Albany NHS collects toys, cash to give Toys for Tots

By Sam Waller

Albany’s National Honor Society made a contribution of more than $600 to the local Toys for Tots Campaign.

Marine SSgt. Doug Beaty said he is beginning to wind down the campaign for 2022, collecting donated toys from Albany Junior/Senior High after accepting the donation.

“I’m trying to get everything wrapped up by Monday, Dec. 12,” Beaty said. “ResourceCare is doing their pickup next week. I’ll bring a bunch of stuff to the Youth Center, and they’ll take it from there.”

Beaty said he has already picked up toy donations from Dollar General and may need to do so again.

ResourceCare provides Beaty with the ages and genders of children registered for the program.

The toys will be available for parents to pick up from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15 at the Youth Center.

Additional Needs

Ragan Riley said ResourceCare still needs donations for all its Christmas outreach programs.

Items sought include blankets, hygiene products (toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, toilet paper, shampoo, etc.), and paper products (paper plates, plastic cups, plasticware, paper towels, etc.).

Monetary donations are also welcomed, Riley said.

Blanket Drive

Shackelford County 4-H members are collecting blankets for senior citizens and other families in the community.

Anyone wishing to donate a blanket or funds can contact Shackelford County extension agent Kelsey Bell at 325-762-9435.

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