WOOD WORK AND PLAY WITH ESKATON.

WOOD WORK AND PLAY WITH ESKATON. They’re gearing up already, the volunteer craftsmen at Eskaton Village Carmichael, to produce another batch of 100 wooden push cars as holiday gifts for kids in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve's Toys for Tots program.

The tradition began 10 years ago, taking advantage of the continuing care community’s well-equipped woodshop, and has benefited from the time and talents of a revolving team of woodworkers. Village residents Jim Jackson (photo) and his buddies Doug Darmsted and Sterling Parrish staff the project’s most recent production line.

The Village’s toy story epitomizes Eskaton’s wide-ranging commitment to volunteerism, recently recognized with a salute to nearly 300 individuals throughout the organization who’ve contributed time and resources to public-service endeavors in the past year.