NewsDecember 15, 2019

After holding its holiday fundraiser over the weekend, volunteers with Happy Slapowitz's Toy Bash filled two trailers with boxes of toys for the Marine Corps League's Toys for Tots Foundation on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019, at Target in Cape Girardeau. By the end of the morning, the charity organization purchased 4,365 toys for donation.

Andy Robert keeps toys from spilling out of a box while working with Happy Slapowitz's Toy Bash volunteers to load two trailers with boxes of toys for the Marine Corps League's Toys for Tots Foundation on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019, at Target in Cape Girardeau.
Andy Robert keeps toys from spilling out of a box while working with Happy Slapowitz's Toy Bash volunteers to load two trailers with boxes of toys for the Marine Corps League's Toys for Tots Foundation on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019, at Target in Cape Girardeau.
Happy Slapowitz's Toy Bash president Ryan Eftink speaks to volunteers before they take to the toy aisles Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019, at Target in Cape Girardeau.
Happy Slapowitz's Toy Bash president Ryan Eftink speaks to volunteers before they take to the toy aisles Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019, at Target in Cape Girardeau.
Hailey Powell steers a pallet loaded with Hero Force toys while helping Happy Slapowitz's Toy Bash volunteers purchase toys for the Marine Corps League's Toys for Tots Foundation on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019, at Target in Cape Girardeau.
Hailey Powell steers a pallet loaded with Hero Force toys while helping Happy Slapowitz's Toy Bash volunteers purchase toys for the Marine Corps League's Toys for Tots Foundation on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019, at Target in Cape Girardeau.
Happy Slapowitz's Toy Bash volunteers at the checkout area load toys into boxes for the Marine Corps League's Toys for Tots Foundation on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019, at Target in Cape Girardeau.
Happy Slapowitz's Toy Bash volunteers at the checkout area load toys into boxes for the Marine Corps League's Toys for Tots Foundation on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019, at Target in Cape Girardeau.
Andy Robert wheels a cart of toy boxes with one hand and sips a coffee in the other while helping Happy Slapowitz's Toy Bash volunteers load two trailers with boxes of toys for the Marine Corps League's Toys for Tots Foundation on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019, at Target in Cape Girardeau.
Andy Robert wheels a cart of toy boxes with one hand and sips a coffee in the other while helping Happy Slapowitz's Toy Bash volunteers load two trailers with boxes of toys for the Marine Corps League's Toys for Tots Foundation on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019, at Target in Cape Girardeau.
Brittney Halter, center, and Justin Kemp load a cart with Barbie toys with other Happy Slapowitz's Toy Bash volunteers as they purchase toys for the Marine Corps League's Toys for Tots Foundation on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019, at Target in Cape Girardeau.
Brittney Halter, center, and Justin Kemp load a cart with Barbie toys with other Happy Slapowitz's Toy Bash volunteers as they purchase toys for the Marine Corps League's Toys for Tots Foundation on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019, at Target in Cape Girardeau.
Mary Ann Castillo looks at LEGO sets while pushing a nearly-full cart of toys for the Marine Corps League's Toys for Tots Foundation on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019, at Target in Cape Girardeau.
Mary Ann Castillo looks at LEGO sets while pushing a nearly-full cart of toys for the Marine Corps League's Toys for Tots Foundation on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019, at Target in Cape Girardeau.
Happy Slapowitz's Toy Bash volunteers push a cartload of boxed toys into a trailer destined for the Marine Corps League's Toys for Tots Foundation on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019, at Target in Cape Girardeau.
Happy Slapowitz's Toy Bash volunteers push a cartload of boxed toys into a trailer destined for the Marine Corps League's Toys for Tots Foundation on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019, at Target in Cape Girardeau.
Receive Daily Headlines FREESign up today!

After holding its holiday fundraiser over the weekend, volunteers with Happy Slapowitz's Toy Bash filled two trailers with boxes of toys for the Marine Corps League's Toys for Tots Foundation on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019, at Target in Cape Girardeau. By the end of the morning, the charity organization purchased 4,365 toys for donation.

Story Tags

Connect with the Southeast Missourian Newsroom:

For corrections to this story or other insights for the editor, click here. To submit a letter to the editor, click here. To learn about the Southeast Missourian’s AI Policy, click here.

Advertisement
Receive Daily Headlines FREESign up today!