HUBER HEIGHTS — Volunteers with Toys for Tots in Huber Heights spent their evening giving away thousands of toys to Miami Valley families.
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Every year, Toys for Tots collects toys to give to families in need, and News Center 7′s Amber Jenkins speaks with coordinators about their experience with the organization on News Center 7 LIVE at 11.
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Their goal this season was to impact more than 3,200 families, around 1,300 of those families have already received their gifts.
“Even though it’s a Marine Corp operated thing, it’s a community-run thing,” Xavier Montaie, Toys for Tots coordinator, said. “All these donations came from companies all around Dayton.”
Montaie grew up in Dayton, and has seen the impact of the program firsthand.
“I actually benefited from it as a kid. And then 13 years later, be able to cut back and be the supervisor, it’s a full circle thing,” Montaie said.
A group of just 30 people handed out hundreds of bags Wednesday while in freezing conditions, but not without thanks.
“God bless y’all for helping the community,” Todjanaye Smith said.
Toys for Tots is going to be giving out more toys Friday at 4 p.m.
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