All of Kosciusko County’s fire departments were in attendance for the annual toy drop-off for Toys for Tots at Martin’s Supermarket in Warsaw on Saturday, Dec. 4. InkFreeNews photos by Liz Shepherd.

By Liz Shepherd
InkFreeNews

WARSAW — All Kosciusko County fire departments brought in toys for the annual Toys for Tots collection drive at Martin’s Supermarket in Warsaw on Saturday, Dec. 3.

Toys for Tots, which is run by the United States Marine Corps Reserve, distributes toys to children whose parents cannot afford to buy gifts. According to the Toys for Tots website, over 2,500 children were supported during the 2021 program, with 7,493 toys distributed.

The 2022 Kosciusko County Toys for Tots Campaign runs through Dec. 17, with the following businesses offering drop-off areas where toys can be donated.

In the Warsaw area: Martin’s, Menards, Walmart, R.P. Home & Harvest, CVS Pharmacy, Walgreens, Monteith Tire, WRSW & Willie 103.5 Radio Station, The Village Shops at Winona, any fire department, Shear Envious Salon, Warsaw Orthodontics, Meijer, McAlister’s Deli, all Freedom Express gas stations, Side House Grill, Why Pay Retail, Glam, Zimmer-Biomet, Depuy Synthes, Akzonobel, and Lake City Place

In Kosciusko County: Cardinal’s Main Street Pizza in Milford; and Revolving Closet, Todd Realty and Parker Hannifin Corp., all in Syracuse

In Marshall County: Indiana Wheel Co., Bane-Welker Equipment, and all Bowen Center locations in Plymouth

A video of the trucks traveling together to Martin’s can be viewed on the InkFreeNews Facebook page.