My wife, Robin, and her friends in Long Beach Little Ones, the ever-popular mommies group, spent much of the weekend assembling baskets of toys for disadvantaged youths as part of Belmont Shore Community Organizer Justin Rudd's Operation Easter Basket.
Rudd is collecting baskets through April 8. The only problem: His goal is 1,500 baskets and, to date, he only has 500 in hand.
Operation Easter Basket accepts baskets filled with small toys, school supplies, art supplies, hygiene products, clothing and Easter candy. In 2008, more than 1,500 baskets were delivered on Easter weekend to poor children in Long Beach.
Recipients are hand-selected by the public health nurses working for the city's Health Department and other public and private agencies that help those in need.
To get involved, contact Rudd at Justin@JustinRudd.com or (562) 439-3316. For details, visit http://www.OperationEaster.com
