Police Jury Toys for Tots Campaign

September 6, 2005

At their regular meeting on August 18^th, the Police Jury approved a partnership agreement with the U.S. Marine Corps League for the 2005 Calcasieu Parish Toys for Tots Campaign.  The Police Jury will provide a $5,000 grant, and Ms. Sandy Mason, Coordinator of Special Projects for the Police Jury, will assist the League with local fundraising initiatives and community support for this campaign.

The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury has been an active partner and local supporter of local Toys for Tots within Calcasieu Parish since 1996.  The Police Jury Office of Special Projects will be providing to Detachment 1157 financial, logistical and promotional support consistent with their collective vision and objectives which are to ensure that needy children residing within Calcasieu Parish experience the joy of Christmas through the gift of a shiny new toy and a message of hope, to help motivate them to grow into responsible, productive, patriotic citizens and community leaders.

A successful 2005 Toys for Tots Calcasieu Parish Campaign will require the solicitation of new toys and local monetary contributions. Local efforts may include but will not be limited to the distribution of print, television and radio public service announcements, local toys drives, and local fund raising events.

Parents and or guardians of potentially eligible children who may wish to participate in the 2005 Toys for Tots Campaign, as recipients, must reside within Calcasieu Parish.

All potentially eligible households within Calcasieu Parish may contact the Calcasieu Parish Office of Special Projects at 337-721-3595 or the Wes-Cal Al Worley Detachment, Marine Corps League 1157 at 337-626-7979 for additional information providing their annual and combined gross family income does not  exceed the 2005 federal poverty guidelines (February 18, 2005):