JAYCEES READY TO BEGIN WORK

Volunteers with the Cape Girardeau Jaycees are ready to go to work on this year's Toybox campaign. They just need toys.

More than 100 families have asked Toybox for help this year, and applications are still coming in. Organizers anticipate over 400 families will be served through this year's campaign.

While toys will be accepted up through the delivery date of Dec. 21, it is helpful when people give toys early.

Once toys arrive at a drop-off point, volunteers collect the gifts, sort them and then work to match each gift with a child who is wishing for that particular toy.

New, unwrapped toys may be delivered to the Southeast Missourian, 301 Broadway, or to the following Toybox drop-off spots: West Park Mall, Boatmen's Bank, Capital Bank, Perry Travel Center, Gulliver's Travel Agency, AmeriFirst Bank, Commerce Bank, Farm and Home Savings Association and Mercantile Bank.

Gifts and contributions may be mailed to Toybox Trust, P.O. Box 4, Cape Girardeau, Mo. 63702-0004.

Applications are being accepted at the Salvation Army Monday through Friday from 10 a.m.-noon and from 2-4 p.m. through Dec. 15.

Those filling out applications must bring with them identification, proof of current address and Social Security cards for everyone in the family.

For more information, call Kim McDowell at 335-6611.