Brothers' wishes include cars, books, blocks

Derrick, 11, has a Christmas wish list that includes blocks, coloring books, and remote-controlled and model cars. His brother, Don, 6, wants the same things. But their 4-year-old brother, Daniel, wants books, Scooby-Doo toys and Lego blocks.

The youngest member of the family, 3-year-old Douglas, is a big fan of Barney. He also wants some cars and trucks to play with.

Toybox provides gifts to needy children up to age 12 in Cape Girardeau. It is a program run by the Southeast Missourian and Cape Girardeau Jaycees.

The gifts are delivered on the Thursday before Christmas.

Applications for the Toybox program are being accepted through Dec. 6 at the Salvation Army office, 701 Good Hope. Applicants must provide a Social Security number for each child listed and proof of residence. Applications are accepted between 10 a.m. and noon and 1 to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Board games, Barbies, sports equipment, books and puzzles, blocks and infant toys are needed to fill all the requests the Jaycees will receive this holiday season. Organizers expect there to be a greater number of requests than in years past.

Donations of new, unused toys are being collected at Southeast Missourian offices in Cape Girardeau and Jackson, AAA Travel Agency, First National Bank, First Missouri State Bank, Bank of America, Sanders True Value, Bank of Missouri, Capaha Bank, Cingular Wireless, Union Planters Bank, Alliance Bank, Toys R Us, Commerce Bank, Westfield Shoppingtown West Park, U.S. Bank and Wehrenberg Theatres.

Tax-deductible contributions can be mailed to Toybox Trust at P.O. Box 4, Cape Girardeau, Mo. 63702-0004.