Jesse Camacho shows some the toys donated to the sixth annual Jesse’s Toy Drive at Anthony’s Lounge & Ristorante in Murrieta. Valley News/Courtesy photo
MURRIETA – Anthony’s Lounge and Ristorante in Murrieta held its annual Jesse’s Toy Drive for the sixth consecutive year. Jesse Camacho, toy drive founder, said he knew that this year would be one of the most significant yet given the coronavirus pandemic and all the struggles children endured this year.Camacho said he is no stranger to the operation as he used to be one of the young children lining up to receive a donated toy when he was 5 years old. Due to struggling circumstances, his grandmother would take Camacho and his brother to local toy drives to make their Christmas memories a bit more positive. Now, as an established business owner, Camacho decided to organize his own toy drive, collecting well over 5,000 toys to date.In previous years, the toys have been donated t
