Giving is so much fun and changes lives

The Coastal Community Association is sponsoring a Toy Drive to help support the Gulf County Sheriff’s Toy Drive by asking community members to donate a toy or make a cash donation to put gifts under deserving children’s trees this year. Last year many of you helped us raise monies for almost 350 children to have Santa bring their Christmas wishes. This list has grown this year. The Sheriff’s Office, working with all Gulf County Schools, has identified well over 350 children who will not have gifts under their trees this Christmas without the community’s support. The schools have the children give Sheriff Mike Harrison their wish list for Santa. We have been humbled, in past years, at some of the requests. One child asked for socks, a sweater, and shoes. We were able to provide so much more through the donations we had received. Coastal Community Association will be buying bikes, along with many other toys and clothes, with donations from you.

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