19 Dec Kheir Center to welcome hundreds at Holiday Toy Giveaway

Kheir Center to welcome hundreds at Holiday Toy Giveaway; Asm. Miguel Santiago to attend & speak

December 19 event will serve diverse Koreatown residents, promoting unity and celebration

Assemblymember Miguel Santiago will attend Kheir Center’s annual Holiday Toy Giveaway on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at 2pm to greet and celebrate with families. More than 200 attendees are expected at the event, which will include free toy giveaways, pictures with Santa and the Assemblymember, crafts, and free consultations on health program enrollment and free and affordable primary care services at Kheir Clinics. With one of the most diverse patient populations in Los Angeles County, Kheir expects a wide variety of cultural representation at the event, including families from the Korean American, Latino and Bangladeshi communities. The event not only celebrates the holiday season, but also promotes friendship and unity among the diverse communities in Kheir’s service area.

WHAT:  Kheir Center Holiday Toy Giveaway

WHEN: 2:00 – 5:00pm, Wednesday, December 19, 2018

WHERE: Kheir Center, 3727 W .6th Street, 2nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90020

WHO: Assemblymember Miguel Santiago, Kheir CEO Erin Pak, and 300+ children and adults from the community

PARKING:

• Onsite parking lot: located behind Kheir’s building (entrance on Harvard, just north of 6th Street).
• If the Kheir lot is full: additional parking is available at the St. Basil Catholic Church parking lot, located on Harvard Blvd, between 6th Street and Wilshire Blvd. It is a short walk (2-3 minutes). Please note that the lot accepts cash only and Kheir is not able to validate. Thank you for your understanding.

For more information, please contact:

Kirby Van Amburgh at (213) 427-4001 or kirbyv@lakheir.org

Floribel Diaz at (213) 637-1082 or floribel.diaz@lakehir.org

Jae Hee Lee at (213) 235-1210 or jhlee@lakheir.org

About Kheir
Since 1986, Kheir Center has addressed the critical need for culturally and linguistically-sensitive quality health care and human services. Initially established to serve as a bridge between recently immigrated Koreans and local social services providers, Kheir has evolved into a Federally Qualified Health Care agency, providing comprehensive health care for a diverse population through two Community Clinics, Dental & Optometry suites, a Patient Resources Department and an Adult Day Health Care Center.