J A N U A R Y 12 L E H A V R E N E W S 12 LEHAVRE COURIER | JANUARY 2016 | WWW.QNS.COM It was an unusually beautiful December afternoon when LeHavre hosted its annual Toys for Tots fundraiser on Saturday, December 12th. Notably, this marked the 25th year that LeHavre has run this event with the help of generous support from local businesses, residents’ toy donations and, of course, Santa Claus. The day kicked off at 12 noon with the arrival of two marines from the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve who came to transport all of the toys at the end of the day. Kids and their parents began to arrive soon after, toys in hand to give to those less fortunate. The children knew that Santa was on his way, so they got to work composing “Dear Santa” letters and crafting original picture frames in anticipation of getting a keepsake photo with him. A raffl e table was set up near the Clubhouse entrance that held a wide array of win-worthy goodies. LeHavre resident Joan Barber helped coordinate the raffl e, which included donations from local area restaurants Cascarino’s, the Riviera, Tasty Grill and others, while Keller Williams Realty provided Macy’s gift cards. Naturally, the children weren’t all that interested in the raffl e, especially since it was over 60 degrees outside. While they waited for Santa, they went out to play games of parachute and musical chairs, and when it was time to go back inside, pizzas were waiting, kindly donated by Logan’s Café. Of course Santa Claus never disappoints, and he happily arrived on the scene and said hello to all the boys and girls, listened to their letters and posed for pictures (with some grownups too!). As always, the fundraiser was a great success. A half-dozen three-foot tall Toys for Tots cartons were fi lled to the brim with donations, and over $2,500 in cash was collected from the raffl e and vendor The Marines take a contributions. Thank you everyone! well-earned break Sebastian and Alex help Mom Valentina with arts and crafts Photo Op! Board Member Photos by Nick Santo and Jill Davis Steve Young and granddaughter Noa Brothers Eric and Evan came to enjoy the day
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