The Joy of Giving
Once again the season of
giving is upon us While
for many people this may
mean hitting the malls to do their
holiday shopping, others in the
Eugene/Sprmgfteld area are par
ticipating in a different kind of giv
ing this year
The holidays traditionally bring
with them a heightened awareness
of the great needs of the less for
tunate, In the Eugene/Sprmgfield
community, several organizations
have united with one another to
help those in need
"Toys for Tots” is a 45-year
holiday tradition established to
help provide needy families with
toys for their children. The Christ
mas gift progcam is co-sponsored
by the International Association
of Firefighters and the United
States Marine Corps Reserve.
New. unwrapped toys and cash
donations are being collected,
between now an Dec 18 at
Eugene and Springfield Fire sta
tions and also at the Marine Corps
Reserve Center. The toys are col
lected and unwrapped so they may
be categorized by age and gender
for distribution to the needy chil
aren.
"For some kids, the toy we pro
vide is their only toy," said Mike
Moskoritz. publicity chairman for
Toys lor Tots. "We know from the
bright smiles on children's laces
and from the grateful apprecia
tion from their parents, that the
simple fact of a shiny, new toy —
something that most of us take
for granted — can make a
tremendous difference in the life
of a child ”
Last year approximately 5,000
children in the Eugene/Spring
field area received toys through
the program. Moskovitz said the
need this year will probably be
even greater.
“Our volunteers work very hard
to make Toys for Tots a success,
but we could never do it without
the support of concerned citizens
and businesses." Moskovitz said
“ft’s a way all of us can give back
to the community and to less for
tunate children "
If you know of a need child, or
want to know more information
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Sergeant Kroto help a provide toy tor needy children throughout
Eugene and Springfield during the holiday.
about the Toys (or Tots program,
cal! 683-0069
Another program to help out
those in need is off and running
this holiday season. The Oregon
Chapter of the Arthritis Founda
tion is sponsoring the 1992 "Jin
gle Bell Run & Walk" for Arthritis
on Oec. 12
This holiday theme fundraising
event takes fun-runners, walkers
and serious road racers on a
scenic tour of one of Eugene's
most beautiful parks and
Willamette River Greenway bike
paths
The event will start and finish
at Alton Baker Park in Eugene
The B K road race. 2-mile fun
walk and half mile kid's candy
cane fun run, comes complete
with t-shirts, refreshments and
random prize drawings, as well
as awards for top finishers and
fundraisers
The Jingle Bell Run includes
both individual and team partici
pation opportunities for families,
friends, student groups and busi
nesses Additional competitions
open to all participants and volun
teers include holiday costume
and caroling contests
Participants may register at
Nike Eugene in 5th Street Public
Market through Dec 11 or at
Alton Baker Park through Dec
12, by either collecting pledges or
paying an entry lee
We want to make this a tun
and joyous experience lor all par
ticipants as well as a successful
lundraising event lor the Arthritis
Foundation Oregon Chapter,"*
said Diana Conner, Foundation
Special Events Coordinator
If you would like additional
information on registering or vol
unteering lor the Jingle Bell Run,
call 343-3462
These and many other oppor
tunities. to give to those who
really need it this holiday sea
son, exist in the EugeneySpring
tield area
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