A toy drive on Friday will collect Christmas gifts and donations for local children in need.

K-JO 105.5 morning show personality Gregg Lynn from the Early Morning Show will host the 15th annual Toy Drive to benefit The Noyes Home For Children and the Adopt-A-Family Christmas Program.

Lynn said residents can drop off any new, unwrapped toy during the drive on Friday at the K-JO studios or at St. Joe Harley Davidson or The Olive Garden. The toys will be delivered to the Noyes Home on December 6th.

Chelsea Howlett is the Executive Director of the Noyes Home for Children. Howlett said the Toy Drive and the Christmas Party on December 6th help bring Christmas to the Noyes Home.

“It brings Santa Claus, it brings all the magic. When there’s the fire trucks or the military vehicles that come to bring Santa Claus and Rudolph, it helps keep the magic alive for our kids who have experienced some really, sometimes terrible situations, where they weren’t sure, their families weren’t sure if they were going to get a Christmas,” Howlett said. “When the children get their gifts and it’s something they’ve been wanting… their eyes light up and I think for awhile they’re able to forget about some of the adult worries that frequently plague them.”

For more information on the Toy Drive and to view wish lists, click here.

The Toy Drive takes place from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday at the K-JO studios at 4104 Country Lane in St. Joseph.

Lynn said monetary donations are also welcome for any last minute shopping for presents needed for children at the Noyes Home. Lynn said any leftover toys after December 6th, go to the Adopt-A-Family Christmas Program for their gift room.