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FORT BRAGG, N.C. - Students from the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics in Durham, N.C donated more than 300 toys to 18th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop on Dec. 3, 2015.
Since 2012, the students’ Operation Toy Drop Elves mission has been to support Operation Toy Drop, an event hosted by the U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne). Operation Toy Drop collected toys from various donators around the Fort Bragg, N.C., community to be distributed to children in need this holiday season.
Operation Toy Drop Elves started out as a small project to help Fort Bragg Soldiers carry on their Toy Drop tradition grew into a non-profit group that cntributes between 300 to 400 toys annually for Operation Toy Drop.
“We actually have a toy drive every year to donate specifically to Operation Toy Drop,” said Sarah Yaun, a student at NCSSM and an “elf” with Operation Toy Drop Elves. “We think it’s a great cause because the holidays are about giving and giving back to the community, which is especially important at our school because we’re tuition–free and we really depend on our community. This is our way of giving back.”
The students collected donations for approximately three weeks. In addition to receiving toy donations, Operation Toy Drop Elves also raised money. The profits were used to purchase toys for Operation Toy Drop.
“Everyone deserves to have a toy for Christmas,” she said.
Thanks to contributors like the students from NCSSM, Operation Toy Drop has raised over 100,000 toys for the community since its inception.
| Date Taken: | 12.04.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 12.09.2015 13:09 |
| Story ID: | 183965 |
| Location: | FORT BRAGG, NC, US |
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