TOYBOX GIVES CHEER FOR KIDS WITH FEW BELONGINGS

Amy and Christopher live with their grandparents now, which is makes these two children, ages 6 and 4, very happy.

The grandparents, although living on a very limited budget, provide the children with a stable home life and a lot of love. They cannot provide the children with a lot of toys.

Amy and Christopher bounced across the country, first with their mother and then with their father. In all the moves, many possession have been left behind. They have just a few toys.

Toys cannot top the shopping list for their grandparents though. New clothes and added groceries have to be purchased.

Amy and Christopher are now safe and happy and looking forward to a visit from Santa Claus. But without your help, and a little assistance from Toybox, Santa Claus might miss these two little ones this year.

These youngsters are like hundreds of other children on the Toybox list children who are victims of poverty and have no way of fighting back. Their wishes are small just a simple toy and yet for many that dream won't come true.

Toybox is sponsored by the Cape Girardeau Jaycees and the Southeast Missourian newspaper, to help bring Christmas dreams true for needy children.

Toybox gifts will be delivered by a team of Jaycee Santas on Dec. 19.

Toybox serves children in Cape Girardeau up to age 12.

Donations of new, unwrapped toys are requested. Also donations of new coats, mittens, hats and warm clothes are needed.

Gifts may be dropped off at the Southeast Missourian, 301 Broadway, West Park Mall, Capital Bank, AmeriFirst Bank, Farm and Home Savings Association, Gulliver's Travel Agency and Perry Travel Center.

Cash gifts may be sent to Toybox, P.O. Box 699, Cape Girardeau, Mo. 63701.

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