Toys for Tots Celebrates PVCC

This year has been a successful year for Toys for Tots. Piedmont Virginia Community College was nominated second in the region out of 125 communities. The Student Government Association (SGA), Veteran’s Club, and Black Student Association got together to collect and distribute toys for children in need for Christmas this year. The U.S. Marines gave the school an award on Oct. 14.

The Toys for Tots Foundation wanted to thank PVCC clubs and students on 67th annual Toys for Tots campaign for all the toys and joy that children in central Virginia will have on Christmas. The event was held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and started with an award ceremony honoring the local Toys for Tots Coordinator, Angie Jefferson. Jefferson made our community the number one elected for this campaign out of 125 communities in Region 2. The award was given as an Annual SGA/ Community Service Award. Then the Toys for Tots coordinator gave the Veterans Club boxes to proceed collecting toys for this year’s campaign here at PVCC. Toys for Tots only accepts unwrapped toys for children.

At the award ceremony, the BSA served free food for Healthy Food Day in the North Meeting room. They provided chicken stir fry; they had rice and stir fry veggies, burgers, and sweet tea. The BSA President Ralph Brown said, “There is free food for as many students and guests that come through until it is all gone.”