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Turkey Distributions
Before the pandemic, Oxnard PAL hosted annual Thanksgiving dinners at all city-operated youth center participants. In 2020, staff had to find an alternative to the dinners. Staff came up with the idea for the distribution and it has been a success since. By distributing turkeys instead of offering a meal the day before to the youth participants, Oxnard PAL helps bring families together and feeds many more people in our community. Since 2020 Oxnard PAL has partnered with various businesses, organizations, and individuals to distribute 500 turkeys between the three locations.
Families must pre-register for a turkey at Oxnard PAL, Oxnard PAL @ Southwinds, or Colonia Youth Center. We ask that only those living near Oxnard PAL @ Southwinds, and Colonia Youth Center sign up at those locations and everyone else register at the main Oxnard PAL chapter. All registrations are done in person and TURKEYS MUST BE PICKED UP THE DAY OF DISTRIBUTION. Any turkeys that are not picked up are distributed to families waiting on the day of distribution.
Santa's Workshop
What started as a small Oxnard PAL Christmas Party with the kids in the youth center hanging out, playing games, meeting Santa, and receiving gifts with their names on them has since evolved into the Annual Santa's Workshop where we serve up to 1,200 youth in our community. For the past 9 years, Oxnard PAL has offered youth the opportunity to decorate cookies, make crafts, take pictures with characters, meet Santa and take pictures, and lastly receive a gift all for free.
Guardians must pre-register children ages 0-12 and show proof of assistance for this event. Santa's Workshop will be held at Oxnard PAL, Oxnard PAL @ Southwinds, and Colonia Youth Center. Oxnard PAL looks to partner with community stakeholders and individuals to meet our goal of 1,200 participants. Those registered MUST SHOW UP AT THEIR SPECIFIED DATE AND TIME TO RECEIVE THE GIFT. Any gifts not picked up will be distributed to individuals who show up the day of to be placed on the waiting list.
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