聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 What began as a plan to fill a sleigh full of toys for area kids in need resulted in a fire truck filled with Christmas gifts, thanks to local volunteers and donors - all of it in support of Carlyle's Bargain Shop Toy Drive.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 On Saturday, Dec. 9, the area in front of Carlyle's The Bargain Shop was filled volunteers from Carlyle Fire and Rescue, 麻豆视频ern Plains Co-op, Bear Claw Casino and Hotel, Cornerstone Family and Youth and Carlyle's The Bargain Shop. The street party - complete with a fire pit for roasting marshmallows, music courtesy of DJ Trevor Gould, a fire truck and聽 a visit from Santa Claus and his elves - resulted in donations of over $5,300 worth of toys and over $650 in cash for the CFY Toy Drive.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Bargain Shop manager Shannon MacLeod says, 鈥淚t was an amazing day and we are so grateful to everyone who came out today to bring some Christmas joy to kids in this part of Saskatchewan.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淲e live in an amazing community and the list of generous people who came out to give today is inspiring and overwhelming.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淎 huge thank you to all the volunteers today - from Carlyle Fire and Rescue - chief Don Van Meer, Travis Van Meer, Adam Bee, Kim Penny and the firefighter spouse support,鈥� adds MacLeod. 鈥� Debbie and her elves from 麻豆视频ern Plains Co-op were here, Armanda and Jonathon from Bear Claw Casino and Hotel, Jenn and her large group of elves from Cornerstone Family and Youth, Jim Merkel, DJ Trevor Gould and our staff here at the store, who are behind the toy drive every year in every way.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Bargain Shop staffer Val Purser says of working in the store during the event: 鈥淚t was just an awesome day. People are so generous.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Purser's co-worker Betty Jack had the day off, but attended the event in order to make her donation to the toy drive that day.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淚t just warms my heart to see so many giving people,鈥� says Jack. 鈥淚t really does. And it's what the Christmas spirit is all about.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淚t's simply spectacular that the community has come together to donate over $5,300 worth of toys,鈥� says CFY coordinator Jenn Sedor. 鈥淚 am humbled by everyone's generosity. Thank you to everyone who helped out to make this event a success.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Applications to apply for assistance via the CFY Toy Drive can be made at The Bargain Shop聽 until Thursday, Dec. 21.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淎nd there's still time to make a donation,鈥� says MacLeod. 聽
