Rifle Raffle for Blue Santa November 24th
Drawing will be held November 24th, 2020. Get your tickets at Village Gun and Pawn, Hopkins County Sheriff Office, Hopkins County Attorney Office and CANHELP.
Blue Santa Toy Distribution Day is Saturday December 14
Empty Stocking plans to distribute the toys which Blue Santa took in from the annual Toy Drive and the blue barrels on Saturday December 14, 2019. There will be additional toys for the kids, too, purchased at Market over the summer with the monetary donations taken in last year. Also, Secret Santa shoppers went to local stores last week to supplement gifts for the teens. This years campaign will serve over 300 families which totals...
Toys Still Being Accepted For Blue Santa Program
If you missed the Blue Santa drive earlier this week, those who wish to give can still do so at tonight’s parade as well as in the designated Blue Santa barrels at businesses, the sheriff’s office at 298 Rosemont St. in Sulphur Springs, and various agencies throughout the county. The sheriff will be pulling the Blue Santa trailer during the Lions Club Lights Christmas Parade, and Blue Santa helpers will be accepting...
Blue Santa Drive Wraps Up and Toys, Bikes Still Needed!
Members of local law enforcement experienced the joy of Christmas giving as citizens brought toys, bicycles and money for Blue Santa on Tuesday December 3 as the 2019 toy drive wrapped up. Many families brought their children, who personally handed over dolls, games and even bicycles with big smiles on their faces. More than one local business donated up to a dozen boxed bicycles. Employees of local industry pooled their donations and...
Blue Santa Toy Drive Today!!
BLUE SANTA Local law enforcement has a heart for helping needy families at Christmas time! Join them in the Blue Santa Drive going on today, Tuesday December 3, on the parking lot of Lowe’s, 7am til 7pm. Toys, bicycles, cash and checks are being taken at the collection site by law enforcement officers on “Blue Santa” duty! Toys for ages 1-16 are needed, bicycles of all sizes, and of course money to purchase more...
Blue Santa Needs Your Help for a Brighter Christmas!
L. to R. Blue Santa spokespersons: Josh Schufeldt for local law enforcement, Amy Griggs for Empty Stocking and Shanna Martin for CANHelp. What are the Blue Santa barrels you see around town and in the shopping areas of Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County? These barrels are part of the way in which local law enforcement plans to make the holiday brighter for some children with toys for Christmas. Just place new toys in the barrels when...
“Blue Santa” Season: Give Christmas Toys for Needy Children of Hopkins County
The Hopkins County Blue Santa program got underway this week, making an early start toward the needs of the needy this Christmas. Toys are collected from the blue barrels stationed in several local shopping and business areas, in addition to the toys and bicycles collected during the Toy Drive on December 2 and 3 at Lowes parking lot. This program helps supplement toys for some children of Hopkins County who may not have a bright...
Blue Santa/Empty Stocking Toy Distribution is Saturday, December 15th
Blue Santa Toy Drive and CANHelp Empty Stocking will distribute toys Saturday December 15, 2018. Distribution will take place at First United Methodist Church in Sulphur Springs at 1 pm. As of Wednesday, December 12th, 318 families and761 children will be served. According to CANHelp, Officer Gaddis is will serve as security at the front of line. CANHelp expresses gratitude those who have been willing to give of themselves for the...
Toys, Bicycles and $16,211 Donated to Blue Santa During Two Day Event
Numerous toys, 80 bicycles, and $16,211 were collected in the two-day “Blue Santa” Toy Drive, sponsored by local business and industry, charitable organizations, law enforcement and media. Volunteers accepted toys and donations from drive-ups while others cooked and served BBQ sack lunches and street tacos on Lowe’s parking lot December 3rd and4th. Donations can also be made Monday night Dec 14th during the Lions Club Christmas...
Can You Help During “Blue Santa” Toy Drive at Lowe’s?
It’s off to a great start, but you can still help! This year’s two-day “Blue Santa” Toy Drive, sponsored by local business and industry, charitable organizations, law enforcement and media, yielded a successful report from Day One. A crew of volunteers accepted toys and donations from drive-ups while others cooked and served BBQ sack lunches and street tacos. At the end of the day, Lowe’s cooks had taken...
