A mountain of toys is growing amid the hustle and bustle of holiday shopping this weekend.
The Salvation Army’s Toy Mountain has returned to CF Polo Park – a fundraising drive to make holiday dreams come true for kids and families in Winnipeg.
The public is invited on Dec. 2 and 3 to bring donations of unwrapped toys or cash to CF Polo Park’s centre court right across from Santa.
Salvation Army Captain Ian Scott said the need for toy donations continues to grow. In 2021, Salvation Army registered about 6,000 kids and this year, they’ve surpassed 7,000 registrants.
To give every child the chance to open something special on Christmas morning, the organization has set a goal of collecting 15,000 toys this year.
Scott said like most years, they continue to see a shortfall in toy donations for older kids, ages 8 to 12.
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