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Toys
for Kids in Need this Christmas
A joint effort of Darke County Road Hogs, Mark’s Bike Drive & Big
Brothers Big Sisters
The Darke County Road Hogs & Mark’s Bike Drive in partnership with
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Darke County held its annual Toys for Tikes
Christmas toy drive with toys and bikes being distributed December 17th
at the Darke County Fairgrounds. Fifty-two families with 117 children
were provided toys this year, 62 of those children received a new
bicycle thanks to Mark’s Bike Drive. Mark’s Bike Drive also able helped
give 72 bicycles to children through Operations Christmas Cheer for a
total of 134 bikes.
A lot of local business donated toward this worthy cause this year. The
businesses included: BNSF Logistics in Versailles, Famers State Bank
all branches in Darke County, Dollar General, and Ansonia Lumber who
held a toy contest with wonderful handmade wooden toys that were
donated to Toys for Tikes. The toys distribution took place at the
Darke county fairgrounds who donated the use of the spiritual center to
house all the toys and bikes for this event. There were also local
individual that generously gave to the cause by dropping off new toys
to the Big Brothers Big Sisters office.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby & Darke county is now busy
gearing up for The Bowl for Kids’ Sake fundraiser will be held Friday
and Saturday, March 3 & 4, 2017, at Bel-Mar Lanes in Sidney and
Treaty Lanes in Greenville. You can find out who you can get
involved in this fun fundraiser by logging onto our website at
www.bigbrobigsis-shelbydarke.org
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby & Darke County is a non-profit
United Way member, social service agency. If you would like more
information on entering your child in the program or on becoming an
active volunteer, please call 492-7611 or 547-9622.
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