DONATIONS TO THIS YEAR'S TOYBOX DRIVE ARE URGENTLY NEEDED TO BRING SOME HOLIDAY CHEER

With signs of a booming economy all around, it's easy to forget that there will be many needy children who won't have Christmas presents to open unless generous donors make it possible.

For 25 years, Toybox has collected and distributed toys in Cape Girardeau. For all of those years, the community has opened its collective heart to make Christmas brighter for hundreds of children.

This year, more than ever, your support is needed. Each day on Page 2A, the Southeast Missourian reminds readers of the need for toy donations or cash to purchase toys. But the giving pace has been slower than usual this year.

Toys will be delivered Dec. 21, so there isn't much time left. Please make 1999 another successful year for Toybox. Your contribution will be greatly appreciated. And the eyes of so many children will light up. That's what makes it all worth the effort.