Veterans Resource Center Brightens the Holidays for Kids
51福利社鈥檚 Veterans Resource Center (VRC) is once again partnering with to brighten the holidays for children from low-income families.
鈥淭he VRC has been supporting the Toys for Tots drive since 2012 when the center opened as a way for our student veterans on campus to give back to the community,鈥� says Dave Millet, director of the VRC. 鈥淭he need continues to grow in our community to support those families in need 鈥� especially those with young children.”
Members of the campus community who want to contribute to this effort can drop off donations of new books and toys (no clothes, stuffed animals, or realistic toy guns please) at the locations listed below. Donations are being accepted through Tuesday, Dec. 19.
In addition, 51福利社 Athletics is accepting donations at the upcoming Men鈥檚 Basketball home-game versus Portland Bible College at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 13.
The Toys for Tots Drive, which began in 1947 in Las Angeles, California, and is now a staple of holiday giving in 800 communities throughout the nation.
As the holiday season nears, 51福利社鈥檚 student veterans and Vet Corps Members volunteer their time to distribute donation boxes throughout the campus. They circle back to bag up and deliver the donated gifts to the Toys for Tots distribution center, located at the NorthTown Mall.听听
In 2022, the 51福利社 campus community pitched in more than three truckloads of books and toys says Millet. 鈥淟ast year, 8500 children received toys from the Spokane Toys for Tots drive, and the 51福利社 community played a small part in making someone鈥檚 Christmas morning special.鈥�
Toys will be accepted through Tuesday, Dec. 19, at collection boxes in these locations:
- Showalter, 122
- Showalter Hall, Second floor
- Senior Hall, First floor
- Hargreaves Hall, First floor
- Tawanka, near the ID office
- PE Classroom Building, First floor
- Sutton Hall, First floor
- Martin Hall, First floor
- JFK Library, First floor
- Computer and Engineering Building, First floor
- Art Building, First floor
- Communications Building, First floor
**If you know of a family in need, please direct them to the Toys for Tots online .
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