It is time again for the Caring and Sharing toy drive in Mineola.

Giving Trees have been placed in several locations to help the Caring and Sharing community toy drive again this Christmas season. The Giving Trees are filled with ornaments that contain the gender and age (from birth to 12 years old) of a needy child. Anyone wanting to help with this toy drive may take an ornament from one of the trees, purchase a game or toy with a value of at least $15 appropriate for the child listed and return the unwrapped gift with the ornament to any of the trees by Monday, Dec. 6.

The tree locations are city hall, the chamber of commerce, Community Bank, Kitchen’s, Methodist Ministry Center, First Christian Church, Hometown Armory, East Texas Twisters and Brookshire’s. 

This is the 23rd year the toy drive has helped Caring and Sharing with their toys. Last year over 200 toys were purchased for needy children through this process. This year the organization is hoping to increase last year’s number of toys collected.

Christmas will be difficult for families this year and the toys will make it a little brighter for these children.