Shouts of thanks and congratulations greeted news that the annual Let’s Play Ball drive had reached its goal to help kids get more than 5,000 new sports balls in time for the holidays and next year.

An anonymous donor to the Let’s Play Ball campaign will provide $10,000 for Long Beach kids — if readers can match.

William McGinest helped spread holiday cheer this week by giving out hundreds of toys to kids in need. McGinest delivered about 500 toys and 300 sports balls to kids at the Wallace/Petrolane Boys & ...

In his extracurricular job, he is a super collector of sports balls for kids at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the L.A. Harbor. “I love getting new balls for these kids,” Correa said.