Schools, businesses and
generous groups and individuals once again are filling
Toys for Tots boxes for the White Doves Holiday Project.
White Doves is on target to
serve more than 1,200 Martin County families with the
staples for a holiday meal, a ham or turkey, and toys
for their children.
Most of the toys come from
the Toys for Tots collection points, but a special
addition this year is the inaugural Holiday
Spirit Challenge among Martin County high school
students. The high school that collects the most toys
for White Doves will be awarded a traveling trophy – the
White Doves Holiday Project Spirit Challenge Award.
The
trophy will be awarded during the White Doves warehouse
grand opening. The free, public event is scheduled for
5:30 to 7 p.m. Dec. 1 at the Martin County Fairgrounds.
There will be singing, refreshments and a visit from
Santa Claus.
During
the Toys for Tots drive, Toyota of Stuart will provide a
“Santa’s sleigh” of sorts. The dealership is donating
the use of a van so that White Doves representatives can
pick up toys from collection points and from
organizations that hold parties and toy drives among
their members or employees.
Following is the list of businesses that have been
authorized so far to be Toys for Tots collection points
this year. The public is urged to bring new, unwrapped
toys to the collection points:
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A Better Life
Chiropractic
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Acclaim Realty
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Adelphia Cable
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Advanced Laser Therapy
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Advantage Ford of Stuart
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Aycock Funeral Homes
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Beachfront Realty
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Best Buy
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Big Lots
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CAPTEC Engineering
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Charles Geary, PA
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Cingular
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Clemons Real Estate
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Dillard's
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Dollar General
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Dollar Tree
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Dunkin Donuts
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Fernhill Memorial Gardens
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Heritage Ridge
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Indian River Travel
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Jensen Beach Chamber of
Commerce
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Kare Pro
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Macy's
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Massey – Yardley
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Mulligans
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Ocean Palms
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Premier Realty
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Realtors Association
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Realty Executives
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Stuart Animal Hospital
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Stuart Cardiology
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Tequesta Terrace
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UPS Store
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Your Eyes Only
In Martin County, the
Marine Toys for Tots Foundation
has designated the White Doves
Holiday Project as the group authorized to conduct the
local Toys for Tots campaign, with help from the Martin
County Marine Corps League Detachment 1045. In turn,
White Doves authorizes businesses and organizations to
be Toys for Tots collection points.
For more
information about White Doves, please call (772)
220-4472 or visit
www.martinvolunteers.org/whitedoves.
