The local community is being called to help make Christmas merry for local kids as Toys for Tots drop boxes have been put up throughout Dublin and Stephenville.
Locals can drop unwrapped toys in the boxes through Dec. 4 to be wrapped and delivered to make the holiday brighter for children in the community.
Dublin locations include: Houndtown Spaw, Dublin City Hall, Dublin Bottling Works, The Dublin Citizen, Dublin Texas Chamber of Commerce, Mint Smoke and Granny Clark’s.
Stephenville locations include: Stephenville Senior Center, McAlister’s Deli, David Kincannon State Farm Insurance, Family Dollar, Factory Connection, Ollie’s, Interbank, Texas Bank, Pampered Paws and Bealls.
Toys for Tots is a leadline host (along with Dublin Chamber of Commerce) of Dublin’s Cowboy Santa Christmas from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2. The event will include pictures with cowboy Santa, drawings for bicycles, hams and turkeys, live music, a coffee and cocoa bar provided by the Dublin Rodeo Heritage Museum Association at Doublin’ In (110 E. Elm) and much more. The Christmas Parade of Lights will follow at 6 p.m. on its traditional route.
Vendors are currently being sought with the fee being one unwrapped toy for the Toys for Tots drive.
For more information, call (254) 459-0141.