Toys for Tots Austin still looking for donations
Nov 17, 2024
TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Christmas is coming up soon, and many organizations have reached out to the community for donations, including the Marine Corps Reserve's Toys for Tots.
The Austin chapter collects and distributes new and unwrapped toys to families in need. Organizers said they still need toys and donations, and that they will continue to collect over the next two weeks.
Organizers told KXAN that last year they received about 45,000 toys for 20,000 kids.
"It means a lot to me to be able to help these kids have a Christmas they deserve because every kid deserves a good Christmas," said Sgt. Alexander Morris, the Toys for Tots Austin coordinator. "This year we are a little down on our donations however we still do have two weeks left and we do have a lot of drop boxes out within Austin. We have over 200 drop sites within the eight counties that we cover."
Morris says they are in need of toys for 13 to 14-year-olds and newborn to two-year-olds.
Visit the Toys for Tots website to learn how to help or where to donate toys. Families in need have until Dec. 4 to fill out the online application.