With the help of the community, 4,000 children in need will have presents under the tree on Christmas morning. The Thunder Bay Professional Firefighte.
Toys for Tots campaign raises $144K
Campaign collects $10,000 more than last year, despite the challenges of fundraising in a pandemic.
Dec 22, 2020 10:06 AM By: Leith Dunick
Paul Penna (left), chair of the Thunder Bay Professional Firefighters Association s Toys for Tots Campaign, on Monday, Dec. 21, 2020 presents a cheque for $144,000 to Christmas Cheer chair Joleene Kemp. (Submitted photo)
THUNDER BAY – Despite the challenges of fundraising in a pandemic, the 2020 Toys for Tots campaign proved to be a success, collecting $144,000.
The money, $10,000 more than was raised in 2019, will be used to provide toys for 3,950 children , who otherwise might have gone without at Christmas.
The generosity of the public was amazing, said Toys for Tots chair Paul Penna.