Secret Santa Toy Drive: Volunteers Support Local Kids in Need

Secret Santa Toy Drive Operations

• 🎅 Santa's toy workshop has been set up at the Salvation Army's distribution center, bustling with hundreds of volunteers.
• 🤝 Volunteers, including those from KHOU 11, Reliant, and Rich's Car Wash, are working hard to sort and organize donated gifts.
• 🗓️ The effort is part of the annual KHOU 11 Secret Santa toy drive, a nearly 25-year partnership with the Salvation Army's Angel Tree program.

Supporting Disadvantaged Children

• 🎁 The Angel Tree program provides holiday assistance to disadvantaged children across the Houston area.
• 💰 Last year, the drive raised over $100,000 in cash and toy donations, significantly impacting families.
• 🎄 The goal is to ensure children receive gifts to open on Christmas morning.

Application and Donation Process

• 📝 Applications for families in need typically begin in late September or early October.
• ⚠️ The deadline to apply for assistance for this year has passed.
• 💸 However, the drive is still accepting monetary donations through a QR code, which helps sustain the tradition for future years.