For the fifth year in a row, Flores Concepts and Si Charro! Restaurants have teamed up with Tattoo Manufacturing International to hand out thousands of gifts and tons of smiles around Tucson.
The annual drive is called the “Toy Haul” and it first began with the two local companies joining forces to distribute certain gifts to a few area schools. Fast forward to 2021 and the Toy Haul has grown into a so-called “Secret Santa” event — doing good for others in the community.
Last year, the team worked on drive-thru events to spread some holiday cheer to schools including Jon B. Wright Elementary.
This year, as communities are still dealing with the effects of the pandemic, the two businesses included a significant donation of hand sanitizer in addition to the massive toy haul — nearly a quarter of a million-dollar donation to area schools in Tucson Unified School District, Sunnyside, and Marana.
Additionally, the toys and sanitizer donations were distributed to groups tied to the local United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Ronald McDonald House, Easter Seals, and multiple smaller nonprofits and schools.
For more information about Flores Concepts and Si Charro!, visit sicharro.com.
Article written by:
Matt Sterner
More about MattAt a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.
He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.
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