It’s More Than Just Toys…Message Of Giving Spreads From Public Safety Workers To Kids
While the 8th Annual 911 Gives Hope for the Holidays brought in a record number of donations, the most touching aspect of the event is bigger than the toys themselves.
As countless volunteers from the public safety community staffed the event for 60 straight hours, we were all touched by the amount of children who came out to donate a toy for another child. They donated for a child they will never meet. All they know is hospitalized child may need that toy some day and they wanted to make sure that no child would be left out. We also had some kids who were giving back. They had received a toy while in the hospital and wanted to make sure they were able to pay it forward.
We saw Chucky Williams and Kameryn Dix organize a year long toy drive to help 911 Gives Hope. We had a young man with a big heart donate his birthday presents to other kids.
We can’t express our gratitude enough to all of the kids who helped make our toy drive a success. We can only stand back in amazement and know that our community will be in good hands long after we finish our careers.
