Toy drive collecting donations for the Noyes Home for Children

The K-JO 105.5 Toyland Express is collecting toys and money to benefit the Noyes Home for Children and Adopt-A-Family Friday until 5.

“There are certain things that they ask for that we will do everything we could possibly do,” said K-JO Program Director, Gregg Lynn.

Around 30 kids from the Noyes Home have submitted their Christmas wishes this year. Toys and donations are being collected by the K-JO Toyland Express.

“We talked to a 15-year-old boy and we gave him some Christmas gifts and it was the first gift he’d ever gotten, ever,” said Lynn. “That’s why we do it.”

If you would like to help Lynn said to bring a new, unwrapped toy to the K-JO studios, 4104 Country Lane between 8 and 5. Or you can drop off a toy anytime at Olive Garden Restaurant.

It’s the 12th year K-JO has held the Toyland Express for the Noyes Home children.

K-JO's Gregg Lynn with two volunteers who dropped off toys — K-JO’s Gregg Lynn with two volunteers who dropped off toys

“First we help out the kids for the Noyes Home for Children,” said Lynn. “Anything over and above that we deliver to the Adopt-A-Family program and there are families that maybe didn’t get adopted or just partially got adopted and they’ll be able to come and maybe choose from some of these toys and maybe help with their wishes too.”