Toy Drive Short as Christmas Nears
With Christmas just days away, the Marine Corps Toys for Tots campaign is 9,000 toys short of its goal to provide 38,000 toys to needy children in Ventura County.
Marine Staff Sgt. John Hendrix, coordinator of the effort, said the corps urgently needs toys for children ages 10 to 16. Hendrix added that because of the name of the annual toy drive, people tend to give items for very small children.
Toys or gifts that older children would like, such as portable stereos or curling irons, may be dropped off by Thursday at fire stations throughout the county, Volt Temporary Services offices and other participating businesses.
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