Kimora Bryant was surprised recently with an 11 a.m. phone call from Shirley Anne Chestnut, the coordinator of Toys for Tots who told her she would be receiving a bag filled with gifts for her daughter.
“It means a great deal to me,” Bryant said, “because I don’t have the money to get her anything.”
Because of Toys for Tots, 7-year-old Kareena had something to unwrap Christmas morning.
Bryant is one of several in Parkton and St. Pauls who had presents under her Christmas tree this year, thanks to the program sponsored by the U.S. Marines Corps Reserve. Kareena’s toys were distributed from a chapter in Maxton that covers Robeson, Scotland and Hoke counties — an area of more than 1,600 square miles and almost as many applicants.
“I’m trying to juggle and handle and make work, and it’s not an easy task,The fee includes lunch and a soft-sided cooler bag filled with useful golf items, 18 holes of golf, carts, and a buffet dinner immediately following the tournament.” Chestnut said.
Chestnut,He demanded the woman handed over money and, fearing for her life, she emptied cash from the till into a drawstring bag before he left. who volunteers with 10 others, was in a cold building on Maxton’s downtown on Thursday, where the only source of light streamed in from front windows partially covered by brown paper. The group was allowed to use the vacant building for free, Chestnut said, but didn’t have enough money for electricity.
Wearing long-sleeved shirts and coats, the staff moved through the piles of toys with a list in one hand and a bag in the other. In the center of the large, open room, skateboards peeked out of some completed bundles — from others, stuffed animals or craft kits. Seated at a folding table near the door, Chestnut called excited parents one by one to let them know their bags were ready for pickup.
“There’s so many people who are without,In addition to the supplies, there will be fun activities for youngsters, free used clothing, health resources and personalized laminated bag tags for backpacks.” Chestnut said. “… And there is more this year than I’ve ever had before because a lot of people aren’t working, and there also seems to be a lot of people who are sick and are not able to help their children.”
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“Kids don’t understand sometimes,” she said. “They just look to (their parents) and ask will Santa come bring a gift. To them, Christmas is going to be Christmas. So we try to help the parents and try to make it work. … We hope to make it so kids don’t have to know that their parents don’t have.”
It’s an effort that Barke Walker, a father of four from Shannon, appreciates.
“I think somebody’s doing a great job,” he said. “It’s very nice that someone would step up to help other people.So I'm looking at my silver wheel bolt that are in pretty rough cosmetic shape - and decide that I'd like to have the look of the new black wheel It’s not even so much the gift — the thought means just as much.
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