Donate a Toy to Toys for Tots: Advent Calendar Day 21
Giving Back, Gratitude //
Happy Holidays! Only four days left until Christmas! If you haven’t checked out our AMAZING Life Holiday Advent Calendar yet be sure to do so today!
Some of my most vivid memories from childhood was going to bed on Christmas Eve and not being able to sleep all night. Fortunately Santa never checked to make sure I wasn’t awake. Although I wouldn’t have minded as long as he shared some of his milk and cookies with me! :)
At about 5am on Christmas morning, I would wake up and sneak over to my brother’s room. There we would eagerly wait until 6am when we could finally wake up our parents to go open the gifts that were wrapped nicely under the tree. There would be presents from Santa, Rudolph, the elves, Mrs. Claus, you name it … Apparently everyone at the North Pole liked giving us gifts! We would start with the stockings stuffed to the top with Candy and toys. Of course my mom would always be sure to sneak in a new toothbrush so we wouldn’t rot our teeth with all the Peanut Butter Smidgens Santa left us.
Although Santa would give some cool presents, the best were always the ones from our parents and family. It’s heartbreaking to think that some children may not have the same experience of joy and happiness on Christmas Morning that stands out so vividly to me over 20 years later.
Fortunately there are many AMAZING organizations that collect toys and gifts for families in need. One of our favorites is Toys for Tots. On Day 21 of Advent we encourage you to donate to Toys for Tots. 
There is still time to donate a toy to Toys for Tots. Go to www.toysfortots.org, select donate a toy, select your state, and then your local area. You will then be given a list of locations that are collecting toys. Since Christmas is quickly approaching (where did December go?), many places have stopped collecting gifts, but there are still a few that will collect donations up until Christmas Day. If you can’t find a location that is still collecting, you can still make a monetary donation to Toys for Tots that will help purchase gifts for those in need. Help bring a smile and a lasting memory to a child’s face this year by donating to Toys for Tots!
Thanks to the AMAZING staff at the North Hammonds Ferry Rd Fed Ex! Everyone was so excited and grateful when we showed up to drop off our toys!