Every child longs to find a special toy or two waiting for them at Christmas time. To assure that every boy and girl has a happier holiday this year, The Review and Penn Distributors will once again join forces as they kick off their thirteenth annual holiday toy drive with all the toys donated going to area children and distributed by local organizations including The Salvation Army, Northern Home for Children, Fifth Police District and Interac among others."This project becomes more special since all the donated toys will be distributed to children within our own area", says The Review's Pete Damato. "However, regardless of how good our intentions may be, it won't happen without the help of the community".

Donated toys don't have to be large or expensive but must be new, in their original packaging and not gift wrapped. "We need toys for boys and girls, toddler to pre-teen,", says Damato, "especially creative toys like coloring books and crayons, educational toys like books and learning games, dolls of all races, race cars, trucks, trains...you get the idea".

Deadline for donations is Dec. 14 with sixteen donation drop points located throughout the area. A list of these locations will be published in The Review each week.

"We hope everyone will share something at this time of year", says Damato, "it will make you feel good knowing that you added a little happiness to the life of a child."