A monument to the Christmas spirit

“The Army was there for my family when we needed it. Now I have a chance to come back and pay it forward. You people mean so much to me!”

Tammy Frederick was holding back tears as she marveled at the mountain of toys, the result of the annual toy drive by the Metro Radio Group and Empire Theatres in Halifax. Tammy arrived in her company’s convertible VW bug, loaded with toys for girls and boys. This emotional, colourful scene was typical of the morning.

The toys were coming in the car-loads, cart-loads and arm-loads. It was a constant stream: families with kids on their way to school, office-groups and individual people. Their imaginations sparked again this year by the C100 “breakfast club” broadcasting descriptions of the huge mountain of toys inside the complex.

It’s a monument to goodwill and the Christmas spirit. Thanks to the audience of the Metro Radio Group, including C100, Kool FM and Q104, this year’s mountain looks like it will climb past last year’s summit—over 7,000 toys for distribution by the Salvation Army.

To share in the extraordinary scene, take the photo tour by clicking here.
-Ron
Ron Zima ADpPR
Fund Development & Public Relations
Salvation Army, Maritimes Division
ron_zima@can.salvationarmy.org

For more details on the Salvation Army, visit:
Salvation Army, Maritimes Division