Ventura Police Activities League programs help create strong bonds between our youth, police department and the community we serve. The Ventura Police Activities League encourages kids to stay in school and helps fund mentoring, tutoring, recreation and educational after-school activities. The teamwork of the Ventura Police Activities League, our City and the Ventura Unified School District help disadvantaged youth grow into productive citizens and gives us a positive and proactive approach to crime prevention.

Ten year old Corey Castro was diagnosed with Gorham’s Disease (an extremely rare bone disease) in September 2008. This disease has affected his hip, pelvis, spine and ribs but not his courageous and generous spirit.  Over the last couple years Corey, and his sister Paige, collected toys for the VCMC Treatment Center with great success, raising more than $5,000 in toys and monetary donations.  Our goal again this year is to provide each patient and their siblings with gifts so as to help brighten their holidays.  Toys and gifts should be between $10 to $20 and if you would like to make a donation please contact Dan Castro at 805.377.8007 or via e-mail at dannycast@aol.com.    Thank you in advance for your help and generosity. 

The following flyer, and links to previois articles, provides additional information on the Toy Drive, Cory, and his disease.

3rd Annual Ventura County Medical Center (VCMC) Pediatric Oncology and Hematology Toy Drive 

http://www.vcstar.com/news/2009/dec/08/no-headline—nxxxtoybox09/
 
http://www.thecamarilloacorn.com/news/2009-12-11/Community/Despite_rare_disease_boy_still_thinks_of_others.html