Community Toy drive needs help to meet needs

Dear Editor:

For 25 years the First Responders, EMTs, paramedics and volunteers at the Vernon County Ambulance District have been busy raising money for the Community Toy Drive.

The Toy Drive is only successful because of you!

These funds are used to purchase new toys for the needy children of Vernon County.

Employees and volunteers did a haunted house for a fundraiser again this year and the support was a wonderful start toward our goal of $10,000, but we are still very short of that goal.

While the employees and volunteers do a wonderful job with raising funds, there is still a large need for toys and/or funds to purchase toys. Last year we were able to provide toys for approximately 500-600 children in Vernon County and we expect that number to increase this year and so we are asking you to help us continue this great project and make a donation...let's pay it forward for our children!

Help make Christmas morning magical!

Your donation is tax deductible as the Toy Drive is a 501c3 organization! All donations serve only children who live in Vernon County. Thank you for helping make the Toy Drive a success year after year!

Donations can be dropped off or mailed to:

Community Toy Drive

c/o Vernon County Ambulance

515 Walnut

Nevada, Mo., 64772

We thank you again for making this necessary project successful year after year!

If possible we would like all donations in by Dec. 16.