Police begin annual toy drive
November 17, 2009
By J.B. Wogan
By J.B. Wogan
Give Amy Jarboe your toys.
The Sammamish police detective is conducting her fourth 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 through Dec. 11. Residents can drop off gifts at their leisure. Jarboe asks that the toys be new and unwrapped.
So far, residents have donated more toys each successive year.
“I’m hoping we get even more this year because we have even more needy families this year. More people are out of work,” Jarboe said. “I’d like to see the whole Sammamish Commons turn into toy land. That’s my goal.”
Last year, there were enough toys to fill the main office of the Sammamish Police Department, with stacks lining the windows.
For more information on the drive, contact Jarboe at amy.jarboe@kingcounty.gov, or 425-295-0786.
Reporter J.B. Wogan can be reached at 392-6434, ext. 247, or jbwogan@isspress.com.
Give Amy Jarboe your toys.
The Sammamish police detective is conducting her fourth 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 through Dec. 11. Residents can drop off gifts at their leisure. Jarboe asks that the toys be new and unwrapped.
So far, residents have donated more toys each successive year.
“I’m hoping we get even more this year because we have even more needy families this year. More people are out of work,” Jarboe said. “I’d like to see the whole Sammamish Commons turn into toy land. That’s my goal.”
Last year, there were enough toys to fill the main office of the Sammamish Police Department, with stacks lining the windows.
For more information on the drive, contact Jarboe at amy.jarboe@kingcounty.gov, or 425-295-0786.
Reporter J.B. Wogan can be reached at 392-6434, ext. 247, or jbwogan@isspress.com.
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