Toys for Tots: Annual giving event marks 10th anniversary
The season of giving is a very special time of the year.
Giving back to children who struggle to find toys under their Christmas tree is something Chuck Swidzinski and his team have made possible through their annual Toys for Tots drive.
“It's really heartwarming to see the people of Butler helping the less fortunate people of this area,” Swidzinski said. “You know you're going to have a kid wake up Christmas morning and have gifts that probably wasn't going to get anything and it wouldn't be for the Marines and Toys for Tots doing this.”
This year marks the 10th year Swidzinski, a sales associate and team leader at Berkshire Hathaway, has organized a Toys for Tots drive with his team.
The event is set for 5 to 9 p.m. Dec. 2 at The Brick House on Main Street in Butler and it is open to the public.
“I provide the food and one free drink ticket,” Swidzinski said. “I ask everyone to bring in one unwrapped toy. We will have Santas, the Grinch and the Marines, of course.
“We put the toys underneath the Christmas tree. We normally get around 1,500 toys. We just make it a fun evening.”
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