100 Black Males of Chicago host annual vacation toy drive
A neighborhood group is ensuring youngsters throughout Chicago have a present this Christmas.
CHICAGO – A vacation custom by 100 Black Males of Chicago, Inc., is guaranteeing youngsters throughout Chicago have presents this Christmas.
The group hosted its annual vacation toy drive Saturday night, an occasion that pulls metropolis leaders, enterprise homeowners, native celebrities, and extra annually.
Greater than 1,500 toys — together with board video games, motion figures, and electronics — might be distributed to youngsters all through Chicago this vacation season.
Now in its twenty sixth yr, the toy drive companions with greater than 15 native homeless shelters and organizations.
This yr additionally marks 100 Black Males of Chicago’s thirtieth anniversary. The group is one in all 106 chapters internationally, mentoring Black males from elementary faculty by way of school.
The toy drive not solely supplies free toys for kids but in addition affords monetary sources to single moms.
Dr. David Day, chairman of the group’s board, mentioned the occasion continues to develop annually.
“We’ll most likely gather nearly 1,500 toys tonight and we will even take a number of the funds and purchase extra toys if we’re working a bit low,” Day mentioned. “… We wish to make it possible for we unfold this out and make it possible for the younger children get to have an opportunity to have an important Christmas.”Â
Along with toys, the occasion raises tens of 1000’s of {dollars} to fund packages and occasions year-round.
