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Toys for Tots in Warren County is in search of 10 new bikes to present to youngsters this vacation season. The Warren County Chamber of Enterprise and Business is leaping in to attempt to make {that a} actuality.

The trouble is along with the upcoming Christmas Stroll.

Savannah Casey, the Chamber’s administrative assistant, mentioned the partnership with Toys for Tots began in the course of the pandemic when the Christmas Stroll couldn’t be in particular person.

“The timing was proper to assist an area group present to native youngsters for the vacation season,” she mentioned. “Since then it has turn into an annual partnership.”

Final 12 months, Toys for Tots supplied 4,780 toys to 576 youngsters within the county.

“Our involvement this 12 months is enterprise vs. enterprise,” Casey defined. “We’re attempting to determine a pleasant financial competitors.”

That competitors is geared toward elevating funds for these bicycles. And the Chamber will likely be dealing with the funds for that effort. The deadline is about for Dec. 1.

“The successful enterprise,” Casey mentioned, “will obtain breakfast on us.”

Anybody trying to donate to the trouble can name the Chamber at (814) 723-3050 or contact Casey by electronic mail at szimmerman@wccbi.org.

“Toys for Tots is a kind of applications that each particular person can help and get rallied behind,” she mentioned. “I imagine that we will all agree that every one youngsters should have Christmas reminiscences and presents beneath the tree.”

She highlighted that native Toys for Tots advantages native youngsters.

“We’re the Warren COUNTY Chamber of Enterprise and Business and whereas there may be typically a false impression for those who we serve, we glance to higher the whole County,” she defined. “From companies to youngsters, all of it finally ends up supporting the native financial system.

“576 native youngsters have been impacted final 12 months. We hope our efforts can develop that quantity and provides ten youngsters the reward of a motorcycle.”