Better To Give Than Receive Toy Drive

The spirit of Christmas is the spirit of giving and thinking about others.  Christmas is the season of joy, of holiday greetings exchanged, of gift-giving, and of families united.   It is a celebration of life and of those who are sharing our lives with us.  While some of us are fortunate enough to exchange gifts with our family and friends, the reality is that not everyone shares these blessings.

Saturday, December 22, 2012 we hosted our first annual “Better to Give than Receive Toy Drive”.   Jazzy Girls Luxury Hair Collection partnered with Glamm Houston, 2Loud Magazine, Dat Red Carpet, High Heel Junkie, Make Up Squared Cosmetics and Frenchy’s Chicken, to create a festive scene for guests to donate toys to children that were not likely to experience the joys of Christmas.   SpoiledLatina & IvyShades hosted the event and Houston’s Magic 102.1 radio station broadcasted so you know this event was HOTT!  Houston’s Favorite DJ SupaStar was on the 1s and 2s and kept the party jumping.

During this toy drive, we collected hundreds of toys.  Guests were able to participate in a raffle to win an I pad and tickets to a local concert.   Everyone was able to mingle, network, and reflect on the reason for the season and receive photo ops on the Red Carpet with their donated toy. All of the toys were donated to Houston Area Women’s Center and Make A Wish Foundation, which reaches out to underprivileged families and children in the Houston community.

Our very own C.E.O., Velma Trayham said, “This annual event hopes to draw more neighbors and volunteer groups throughout the greater Houston area in the years to come.”  Our C.E.O., thoroughly believes in giving back to the community and what better way than a Christmas toy drive.    As a result of the efforts of everyone involved in our Toy Drive, over a hundred children were provided with gifts to make this holiday one that they will never forget.