FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 20, 2024
CONTACT: Gustavo Caraveo | Gustavo@childadvocatessv.org
MILPITAS, CA — On Friday, December 20, 2024, WWE superstar Bayley teamed up with Child Advocates of Silicon Valley to spread the holiday cheer in her hometown of San Jose by launching a toy drive in support of Santa Clara County’s foster youth. The toy drive was conducted in person and virtually, bringing donations from all over the U.S. and internationally.
“We are thrilled and honored to be partnering with Bayley to bring the community together to support our foster youth,” said Child Advocates CEO Frederick J. Ferrer. “This toy drive not only helps us bring holiday cheer to Santa Clara County’s most vulnerable population—our foster youth—but has also brought awareness to the need of SHOWING UP for them. We are deeply grateful for community members like Bayley who go above and beyond to support our youth.”
Over 150 people attended the toy drive event and hundreds of individuals participated virtually, resulting in well over 2,000 donated gifts, valued at over $10,000, and over $6,000 in cash donations.
In a message to her fans Bayley said, “You guys are my role models… thank you so much, it means the world and makes such a big difference.”
About Bayley’s Toy Drive
Bayley has partnered with Child Advocates of Silicon Valley to bring holiday cheer to the foster youth in her hometown, San Jose. The virtual toy drive began December 5th after releasing an Instagram reel announcing her partnership. Through the virtual toy drive, fans were able to buy gifts through Child Advocates’ Amazon’s Ding Dong, Happy Holidays! Wish List or by making a monetary donation on the website. The in-person drive took place on December 20th from 3 -6 pm at Child Advocates of Silicon Valley’s main location,509 Valley Way, Building 2, Milpitas, CA 95035. To learn more, please visit: https://childadvocatessv.org/bayleystoydrive/
About Child Advocates of Silicon Valley
Child Advocates of Silicon Valley is an independent nonprofit 501(c) 3 organization created in 1986. We serve children aged birth to 21 years old who are placed in the Santa Clara County Dependency Court System for having experienced trauma in the form of abuse, neglect and/or abandonment. We are responsible for operating the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Program in Santa Clara County, which entails recruiting, training and supporting CASA Volunteers according to the National CASA Association standards. To learn more, please visit ChildAdvocatesSV.org.
###