Wisconsin
Tribal Casino Gets into Christmas Spirit
As reported by the Chetek Alert:
"Ever since 1993, the St. Croix Casino
has helped to bring Christmas cheer to thousands
of children. Through the Turtle Lake casino's
Gifts from the Heart toy drive, more than 65,000
toys have been collected and distributed to
charities in northwestern Wisconsin. During
this year's drive, the 13th annual, which ran
from Nov. 28 through Dec. 3, almost 3,100 casino
guests donated more than 5,000 toys.
"Sharing
the Christmas spirit through the Gifts from
the Heart toy drive is a cooperative effort.
It starts with the generosity of the casino's
guests, who donate toys for the drive.
"The
generosity continues with the casino. The casino
gives $5 to each guest who donates a toy. The
staff boxes and delivers the toy donations…"
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