Community Members Help Get Books to Children Who Lost Their Homes

The cast of “Cinderella” to be performed at the Santa Monica Playhouse, brought books to drop off at the Santa Monica YMCA after their show.

Thanks to Stacy McClendon, several local businesses have joined The Santa Monica Star in encouraging neighbors to drop children’s books off at the Santa Monica Family YMCA. The goal is to distribute the books to children who have lost their homes in the fires.

Local Businesses Encourage Donating Children’s Books to the Santa Monica Family YMCA

These businesses below have graciously posted our fliers in their locations. Thanks to the Urth Cafe, Gilbert’s El Indio, Santa Monica Motors/Smog, Honda of Santa Monica, Lazy Daisy Cafe, Brooke Rodd Kids, (They sell kids’ books in

their store., Edelweiss Flowers, Quinnie & b, Montana Mail, Sunset Park Swim, Santa Monica Yoga, Co-opportunity Market, Meals on Wheels West, Bob’s Market, Erba Market West LA, and Neli’s.

The Sandbourne Santa Monica Hotel front desk staff will give the books they received along with other souvenirs they offer to the children staying at the hotel. From left, Reo Owens, Michael Yurevich, Manager Alberico Nunziata, and Alex Hernandez.

Carlos Ortiz, manager of the Hilton Santa Monica Hotel & Suites, and Veronica, a member of his front desk staff, made sure the books they received were distributed to the children who were guests at the hotel.