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DRIVE THRU & DONATE FOOD
The Toll Roads partners with the Orange County Rescue Mission to provide donation opportunities for commuters
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The Toll Roads have turned their mainline toll plazas into collection sites for food and goods that will help Orange County’s more than 35,000 homeless through the upcoming holiday season.
The donations will be distributed by The Orange County Rescue Mission, a non-profit organization that aids the area’s homeless by providing food assistance, shelter, counseling, education, job training and medical services.
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Now through Nov. 14
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Collection bins have been placed in the cash-payment lanes of all mainline toll plazas on the 241, 261, 133 and 73 Toll Roads. Additional bins are at The Toll Roads Service Centers in Irvine and San Clemente.
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When compared to peer regions, Orange County has the highest estimated number of homeless and the highest proportion of homeless that are families. For every 1,000 county residents who have homes, there are 11.7 residents who do not have a place to sleep at night.
Last year The Toll Roads and Central Parking Systems, which provides toll plaza personnel, collected 2,600 pounds of goods for evacuees of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. This year they hope to collect even more for fellow Orange County residents.
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Canned meat, peanut butter, jelly, boxed fruit juice, canned fruit, pudding cups, canned vegetables, pasta meals, soup, instant mashed potatoes/stuffing/rice, breakfast bars, cereal, crackers and bottled water.
Toothbrush/paste, children’s vitamins/Tylenol, band-aids, hand/body soap, shampoo, razors, lotion, wash cloths, gift certificates, hand-held can openers, feminine hygiene products, blankets, socks, undergarments, toilet paper, paper and pens.
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**Note: Photo and interview opportunities available**
ABOUT TCA
Nearly 300,000 trips are taken on The Toll Roads every weekday, saving drivers an estimated 21 minutes per trip. The Toll Roads are operated by the Transportation Corridor Agencies, two joint powers authorities formed by the California state legislature in 1986 to plan, finance, construct, and operate Orange County's 67-mile public toll road system. Fifty-one miles of the system are complete, including the 15-mile San Joaquin Hills (SR-73) Toll Road from Newport Beach to San Juan Capistrano; and the 36-mile Foothill/Eastern Toll Road system (SR-241, SR- 261, SR-133) from the 91 Freeway to south Orange County. More info: www.thetollroads.com.
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