Cameron Laskowski, second from left, presents the gifts purchased with funds he raised to Toys for Tots. Aiding the effort are Butler County Sheriff Mike Slupe, left, and Gunnery Sgt. Chad Krumpe, Toys for Tots coordinator, with two other Marine Corps Reserve members.

A 15-year-old boy from Butler Township is making sure kids his age who are less fortunate get gifts they can use for Christmas.

Cameron Laskowski raised more than $1,000, which Krill Recycling of Fenelton matched with $1,000 and his father's plumbing business, Laskowski Plumbing, matched with $550, to buy gifts he selected for kids his age through Toys for Tots.

“We raised $3,282 in total,” Cameron said.

He raised most of the money through his Facebook page many of the donations came from teens he competes against in the U.S. Practical Shooting Association and Steel Challenge handgun shooting competitions.

“The cool part of that is when we travel for our shooting events we meet people all over the country. I got most donations that way. People would personally reach out to us. We got donations from all over,” Cameron said. “The $1,046 in donations is from the competitors that I shot with.”

When he contacted officials with Toys for Tots in Butler County, he was told gifts for children 12 to 15 years old were needed this year.

“You can see the glow on his face. He's not just grabbing toys of the shelf,” said Cameron's dad, Jim. “He thinks about what will make Christmas morning really special.”

This is an excerpt — read the full story in Friday's Butler Eagle.