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3rd Annual Toys for Tots Drive Raises $13,000 - 12/17/2009 -

On Friday, December 11, 2009 from 6:00 am – 6:00 pm in front of Wal-Mart on Martin Luther King Blvd in Houma, your local radio stations C107.5, K-Rock 106.3, Oldies 96.7 & ESPN 1490, along with the Marine Corps Reserve raised $13,000.00 PLUS dollars and collected a SEMI-TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK of TOYS. This was the 3rd Annual Toys for Tots Drive with HUGH SUCCESS! There was food, live entertainment and fun things all day.

In the evening, there was a Cajun Country Christmas Show & Dance with Waylon Thibodaux followed by Cody McCarver, where additional money and toys were raised.

"Here at Sunburst Media, we are a family, and anything we can do to contribute to help out our extend family, the surrounding communities is something we will always do," said Danny Fletcher Vice President and Market Manager of Sunburst Media. Sunburst Media is associated with local radio stations 107.5 KCIL-FM, 106.3 KXOR-FM, 96.7 KMYO-FM and 1490 KJIN-AM.

Hope is the key and hope is what the Marine Corps Reserve is giving to the needy children of America through the Toys for Tots Program. It is all about our future, the children. We ask your help in accomplishing our mission, "Every child should have a toy for Christmas," said Marine Master Gunnery Sergeant Linwood Liner.

The 2009 title sponsor for the day event was Thibodaux Regional Hospital with the evening event sponsor being Custom Corrugated and Supply Inc.

 

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