The tradition of donating toys for children is alive in Killeen with schools wrapping up drives in time for the upcoming Christmas holiday.
Several schools collected new toys from staff members and studentsâ families for the annual Toys for Tots drive that benefits local families in need.
At Brookhaven Elementary School, the toy drive benefited the Navy Federal Credit Unionâs larger community effort to provide for the event.
The Toys for Tots effort, new for Brookhaven, was part of 15 days of giving during the three weeks between the Thanksgiving holiday and the Christmas and New Year break marking the end of the semester.