Simi Valley Town Center has announced a holiday program to help First 5 Ventura County. It will help needy kids age 5 and younger in Simi Valley and Moorpark.

Sun. through Wed., Dec. 18 through 21, the Moorpark-Simi Valley Center for First 5 Ventura County will use the mall to promote its programs and raise funds.

First 5 representatives will take photographs of mall visitors in exchange for donations in front of the Center Court Christmas tree. The fundraiser is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sun., Dec. 18, and 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Mon. and Tues., Dec. 19 and 20.

The mall will also host a holiday party on Dec. 21 for First 5 and the families it serves.

Donations for First 5 can be made at the Town Center guest services site.

“We are thrilled with Simi Valley Town Center’s interest in helping us increase awareness of our programs, so we can serve more children,” said Edna Brown, coordinator of First 5’s Berylwood Family Resource Center in Simi Valley. First 5 Ventura County provides free early childhood development services, from prenatal to age 5.

Simi Valley Town Center is north of Highway 118, between First Street and Erringer Road. For more information, visit www.simivalleytc.com.