As the Toys for Tots Coordinator ....
I have never seen demand so high and donations so low.
We have had a 35% increase on requests from families this year.
We have been low on toys before ... but never like this.
We are out of toys daily.... We pack for our families at night for the next day. The last 2 nights we could not fully pack for the families the next day. When this happens .... I send our drivers out early... pick up toys... and hurry back to our distribution center to quickly pack toys for afternoon distribution. In addition, I have spent over $8000.00 for supplemental toys.
We are having our last big event at both Carson City and Carson Valley Wal-Mart stores with the Marines from the Bridgeport Warfare Center this Sat. and Sun (12-17 and 12-18) from 9am to 4pm.
Toys that are needed are toys that suit many ages; sporting goods, games, art supplies, etc. Age groups that are particularly needed are the 0 - 3 year olds and the 10 - 16 year olds.
Monetary donations may be made one of two ways; send a check donation to: Payable to: Toys for Tots, c/op Ron Wood Family Resource Center , 2621 Northgate Lane #62, Carson City, NV 89706 or visit our Toys for Tots webpage: http://carson-city-nv.toysfortots.org/local-coordinator-sites/lco-sites/... DONATIONS WILL STAY IN OUR COMMUNITY!
Thank you all for assisting us in these last 9 days !!
Happy Holidays to all!
Joyce Buckingham
Toys for Tots Coordinator
Carson, Douglas and Storey Counties