Munster Swim Club hosts Candy Cane Tri-Dual

MUNSTER | Though it's a bit reassuring that there are at least two pre-teens who don't own an iPhone or iPad, Lindsy Vanek and Kay Foley hope their uncommon distinction will be rectified come Christmas morning.

Overhead Door Company of NWI donated toys

MERRILLVILLE | The Overhead Door Company of Northwest Indiana’s Christmas toy drive ended with more than 100 toys collected. The toy amount was divided in half and donated to Toys for Tots of Lake County and Henry P. Fieler Elementary School in Merrillville.

Couple gathers neighbors and friends for holiday tradition

HIGHLAND | The Ridgewood Singers embarked on their annual door-to-door caroling in the Brantwood neighborhood, singing joyously to raise donations for Toys for Tots.

Glenwood pet hospital collects toys for Christmas

Glenwood Village Pet Hospital hosted a Toys for Tots drive. Pictured are Staff Sgt. Takching Shek, left, Cpl. Hau Tran, veterinarian Terence Locke and Lance Cpl. Rodrigo Perez. The Marines are from the 2nd battalion, 24th Marines based out of Chicago and came to the animal hospital's open ho…

Glenwood pet hospital collects toys for Christmas

GLENWOOD | Glenwood Village Pet Hospital collected almost 200 toys during its annual Toys for Tots drive this year.

Glenwood pet hospital collects toys for Christmas

The Glenwood Village Pet Hospital collected 200 toys for the Toys for Tots program.

Balmoral Park collects Toys for Tots

Balmoral Park Marketing Assistant Janet Barding poses with some of the toys donated by Balmoral Park staff and patrons for the 2012 Toys For Tots campaign.

Balmoral Park collects Toys for Tots

CRETE | From Barbie dolls to bicycles to games to toy trucks, Balmoral Park patrons and staff all chipped in resulting in thousands of dollars of toys for the 2012 U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys For Tots campaign. All of the donated toys will be gifted to less fortunate children in the commu…

MIS collects $1,513.00 for Toys for Tots

MERRILLVILLE | Merrillville Intermediate School collected $1,513 for Toys for Tots. Each homeroom class collected money. Mrs. Herbert’s fifth grade white team homeroom won the competition by collecting $132.40. They will receive a pizza party.

MIS student passes it on

MERRILLVILLE | The Merrillville Radisson Hotel hosted a dinner for the Merrillville and Lake Station Boys and Girls Club last month. Jade Hamilton was one of 12 club members to receive a bike with helmet. Jade donated her bike to Toys for Tots. She wanted some girl who is less fortunate than…

3 area funeral homes accept donations for Toys for Tots

Three area funeral homes are accepting donations through Friday for the annual Toys for Tots drive.

Highland businesses collecting donations for Toys for Tots

HIGHLAND | Several Highland businesses are collecting donations for Toys for Tots through Dec. 18.

Edward Jones offices supports Toys for Tots drive

Robert Scalzitti and Mark Scalzitti, local Edward Jones financial advisors, are supporting the Toys for Tots program by using their offices as drop-off locations for this year's toy drive.

Dinner tonight with Santa at Amarillo Roadhouse

SCHERERVILLE | Amarillo Roadhouse, 1924 US Route 41 will host a Dinner with Santa tonight from 5-8 p.m. Every child gets a gift from Santa and kids meals (12 and under) are 99 cents with purchase of each adult entree. Limit one per child per visit.

Children can visit Santa Claus at Old Lake Courthouse

Santa Claus arrived in Crown Point last week via helicopter. Visit him and Mrs. Claus from noon to 4 p.m. each Saturday before Christmas in the Lower Level of the Old Lake Courthouse, 1 Courthouse Square.

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Stan Zolodz, left, of S4 Motorsports, lets children sit inside one of the three Bandelero cars he had downtown Saturday morning at Valparaiso's Central Park Plaza during the Touch A Truck toy drive hosted by the Valparaiso Parks Department, the Dunes Leathernecks Detachment Marine Corps Leag…

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Members of the Dunes Leathernecks Detachment Marine Corps League help run the Touch a Truck Toy Drive.

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Members of the Dunes Leathernecks Detachment Marine Corps League help run the Touch a Truck Toy Drive held Saturday morning in downtown Valparaiso.

Landscaping Event to Benefit Toys for Tots

SCHERERVILLE | The North West Indiana Landscape Association Holiday Gala Saturday at Chetnik Hall will raise funds for Toys for Tots. Kevin Van Sessen, who heads the not for profit networking and philanthropic group, said the event was open to all Northwest Indiana residents working in the g…

Valpo Parks Touch a Truck Toys for Tots Toy Drive

VALPARAISO | The Valparaiso Parks Department along with Dunes Leathernecks Detachment Marine Corps League and Toys for Tots is proud to be hosting the second annual Touch a Truck Toys for Tots Toy Drive. Kids of all ages will enjoy the opportunity to explore their favorite police cars, fire …