Story Created:
Nov 26, 2008 at 11:54 AM MST
Story Updated:
Jan 27, 2011 at 9:25 AM MST
KMVT's Christmas for Kids sponsored in part by Magic Valley Bank an McDonalds in conjuction with Toys for Tots is a program designed to bring Christmas to needy Southern Idaho children, who would otherwise go without. New, unwrapped toys donated during the season are distributed by service providers in many of the communities.
SERVICE PROVIDERS IN YOUR COMMUNITY
EAST END PROVIDERS (Kimberly/Hansen) Marti Kincaid 423-5442 or Cecille Griffith 423-4496
MINI CASSIA CHRISTMAS COUNCIL Verlee Frost 878-7940 or Dolly Frieburger 436-4057
FILER MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION Becky Chandler 326-3656
WENDELL CHRISTMAS BASKETS Rebecca Ashmead/Kim Wiberg 536-2100
LAPOSADA Sis. Rosemary Bossen 734-8700
JEROME COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS BOXES Kevin Rexroat 324-2351
BUHL KEY CLUB Danielle Richardson 543-6070
TWIN FALLS PREGANCY CRISES CENTER Marlin Scott 734-7472
HAGERMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT Robin Plank/Peggy Peafnall 324-5733
GOODING SCHOOL DISTRICT Tami Becker Anderson/Theresa Patterson 934-4941
VALLEY COMMUNITY HELPERS Diane Honhorst/Carma Hamby 829-5441
I-CAN Roxy Carr 734-8924
COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF IDAHO Roy Villasenor 734-2301
CRISES CENTER OF THE MAGIC VALLEY Patti Clark 733-0100
TOY DROP OFF LOCATIONS IN YOUR COMMUNITY:
CAFE MOCHA - TWIN FALLS
KINGS - ALL LOCATIONS
MC DONALDS - ALL SOUTHERN IDAHO LOCATIONS
SHOPKO - TWIN FALLS
KIMBERLY NURSERIES - TWIN FALLS
SNAKE RIVER GRILL - HAGERMAN
WALMART - JEROME AND BURLEY
CON PAULOS - ALL LOCATIONS
PROJECT MUTUAL TELEPHONE - ALL LOCATIONS
CLEAR TALK WIRELESS - ALL LOCATIONS
VALLEY COUNTRY STORE - JEROME, BUHL, GOODING AND WENDELL
SIMERLY'S MARKET - WENDELL
CLEARWATER MORTGAGE - TWIN FALLS
SAWTOOTH INN - JEROME
SMITHS - BURLEY
MAGIC VALLEY BANK - ALL LOCATIONS
UPS STORE - TWIN FALLS
FAMILY DOLLAR - ALL LOCATIONS
VISION COMMUNICATIONS - TWIN FALLS AND BURLEY
ALBERTSONS - TWIN FALLS
ROB GREEN - TWIN FALLS
WOOD RIVER MOTORS
HYLEX POLY
GLANBIA FOODS - TWIN FALLS
AMALGAMATED SUGAR - TWIN FALLS
You can help by donating an unwrapped toy during the Christmas in the Nighttime sky program, the Friday after Thanksgiving. Barrels are placed at many stores in Southern Idaho late in November and early in December, where donations are accepted.
If you or your organization would like more information about this worthwhile community neighbor helping neighbor event, please call KMVT-TV, 208-733-1100 ext. 3060.