Christmas is a month away and that means the Toys for Tots drive is in full swing. FOX 5 teams up each year with the U.S. Marines for the campaign and this year the organization has a big goal.
Last year over 350,000 kids knew someone cared. They opened up a gift on Christmas Day thanks to Toys for Tots. But the organization says the need is even greater this year.
The organization's goal for this Christmas season is to collect over 750,000 gifts. So far, only 35,000 gifts have been collected.
Toys for Tots is distributing toys every weekend from now until Christmas to ensure every child on their list has a present to unwrap.
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Friday, December 14 2012 6:30 PM EST2012-12-14 23:30:47 GMT
You've got just more than a week left to help brighten a local child's holiday! The annual Toys for Tots toy drive rolls on.
You've got just more than a week left to help brighten a local child's holiday! The annual Toys for Tots toy drive rolls on, and our own Ken Cook did plenty of collecting on Friday at the Publix in Decatur.
Tuesday, December 11 2012 10:22 PM EST2012-12-12 03:22:10 GMT
Toys for Tots is in its final stretch, but we still really need your help.
Toys for Tots is in its final stretch, but we still really need your help. FOX 5's Lisa Rayam was in Marietta at the Publix on East Piedmont and Roswell Road on Tuesday to help collect toys.
Monday, December 3 2012 8:59 PM EST2012-12-04 01:59:06 GMT
Is your Christmas shopping finished? We've got one more very important item to add to your list.
Is your Christmas shopping finished? We've got one more very important item to add to your list. Pick up a new, unwrapped toy to donate to Toys for Tots, and help make a local child's Christmas a memorable one.
Wednesday, November 28 2012 6:33 PM EST2012-11-28 23:33:25 GMT
The holiday season is all about giving, and thousands of kids around metro Atlanta need your help!
The holiday season is all about giving, and thousands of kids around metro Atlanta need your help! FOX 5 is once again teaming up with the U.S. Marines and Publix for the Toys for Tots campaign, and FOX 5 Storm Team chief meteorologist Ken Cook popped into a local Publix to help.
Tuesday, November 27 2012 6:13 PM EST2012-11-27 23:13:32 GMT
Last Christmas, Toys for Tots helped give 750,000 toys to local children in need. This year, FOX 5 has again teamed up with the organization, and we're hoping for a bigger, better turnout than ever!
Last Christmas, Toys for Tots helped give 750,000 toys to local children in need. This year, FOX 5 has again teamed up with the organization, and we're hoping for a bigger, better turnout than ever! Ken Cook paid a visit to the collection warehouse to help us get in the spirit.
Monday, November 26 2012 5:51 AM EST2012-11-26 10:51:18 GMT
Christmas is a month away which means the Toys for Tots drive is in full swing. FOX 5 teams up each year with Publix and the U.S. Marines for the campaign.
Christmas is a month away which means the Toys for Tots drive is in full swing. FOX 5 teams up each year with Publix and the U.S. Marines for the campaign.
Monday, November 12 2012 10:44 AM EST2012-11-12 15:44:14 GMT
Toys for Tots officially kicked off Monday with their annual golf tournament in Duluth, and Good Day's Buck Lanford was there to help get things started.
Toys for Tots officially kicked off Monday with their annual golf tournament in Duluth, and Good Day's Buck Lanford was there to help get things started.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 8:00 AM EDT2013-05-22 12:00:05 GMT
Authorities have canceled an Amber Alert for a 1-year-old girl after she was found safe.
Authorities have canceled an Amber Alert for a 1-year-old girl after she was found safe. They say 1-year-old Annya Buchannon was in the back of a car that was stolen just after midnight from the Playskool Daycare on Conley Road in Forest Park.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 7:57 AM EDT2013-05-22 11:57:46 GMT
Five people made a quick escape from a MARTA bus just before it was hit by a train Tuesday morning.
Five people made a quick escape from a MARTA bus just before it was hit by a train Tuesday morning. Fire crews say the bus stalled on the railroad tracks in downtown Decatur, and those onboard had just seconds to get out before an oncoming train hit it.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:48 PM EDT2013-05-22 02:48:00 GMT
Local families are taking a serious look at storm shelters in the aftermath of Monday's deadly tornado in Oklahoma.
Local families are taking a serious look at storm shelters in the aftermath of Monday's deadly tornado in Oklahoma. Those shelters could mean the difference between life and death when faced with one of these powerful storms.
