toys for tots

It is a Central New York tradition that helps thousands of children have a happy holiday.

With no snow to speak of yet this Christmas season, Santa Clause tapped the Oneida County Sheriff's Office for some assistance in bringing toys to the Keeler in the Morning Toy Drive.

Raymour & Flanigan Furniture and Mattress presented Bill Keeler with a check for $750 on Saturday to support the annual Keeler in the Morning Toy Drive.

This year WIBX First News With Keeler in the Morning is teaming up with other area businesses and media outlets to help Operation Sunshine and Toys For Tots.

Ever wonder what happened to that rogue cow that was running around Utica and New Hartford?  Well, this T-shirt serves as an answer, even if in jest. The shirt is available now online for just $9.99 and all the profits go to our toy drive benefiting Toys for Tots and Operation Sunshine...

If you're out doing some holiday shopping on Saturday, make plans to stop by Toys 'R  Us on Commercial Drive in New Hartford for the annual WIBX Keeler in the Morning Toy Drive.

Gianna Schmidt is an 8-year-old girl from Utica. Each and every year she spends her time collecting bottles and cans and asking people for donations to make sure other children have a good Christmas. This is her third year raising money and former Marine Corps. Sergeant Mike Mills almost fell out of his chair when she handed him this year's donation.

It is the holiday season and several organizations are joining forces to benefit Mohawk Valley children this year in what could be called "The Great Mohawk Valley Toy Drive."

Monday, November 9th, 2015

Due to a fire in a storage facility last week, the Chenango County Toys for Tots program lost about $8,000 worth of toys.