SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 29, 2005 -- Securing toys for deserving children is the order of the day for a number of Fatburger restaurants in California and Nevada that have joined forces with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys For Tots program to become collection sites for unwrapped toys this holiday gift-giving season.
"Unfortunately, there are many children in our local communities who won't receive a single gift this season," said Elaine Patel, vice president of marketing, Fatburger North America, Inc. "That's why we are asking our customers to please help by donating new, unwrapped toys valued at $10 or more. Toys suitable for teens are especially needed. We appreciate their generosity."
Special collection barrels will be in place in the restaurants over the next few days. Reservists will periodically pick up the toys for distribution by local charitable organizations to needy kids residing in the community. As the last opportunity to drop off toys will be mid-December to ensure that the gifts are received by the holidays, interested customers are urged to bring in their contributions prior to that time.
Here are the addresses and phone numbers of the participating Fatburger restaurants:
| PARTICIPATING FATBURGER LOCATIONS |
| California
Aliso Viejo
26741 Aliso Creek Rd. #A
(at the Park Plaza Mall)
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
P 949-362-0070
Baldwin Hills
4070 Marlton Ave. (& MLK Blvd)
Los Angeles, CA 90008
P 323-299-2447
Brea
215 W. Birch Street, Unit 1
Brea, CA 92821
P 714-255-9997
Irvine
3021 Michaelson Drive
(& Jamboree)
Irvine, CA 92612
P 949-474-5060
14151 Jeffrey Road
Irvine, CA 92620
P 949-262-1451
Palm Springs
451 S. Paseo Dorotea
(& Ramone)
Palm Springs, CA 92264
P 760-323-1492
Riverside
1223 University Ave., #120
Riverside, CA 92507
P 909-779-0237
San Clemente
1017 S. El Camino Real
San Clemente, CA 92672
P 949-492-9182
|
California
South Gate
8716 Garfield Ave. #CD-11
South Gate, CA 90280
P 562-928-7333
West Covina
1240 Lakes Drive Bldg. A-1
West Covina, CA 91790
P 626-918-8292
West Hollywood
7450 Santa Monica Blvd.
(& Gardener)
West Hollywood, CA 90046
P 323-436-0862
Woodland Hills
21911 Ventura Blvd. (& Don Pio)
Woodland Hills, CA 91364
P 818-702-0257
Nevada
Henderson
4663 E. Sunset Rd.
(at Mountain Vista)
Henderson, NV 89014
P 702-898-7200
Las Vegas
2845 S. Nellis Blvd. (& Vegas Valley)
Las Vegas, NV 89121
P 702-457-1727
Las Vegas
6775 W. Flamingo Rd.
(& Rainbow Blvd.)
Las Vegas, NV 89103
P 702-889-9009
Las Vegas
4525 North Rancho Dr.
(& Craig Road)
Las Vegas, NV 89130
P 702-658-4604 |
Speaking of toys, Fatburger customers will receive a plush Coca-Cola Polar Bear free with the purchase of a $15 gift card. The promotion began Nov. 21st at participating restaurants.
About Fatburger Restaurants
Founded by Lovie Yancey in Los Angeles, California in 1952, the Fatburger Restaurant chain has more than 75 restaurants serving big, fresh, lean beef burgers cooked to order on open grills in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, and in Canada. Based in Santa Monica, California, the company is actively seeking new franchisees for available territories across the nation. For more information, or to find a Fatburger restaurant near you, go to
www.fatburger.com.