AVTA Rallies Local Sponsors for a Holiday Drive Thru Grocery and Toy Giveaway on December 20, 2025

Lancaster – On Saturday, December 20, 2025, Antelope Valley Transit Authority, in partnership with a team of generous sponsors, will host the 2025 Holiday Drive Thru Grocery and Toy Giveaway. 

"Once again during the holiday season, AVTA has partnered with the Antelope Valley community in an effort to bring joy to those residents in need," said AVTA Board Chairman Marvin Crist. "The AVTA board of directors, management, and staff, joined with the City of Lancaster, the City of Palmdale, A.V. Boosters, and many generous organizations, to make a real difference for A.V. families in need. We are all thrilled to be able to serve our residents with this impactful event.” 
    
Turkeys, holiday meal supplies, groceries, bicycles, winter coats, toys and gifts will be distributed at the AVTA Bus facility located at 42210 6th Street West, Lancaster, CA 93534 from 10 AM to 3 PM (while supplies last). Residents of the Antelope Valley communities can drive through and pick up a turkey and other holiday groceries, plus toys or gifts for children from the AVTA Stuff-a-Bus program.
    
Toy collections were organized and staffed by AVTA Stuff-a-Bus team and the 2025 participating charities: A.V. Boosters, Grace Resources, Antelope Valley Youth Agricultural Association, Valley Oasis, Kids Feeding Kids Through Agriculture, Child and Family Guidance Center, and the South Antelope Valley Emergency Services (SAVES).

The Drive Thru Grocery Giveaway event is made possible by the generous donations from Antelope Valley Transit Authority, City of Lancaster, City of Palmdale, A.V. Boosters, Teamsters Local 848, Ironworkers Local 416 and 433, WM, IBEW, Vallarta Supermarkets, the L.A. Regional Food Bank, U.S. Foods, the Salvation Army, and Jersey Mike’s.
 
“I’d also like to recognize the extreme generosity of our Stuff-a-Bus sponsors, such as the City of Lancaster, City of Palmdale, A.V. Boosters, Teamsters Local 848, Southwest Healthcare Palmdale Regional Medical Center, RIDE/BYD, Duke Engineering, AV ALTA, AV Transportation Services, L.A. County 5th District Kathryn Barger's Office, WM, Point Broadcasting, Northpoint Development, MV Transportation, Local Union 416 and 433 Iron Workers, IBEW/NECA, RentSource, DP Commercial Brokerage, Kaiser Permanente, Complete Coach Works, Vinsa Insurance Associates, High Desert Medical Group, Avail Technologies, Edwards FCU, AVEDGE, Bayshore Consulting Group, Stradling, Yocca, Carlson & Rauth, Weideman Group, AES, Mission Bank, Minuteman Press, Palmdale Elementary Teachers Association, New Flyer/MCI, and Farmers Insurance, whose contributions, along with generous community support, helped achieve a record year for the AVTA Stuff-a-Bus toy collection effort."

For safety and orderly distribution reasons, only drive thru service is available. No walkup services will be available – drive-thru services only. Children do not need to be present for parents to receive toys.  

AVTA provides local, commuter and dial-a-ride service to a population of more than 475,000 residents in the cities of Lancaster and Palmdale as well as the unincorporated portions of northern Los Angeles County. Its total service area covers 1,200 square miles and it is bounded by the Kern County line to the north, the San Bernardino County line to the east, the Angeles National Forest to the south, and Interstate 5 to the West.