Vinyl Rock will
CHRISTMAS TOY DRIVE
entertain Dec. 17
The GRF Toys Drive Christmas Show will be held this Saturday, Dec. 17, at Clubhouse 2. Doors open at 6 p.m.; live entertainment starts at 7. All residents and their guests are invited. Admission is free, but each person must bring a new, unwrapped toy.
This year, collected toys will be donated to the Brown Descents Car Club Association. In the past, toys went to the Marines’ Toys for Tots campaign but schedule changes made that impossible this year.
The Brown Descents Car Club is a 501(c)(3) charity that annually collects toys for local youth and provides scholarships to disadvantaged teens. The group took inspiration from the car clubs that have been a local tradition hailing back to the ‘70s and served as a way for minority communities to socialize. Their car club events have been offering the same sense of community for more than eight years.
GRF has also been donating leftover toys annually that were not picked up by the Marines to the Brown Descents.
Vinyl Rock is an Orange County-based band consisting of nine members who passionately perform classic rock, Motown, and pop tunes primarily from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s.
The band keeps the audience engaged via sing-alongs and mingling with them on the dance floor. The band will have everyone singing, swinging and swaying to the songs they grew up listening to and easily recognize, with some holiday tunes added to the mix.
Vinyl Rock is sponsored by Cabaret Entertainers and has monthly gigs in Clubhouse 1 under the GRF Weekend Dances.
The festivities will include complimentary cookies and hot beverages provided by OptumCare along with some giveaways for the kids-at-heart. Santa and his elves will be on hand to collect the loot for the kids.
Remember to drop off your unwrapped toys at the Security Main Gate, North Gate, St. Andrews Gate, the Security Satellite Office in Building 5 in the boxes provided, or just bring them with you to the show.
—Kathy Thayer, recreation manager
