“It’s never about anything else for them other than to help. “Soboba has been one of our biggest and most consistent blessings by far,” Adame said. 10, and Adame said she was thankful to all the amazing liaisons, principals and staff who helped make it a great event by decorating beautiful stations.

Plus, they always save a small stash for last-minute needs so there will be close to 400 SJUSD families that Soboba will help this Christmas with their generous donation. The toys were distributed during a Christmas-themed event Saturday, Dec. There were about 350 families who got selected this year. She explained that each year, the school site family liaisons work with their principals and staff to identify worthy students. “It filled my heart to see so many wonderful people come out and jump in to help and be a part of such a huge community giving event,” Carla Adame, family and community engagement specialist, for SJUSD’s Student, Community and Personnel Support Department said. Soboba Tribal Council and Foundation members were on hand, as well as Soboba Fire Department personnel, working alongside other volunteers as toys were passed down the line. “We love to see everyone out here working together,” Blythe said. SJUSD’s School, Family and Community Liaison Sheila Blythe helped members of the San Jacinto High School cheer team and other volunteers sort each gift onto tables labeled for age groups and gender located inside the huge warehouse. Forming a “toy brigade” from where the bus parked to the entrance of the district office’s warehouse, gifts were passed along one at a time.

5, where hundreds of community members waited for the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians’ bus to arrive. The first event took place at San Jacinto Unified School District’s main office parking lot Monday, Dec.

“We are grateful to all those who said yes and asked how they could help.” “It’s always the season for unity, inclusion and giving,” Vallejos said. They also provided manpower to load 1,000 toys onto the Soboba bus for each day of delivery. Before the popular Unstuff the Bus events could take place, Walmart team members shopped, rang up and ensured toy inventory to help accomplish the mission.

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