No More Toys for Needy Tots?

 I recently blogged about my experiences with a program similar to Toys for Tots or Globe Santa. Since then I've been thinking about such organizations and how they must be doing in such a tough economic time. I found a few news articles that confirmed what I assumed: that more people than usual are asking for assistance this year.

According to the Boston Globe, 60,000 kids will receive presents from Globe Santa this year. While more people are asking for assistance this year, however, fewer seem to be financially able to donate. Branches of Toys for Tots across the country are looking at empty bins that once would have been full of toys. Corporate cash donations are also down by about $1.5 from last year nationally, according to CNN. The organization says that in the past they've received a surge of donations at the last minute—so here's hoping for a Christmas miracle!

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