{"id":153403,"date":"2021-12-17T14:55:44","date_gmt":"2021-12-18T00:55:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=153403"},"modified":"2021-12-17T14:55:44","modified_gmt":"2021-12-18T00:55:44","slug":"toys-for-tots-2021-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2021\/12\/17\/toys-for-tots-2021-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"Successful toy drive to benefit hundreds of keiki, families"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>
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DPS<\/abbr> Sergeant Pena and Officer Keolanui with the Toys for Tots donations.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa\u2019s Department of Public Safety<\/a> (DPS<\/abbr>) once again hosted a Toys for Tots collection site this year, garnering even more donations than its inaugural drive in 2020<\/a>. In a massive show of aloha, DPS<\/abbr> filled more than eight large boxes with donations, including 297 toys, 62 stocking stuffers and 23 books. These donations will serve to benefit keiki in our local community.<\/p>\n

The donation drive was held in November through early December. DPS<\/abbr> offered its popular contactless pickup option, in which donors could schedule a time for DPS<\/abbr> to pick up donations on campus. Many departments held their own office wide mini collection sites, and then made their collective donations to DPS<\/abbr>. This proved to be very successful and easier to donate, as individuals didn\u2019t have to schedule their own delivery or pickup.<\/p>\n

“We are once again so thankful for the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa coming together with such an amazing display of charity for children in need. DPS<\/abbr> and Toys for Tots would like to extend a huge mahalo to all who contributed,” said DPS<\/abbr> Chief Andy Black<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

“Mahalo to our M\u0101noa ʻohana<\/span> for their generous spirit of aloha for our local keiki and families, and to our DPS staff for coordinating another successful toy drive,” added UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Provost Michael Bruno<\/strong>. “They\u02bbve brightened the holidays for many during this season of giving.”<\/p>\n

Toys for Tots is a program run by the U.S.<\/abbr> Marine Corps, who coordinated all collection sites on Oʻahu<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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DPS<\/abbr> officers help Toys for Tots volunteers load donations into the truck.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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