(Seguin) — There was a huge turnout for Friday’s annual KWED Holiday Food and Toy Drive.
A truckload of new unwrapped toys was collected for the Seguin Police Department’s Blue Santa program, along with 580 pounds of food that was collected for the Christian Cupboard.
The collection effort also brought in close to $7,000 that will be jointly shared by both non-profit organizations.
The Food and Toy Drive is an annual tradition for the KWED staff, and it includes great support from the community.
We thank all who gave this year. We also thank the sponsors and partners for this year’s drive.
That list includes Joe Cools AC and Heating: Beyond Coffee; Sweet Treats, Triple Bee Bakery; Heideke’s Country Kennel; The Palms Restaurant; Mi Chula Taco Stand; Su Casa Restaurant; Reyna’s Restaurant; Noe’s Restaurant; Furniture Warehouse and Steel Hyundai New Braunfels.
They each made donations that helped keep our volunteers well fed during this year’s event or provided transportation for our donations.
A big thank you goes out to all of the volunteers that showed up early this morning, including representatives from local businesses and organizations, the city of Seguin, Guadalupe County, the Seguin ISD, the Navarro ISD, Texas Lutheran University, the Seguin Area Chamber of Commerce and the Seguin-Guadalupe County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
If you missed your chance to drop off items during today’s Food and Toy Drive, you could still drop items off at the KWED Studios, located at 609 East Court St. We will be open until 2 p.m. today. Donations will continue to be accepted next week. Lobby doors are open Mondays through Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and on Friday’s from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.