Faculty members at Philo Carpenter Elementary School were left hoping for a Christmas miracle last week after they learned that the Marine Corps' Toys for Tots program wouldn't be able to provide gifts for students this year.
Lucky for them, the founder of a Chicago children's charity read about the school's plight in the Sun-Times and invited students and their families to attend a special toy giveaway.
On Saturday, the Dreams for Kids charity Continue reading »
Last week, love was in the air as National Guard families gathered for their party in a hangar at the St. Paul Downtown Airport. Joyous pandemonium reigned as the kids raced from face painting to cookie decorating to a "fish pond" for prizes.
Suddenly, the hangar door rolled up and a beaming Santa -- seated on an aircraft tow tractor -- rode in from a Chinook helicopter. Amid squeals of delight, he settled into a big chair in front of a Black Hawk Continue reading »
Will
Smith and wife Jada Pinkett Smith have devised a ‘cool’ way to teach
their kids the value of money — they ask them to pay for their own toys
and treats.
Smith’s kids,
Jaden, 10 and Willow, eight, are already following their parents’
footsteps. While Jaden starred with his dad in
The Pursuit of
Happiness,
sequel.
And
now, both the
star and wife Jada Pinkett are bent
on disciplining their kids as far as money is
considered.
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ST. CLAIR TWP. -- More than 100 people took aim at clay pigeons Sunday to make sure local children will have something to unwrap this Christmas.
For more than a decade, the Pine River Sportsman's Club in St. Clair Township has held the event to bring in donations for Toys for Tots.
"I think this is the greatest thing the club can do for the community and underprivileged kids," said Al Bachand, the club's president.
Participants paid $5 or gave Continue reading »
Each commercial in the campaign begins with the company's
iconic song. Animation then takes viewers on a trip through a magical
world of toys and fantastic value offerings, highlighting hot items, the
largest selection of in-stock products and great deals parents can
expect to find during a visit to a Toys"R"Us
store. Different spots for events, such as the arrival of the Toys"R"Us
Big Toy Book, special Continue reading »