Detective seeks unwanted toys
November 5, 2008
By J.B. Wogan
Amy Jarboe wants your toys, new and unwrapped.
The Sammamish police detective is conducting her third annual collection drive for Toys for Tots, a U.S. Marine Corps program that puts toys in the hands of disadvantaged children during the winter holidays. Jarboe will keep a bin outside the police station in City Hall from Nov. 3-Dec. 18. Residents can drop off gifts at their leisure.
Jarboe said she became involved in the program because she sympathized with the children.
“I’m a mom, you know. I like to see kids have toys for Christmas. I know there are a lot of kids out there who don’t have that luxury,” she said.
Last year, people donated enough toys to fill the front room of the police station.
That was a significant increase from the drive’s first year, but she thinks Sammamish can still do better.
“I would like to double it. But that’s wishful thinking,” she said.
Jarboe said she is starting the drive earlier than in previous years, hoping that extra days translate into more boxes of toys. In lean economic times, there might be more children without gifts, she said.
“I think it’s going to be important to donate this year because I think there’s going to be a lot of needy kids out there,” she said. “If I could, I’d start in the summer.”
Reporter J.B. Wogan can be reached at 392-6434, ext. 247, or jbwogan@isspress.com.
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