{"id":37902,"date":"2024-05-30T00:13:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T07:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/?p=37902"},"modified":"2024-05-24T12:13:11","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T19:13:11","slug":"santa-to-the-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/santa-to-the-sea\/","title":{"rendered":"Santa to the Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The world\u2019s largest Santa was saved from demolition in Carpenteria, California and moved to Oxnard, where this novel toy drive started in 2003.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"591\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/05\/SantaSea_1.jpg\" alt=\"Kids of Santa to the Sea\" class=\"wp-image-37905\" style=\"width:auto;height:375px\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/santatothesea.com\/\">Santa to The Sea<\/a> (STTS), a Yardi-supported nonprofit organization, makes a significant impact by providing toys to over 1,500 kids in Nyeland Acres, one of the most impoverished communities in California, and ensuring holiday dinners for the community families with turkeys. STTS aims to provide every kid in Nyeland Acres with a toy and families a celebratory dinner this holiday season. For some kids, this is the only gift they receive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yardi\u2019s funding of Santa to The Sea guarantees a sense of joy and community and supports the development and well-being of kids through play. This recognition also teaches kids the value of giving back and empathy towards others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are so grateful for your support and would love to see more Yardi team members at the race and toy giveaway,\u201d said Suki Sir, fundraise and sponsorships for Santa to The Sea.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/05\/SantaSea_2_199367.jpg\" alt=\"Kids of Santa to the Sea\" class=\"wp-image-37907\" style=\"width:auto;height:375px\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Volunteer Opportunities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Santa to The Sea welcomes Yardi employees and other community members to get together for a run, walk, and crawl (diaper dash). 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