513 families applied for help
1,200 children received gifts, including all pediatric patients at St. Francis Medical Center or Southeast Missouri Hospital
23 Santas made deliveries
21 drivers for the vans
100 volunteers to serve as drivers and Santa's elvesHOW TO HELP
Send tax-deductible contributions to Toybox Trust, P.O. Box 4, Cape Girardeau, Mo. 63702-0004.
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