Please Help NewsCenter 16 Support Toys for Tots
2009 marks the 15th year of NewsCenter 16’s partnership with the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program. It’s a tradition we cherish and look forward to every year. With your support over the years, we have helped the Marines collect more than 263,000 toys for needy children in Michiana. But the need is still great. Please consider donating a new toy at one of the designated Toys for Tots collection sites.

Where can I drop off a toy for Toys for Tots?
You can drop off toys at a number of collection locations right now throughout Michiana. Click Here for a list of locations around the community where you can drop off a toy.

You can also drop off toys at the WNDU-TV studios, 54516 State Road 933, South Bend.

What kind of toy would you like me to donate?
Any new, unwrapped toy will be appreciated.

As a business leader, what can I do to help the Toys for Tots drive?
You play a key role by allowing the Marines to locate collection receptacles in your stores and by bringing the toys you've collected so far to one of the drop off locations.

Who gets the toys that are donated locally?
Local kids get the toys. For example, toys donated in the St. Joseph County area are distributed to needy children in the St. Joseph County area.

Who distributes the toys?
As Christmas nears, Marines distribute toys themselves and enlist the aid of local social service agencies and churches to help out on Christmas day.

If I need a toy, who do I contact?
The organizations that distribute the toys have all reached their distribution limit. Toys are not available beyond this point.

Where can I get more details about the Toys for Tots program?
Visit the official national Toys for Tots web site at www.toysfortots.org