TOYS FOR DEBI'S KIDS
News Anchor and Award-winning Journalist, Debi Chard, WCSC, (dchard@live5news.com) spearheads an annual Holiday Toy Drive in conjunction with The Salvation Army.
Christmas 2011 marks the 7th year Debi's tradition has been ours
A record number of toys filled our garage even before those collected at our December Luncheon. All would soon fill Debi's pod
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Delivering the toys to WCSC and the waiting arms of news anchors Ann McGill and Bill Burr
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Archie's SUV is piled sky high; Mary has to share her seat with toys |
Ann McGill and Archie |
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Bill Burr and Patti |
Joan, Patti, Jan, Susie, Mary, Archie |
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Patti, Jan, Archie, Mary, Joan, Susie |
Mighty Mary fits this bike perfectly! |
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Bill Burr joins our picture |
And we head for lunch, having worked up an appetite |
A week later The Hat Lady elves head to the Convention Center to help with their distribution
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Susie (who has even come with an injured foot), Teri, Jan |
Archie, Jan, Susie, Teri
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 Dick and Maureen |
Brenda and Candace |
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In addition to a football field of toys, there is an adjacent room just for bikes |
The generosity of Charlestonians is something to behold and cheer |
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The toys make their way to the final station, and The Hat Ladies are ready: Jan, Maureen, Teri |
Terri, Jan, Candace, Brenda, Maureen |
 Brenda finds the right one for the right owner |
And Teri walks the carpet to deliver (it wouldn't have fit down a chimney).... |
Debi sends us the most beautiful THANK YOU:
Merry Christmas to you and your wonderful Hat Ladies.
I wanted to thank you for all you do for our community and of course, for Debi's Kids and The Salvation Army Angel Tree. The toys and financial contributions go a long way in helping us meet the needs of the 5,000 children we have signed up this year.
I look forward to seeing you and The Hat Ladies in the spring.
