WPLG Local 10's Big Bus Toy Express: Community Relations Director Explains Holiday Campaign

The Big Bus Toy Express: A 12-Year Tradition

• 🚀 The Big Bus Toy Express is in its 12th year, a holiday campaign where WPLG Local 10 partners with Big Bus Miami to collect new toys for Toys for Tots.
• 🤝 Since 2014, this initiative has collected tens of thousands of toys, directly benefiting children in need.

How to Participate and Donate

• 📍 The event features 13 stops across various neighborhoods, from Kendall to Coral Springs, making it easy for viewers to donate.
• 🎁 Donations should be new, unwrapped toys, with a particular need for items suitable for teenagers, such as family games, basketballs, footballs, and makeup kits.
• marines are present to assist with the collection and ensure donations go directly to the Toys for Tots program, which supports over 500 organizations annually.

Goals and Community Generosity

• 🎯 The aim is to make this year's event the biggest one yet, surpassing previous donation records.
• 💰 The community's generosity is highlighted, with over 165,000 toys donated in the past 11 years, and an ambitious goal to exceed 200,000 toys this year.
• 🌟 The event promises good weather and opportunities for viewers to meet Local 10 personalities at various stops.

Local 10's Involvement

• 🎤 Local 10 personalities, including Christy Krueger, Eric Yutsy, Betty Davis, and Jason Carter, will be participating at different stops throughout the day.
• 📣 Viewers are encouraged to honk, wave, and flash their lights if they see the bus, and most importantly, to donate when it stops in their neighborhood.
• 💖 The campaign embodies the holiday spirit of giving and aims to put smiles on children's faces.