Coast Guard distributes toys for local toy drive

Photo By Petty Officer 2nd Class Loumania Stewart | Petty Officer 1st Class Jeff Quinn, boatswain's mate at Coast Guard Station Noyo River, assists a local community member with finding toys at a toy drive held at Coast Guard Station Noyo River in Fort Bragg, Calif., Friday, Dec. 18, 2015. For three weeks, the units collected new, unwrapped toys for the toy drive. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Loumania Stewart  

FORT BRAGG, CA, UNITED STATES

12.18.2015

Story by Petty Officer 3rd Class Loumania Stewart 

U.S. Coast Guard District 11

FORT BRAGG, Calif. - Coast Guard members distributed collected toys and donations to less fortunate children in the local community for the holidays, Friday, at Coast Guard Station Noyo River in Fort Bragg, California.

"This event has been happening before I came at the unit, which was three years ago," said Master Chief Petty Officer Christopher Wright, officer in charge at Station Noyo River." Everyone at the unit always wants to be a part of it."

Station Noyo River's crew members drop off donation boxes three weeks prior to the event at local businesses to collect toys and donations from the local community.

"This is a wonderful way to give back to the community," said Petty Officer 1st Class Jeff Quinn, project officer for the toy drive. "It's awesome to see how involved the town is in stepping up and donating so many toys for this great cause."

The crew members collected new, unwrapped toys for the drive.

"This toy drive turned into a success," said Quinn. "The amount of toys received could have filled a 47-foot Motor Life Boat."

• Date Taken: 12.18.2015
• Date Posted: 12.18.2015 13:59
• Story ID: 184928
• Location: FORT BRAGG, CA, US