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Three Kings Day Coverage

Locally owned Hispanic businesses are coming together for the toy drive in Raleigh, which starts at 3 p.m., WRAL spoke with Richard Rivera of Soulfrito Entertainment about what Three Kings Day represents, it's importance to the Latin community and who can come get a toy.

>> 39. 25. >> HUNDREDS >> OF TOYS ARE EXPECTED TO BE GIVEN OUT TODAY IN HONOR OF 3 KINGS DAY LOCALLY OWNED HISPANIC BUSINESSES ARE COMING TOGETHER FOR THE TOY DRIVE IN RALEIGH WHICH STARTS AT 3 O'CLOCK THIS AFTERNOON. JOINING US TO TALK ABOUT THIS EVENT IS RICHARD RIVERA, CEO AT SO FRITO ENTERTAINMENT. RICHARD, FIRST OF ALL YEAR AT A TOY STORE RIGHT NOW, GETTING SOME LAST MINUTE TOY DONATIONS COMING IN RIGHT? >> YES, SO WE HAD A FEW LAST-MINUTE DONATIONS. SO WE MADE A QUICK RUN TO THE TOY STORE AND MAKE SURE WE GOT THOSE FOR THE COMMUNITY. >> THAT IS SO AWESOME. SO TALK ABOUT WHAT, 3 KINGS DAY REPRESENTS. >> WELL, 3, 3 KINGS DAY REPRESENTS THE DAY THE LAST DAY OF THE CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION. AND THE LATIN COMMUNITY IS REALLY BIG BECAUSE IT WAS THE MOMENT THE 3 KINGS CAME OUT AND DECIDED TO GIVE THEIR PERSONAL GIFTS TO BABY JANE. >> AND WE HEAR TOY DRIVE OVER THE HOLIDAYS THAT WAS TO COLLECT TOYS. BUT THIS DRIVE YOU'RE GIVING AWAY TOYS TODAY. TALK ABOUT THE EFFORT THAT MADE IT ALL POSSIBLE. AND WHO IS WELCOME TO COME PICK UP A TOY. >> WELL, AS YOU SAY THAT I GET A GOOD YOU KNOW, WE ALL CAME TOGETHER, THE LATIN A LOT OF THE CLUBS, A LOT OF THE BUSINESSES SPECIALLY PATIO NIGHTCLUB. YOU KNOW, I MISS THE ENTERTAINMENT SO FEW THAT PERTAIN TO I GOT A LOT OF MORE BUSINESSES LIKE A MENTION. BUT I'M MORE WORRIED ABOUT WHO CAN COME OUT AND RECEIVE GIVES ANYONE THAT IS IN NEED OF A GIFT. COME ON THERE. YOU'RE WELCOME TO COME AND EITHER MISS FOR A BOY OR GIRL, WHATEVER AGE, WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU REALLY WANT TO GET. 39. 25 NEW BERN AVENUE. I DON'T LIKE IT. >> WE JUST PUT THAT INFORMATION UP ON THE SCREEN SO THAT FOLKS CAN SEE THAT HAPPENING TODAY FROM 3 TO 7 OVER AT THE PATIO OVER ON NEW BERN AVENUE IN RALEIGH. RICHARD, TELL ME WHY THIS AN EVENT IS SO IMPORTANT FOR THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY. >> IT'S IT'S IMPORTANT TO TO REMEMBER. JOY THAT BABY JESUS BROUGHT ONCE HE WAS BORN AND AND HOW MUCH CHRISTMAS MEANS SO MUCH TO US. SO WE COME TOGETHER DURING THIS DAY TO NOT ONLY BREAK BREAD. TO GIVE EACH OTHER. MORELAND BITES, GIVE EACH OTHER. PICK ME UPS. YOU KNOW, BRING IT ON THE TOGETHER AGAIN TO BRING THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER AND LET THEM KNOW WHAT WHAT? YOU KNOW, WHAT OUR CULTURE. >> ONE OF THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT YEAR-ROUND AND KICKING OFF THE NEW YEAR THE FIRST YEAR YOU DID THIS TO GIVE AWAY 800 HOW MANY YOU THINK YOU HAVE THIS YEAR? >> OH, YEAH. THE FIRST YEAR WE WERE OVERWHELMED AND WE MADE IT HAPPEN AND WE GAVE OVER 100 STORIES THIS YEAR. I'M NOT SURE. MAYBE 1000. >> WELL, THANK YOU SO MUCH RICHER FOR ALL THE BUSINESSES THAT DONATED THESE TOYS AND CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THE KIDS FACES WHEN THEY DO GET A GIFT THERE. THAT'S OVER AT THE PATIO. ON NEW BERN AVENUE FROM 3 TO 7 TODAY. RICHARD RIVERA, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TALKING WITH US. THANKS FOR ALL THAT YOU'RE DOING FOR THE COMMUNITY. HOPE IT'S A GREAT EVENT. YOU KNOW. >> THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH AGAIN FOR THE WORD OUT. WE REALLY

Three Kings Toy Drive giveaway at The Patio Friday

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Three Kings Day Coverage

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