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!

And We're Off!

Posted Saturday, November 30, 2013, at 3:34 PM

The Thanksgiving holiday has come and gone - Black Friday is behind us - and Christmas is just around the corner. The Jaycees are in full swing on the Toybox and Christmas for the Elderly projects for the 2013 Holiday season.

Up approximately 30 applications from last year's numbers, we have begun the work of collecting and gathering toys and fundraising for monetary donations to fill those voids on the shelves of our warehouse. At this time, we are finding voids in donations for our older children applicants, ages 10-12. Needs for this age group include:

Arts and Crafts Kits

Make-up and Hair Accessories

Boom boxes with CDS

DVD players and Movies

Backpacks and purses

Skateboards

Sports Equipment

Nerf Toys

Ideas for Elderly Donation Needs at this time include gift cards for pharmacies and groceries, including Walmart, Save A Lot, and Schnucks. Additionally - bedding and towels, pajamas and house shoes, and pet needs top the list of many of our applicants.

And We're Off!

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