From the
KeyNoter - November
29, 2004
Toys for
Tots
The Monroe County
Sheriff's Office in Marathon is working with the
Salvation Army to collect new toys and monetary
donations before Christmas. The proceeds will be used
to make sure needy children and families enjoy the
Christmas season. Businesses in the Marathon area are
asked to decorate a large box and place it in a
prominent place as a collection station for new toys.
People are asked to donate a new, unwrapped toy by
placing it in one of these donation boxes. Monetary
donations would also be appreciated and will be used
to purchase new toys for the program. According to
Sheriff's Office Toys for Tots coordinator Deputy
Hartley-Mixon, the program in Marathon will be
providing toys for well over a thousand children this
year.
Anyone with questions,
or who wants to make a monetary donation, can call
Deputy Hartley at 289-8567 or Marathon Captain Bob
Peryam at 289-2430.
Middle
Keys
In the Middle Keys,
the Sheriff's Office is holding its annual Christmas
toy drive to benefit the Salvation Army's Toys for
Tots program.
Capt. Bob Peryam, who
is spearheading the drive along with Deputy Linda
Hartley-Mixon, is asking the community's support.
"We're looking for
donations of new unwrapped toys, monetary donations,"
Peryam said. "People can drop their donations off at
any Sheriff's Office substation, at US1 Radio on Big
Pine Key or at the Ramada Inn in Marathon. If they
call the Marathon substation, we'll even come and pick
the donation up."
The donations must be
made by Dec. 12. People can call the Marathon
Sheriff's Office substation with questions at
289-2430.
The Salvation Army is
compiling a list of needy children to benefit from the
program and anyone who knows a family or child who
needs help this holiday season can call Nancy at that
agency at 743-9410.
Toys for Tots seeks
support
Help the needy Keys
kids get Christmas gifts
The Toys for Tots
program is well underway in the Keys with both the Key
West Police Department and the Monroe County Sheriff's
Office participating.
In Key West, time is
running out to apply for children's Christmas gifts
from Toys for Tots. The deadline is Dec. 9.
"Toys for Tots
sponsors and volunteers want to be sure every needy
child in Key West gets a Christmas present this year,
but they may not be able to see their wish come true
if they don't know who the kids are. Persons who think
their children might be eligible should pick up an
application right away," said Ellie Barker, who heads
up volunteers.
Applications are at
the Key West Police Department's Records Division,
1604 N. Roosevelt Blvd., between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
weekdays. The Key West Housing Authority has them at
the agency's Kennedy Drive offices from 8 a.m. to noon
and 1 to 5 p.m. Ask for Kathy Haskins.
The Housing Authority
offices at Porter Place also has them; ask for Annette
Mobley. They are also available at the Douglass
Gymnasium on Emma Street weekdays between 2 and 9 p.m.
See Kenny Knowles.
The program is for
children 14 and under. Completed applications must be
turned in by Dec. 9 at any of application pickup
locations by the parent or guardian in person. That
person must present a copy of a Social Security card
for each household member, all bills, all income, a
rent receipt, a paycheck stub, and a birth certificate
for each child 13 at that time. Anyone with questions
may call Barker at 809-1015.
