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7,600+ toys collected during WAND's Spirit of Giving
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7,600+ toys collected during WAND's Spirit of Giving

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Dec 11, 2025

The first donations of the 2025 WAND Spirit of Giving Toy Drive rolled into the WAND studio parking lot Friday morning.

'We like to give back': Oakwood Tattoo trades ink for toys during annual event
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'We like to give back': Oakwood Tattoo trades ink for toys during annual event

  • Ben Machi
  • Updated Dec 4, 2025

Oakwood Tattoo held its annual Toys for Tats promotion on Thursday. Anyone who brought in an unwrapped toy worth at least $35 got the chance to pick out new ink.

Generosity during the holidays: Dive into the history of Toys for Tots
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Generosity during the holidays: Dive into the history of Toys for Tots

  • Ben Machi
  • Updated Dec 3, 2025

Toys for Tots started in 1947, after a young Marine Corps Major struggled to find a place to donate his wife's homemade dolls.

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WAND's 2025 'Spirit of Giving' set for Dec. 5
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WAND's 2025 'Spirit of Giving' set for Dec. 5

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Dec 3, 2025

The event will take place out front of the WAND studios in Decatur on South Side Drive from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

Toys for Tots bucket collection to be held in Danville
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Toys for Tots bucket collection to be held in Danville

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Nov 18, 2025

Toys for Tots in Danville will be holding a bucket collection Saturday, November 22. 

Sangamon Co. Marine Corps kick off inaugural Toys for Tots campaign
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Sangamon Co. Marine Corps kick off inaugural Toys for Tots campaign

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Oct 26, 2025

Sangamon County Toy for Tots has announced its inaugural kickoff event for the 2025 campaign in Springfield. 

Leland Grove community hosts supply drive for people in need
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Leland Grove community hosts supply drive for people in need

  • La'Miya Starnes
  • Updated Oct 12, 2025

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - As the fall season sets in and temperatures begin to drop, a simple jar of peanut butter or even a warm winter coat…

Illinois State Reps. host holiday drive for kids across Sangamon Co.
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Illinois State Reps. host holiday drive for kids across Sangamon Co.

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Oct 10, 2025

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Two Illinois State Representatives are teaming up with Toys for Tots to collect toys for kids across Sangamon County.

Danville Toys for Tots hosting John Zarn and Megan Montgomery Memorial Toy Drive kick-off
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Danville Toys for Tots hosting John Zarn and Megan Montgomery Memorial Toy Drive kick-off

  • Updated Oct 7, 2025

The Danville Toys for Tots chapter is hosting its John Zarn and Megan Montgomery Memorial Toy Drive Kick-off on Saturday, October 11.

Fourth Annual Springfield One Stop provides presents to 1,900 kids
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Fourth Annual Springfield One Stop provides presents to 1,900 kids

  • Carlee Bronkema
  • Updated Dec 16, 2022

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Several organizations collaborate each year to provide gifts to children in Sangamon and Menard counties. 

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