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One of the many depressing consequences of the coronavirus pandemic is it seems to be greatly reducing the number of toys donated to kids in need … but first responders in L.A. are stepping up, again, to meet the challenge.
TMZ’s learned from sources close to L.A. police and firefighters … donations are down as much as 50 percent compared to last year at some donation locations, and less than normal across the board.
Part of the reason, we’re told, is that the law enforcement agencies have not been able to hold their big annual toy drives in-person due to COVID-19 restrictions. On top of that, there’s less awareness of toy drives due to people being stuck at home … and finally, many people simply can’t afford to donate because they’ve lost their…