MEDIA ADVISORY – OCDA Adopt-A-Family

Date: December 8, 2017

MEDIA ADVISORY

WHO: Orange County District Attorney’s Office (OCDA)

WHAT: Will deliver donated gifts, toys, and grocery gift certificates for a holiday dinner to over 150 children from 50 families at the OCDA’s 19th annual Adopt-A-Family celebration event

WHEN: Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

WHERE: Westminster Boys & Girls Club, 14400 Chestnut St. Westminster, CA 92683

OCDA staff, affiliates, friends, and family adopted 155 children from 50 families who were identified as needing assistance during this holiday season by the non-profit Family Resource Center.

All of the adopted families were invited to attend this weekend’s holiday celebration which will include arts and crafts activities, baked goods, a photo opportunity with Santa Claus, and distribution of the gifts to the children. Staff and volunteers will be available to answer questions, discuss the criminal justice system, and disseminate bilingual resource booklets. This holiday event is part of the OCDA’s ongoing commitment to improving the quality of life in the Orange County communities it serves.