Toybox: Delivering joy, one child at a time

A native of Cape Girardeau, I am a wife, a mother to two wonderful boys (and second mom to a beautiful daughter-in-law), and soon to be grandma. After 22 years as an educator in the Cape Girardeau Public School System, I am currently employed at the Regional Professional Development Center at Southeast Missouri State University as an Instructional Consultant. Throughout my years of involvement in the Cape Jaycee Christmas Projects, fourteen years as chairperson of the Toybox Program and currently in my seventh year as chair for Christmas for the Elderly, I have seen the need for assistance for families in our community rise. In response, I have seen a community that steps up to meet those needs with support and generosity. What a blessing... I look forward to the Jaycee Christmas Projects every year and have made it a tradition in my family as a means to give back during the holidays!

Christmas Giving Update

Posted Thursday, December 16, 2010, at 2:29 PM

With delivery day just around the corner, the Cape Jaycees are busy loading up Santa's bags for the sleigh to send toys out to over 1150 children and a number of senior citizens in the area who need our support during Christmas. We have called out to the Cape Girardeau and surrounding community for support and I am humbled and overwhelmed by the response. WOW, we live in a WONDERFUL community, filled with generosity and compassion for others; truly the spirit of the holiday season is in the air. Toys have come flowing in, monetary donations to help fill where there is need, and many well wishes and thoughts. Notre Dame High School sent more than 800 toys our way and the River City Rodders have stocked our warehouse with bikes! In a much better place than where we were a week ago, there continues to be a need for gift cards for our Senior Citizens to purchase groceries, prescriptions, and daily living expenses. If you are still looking for a way to get involved in this annual project that delivers joy to so many, donations will continue to be accepted at our area drop-locations through Sunday, December 19 and monetary and financial support can be dropped off at the Southeast Missourian or mailed to Cape Jaycees PO Box 4, Cape Girardeau,MO. Thank you for all you have done to help in our efforts!

Christmas Giving Update

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