Bringing Cheer to All with the Community Toy Box Toys for Tots

Community member volunteers from all across the Mille Lacs Lake area spent much of November and December collecting toys and cash donations to purchase toys for the annual Community Toy Box/Toys for Tots Mille Lacs area kids. Cash donations came in from many area businesses and several Mille Lacs Band departments and Districts. The full list of businesses and departments will be listed on the website.

This year, the volunteers including many Ge-niigaanizijig youth and the Mille Lacs Area Social Concerns group were able to help serve 336 kids with fruit baskets for the families and toys for the kids.

Miigwech to everyone who donated toys and or cash and a chi miigwech to all of the volunteers including Tribal Police Chief James West and Deputy Chief Derrick Naumann, Onamia Fire Department, Onamia Vets Club and special shout out to Santa for making a special stop