Toy and food drive promotes season of giving

The 12th annual toy and food drive helped kick off holiday cheer and the spirit of giving this season. Pictured from left with some of the donated items are Holly Ferguson, Marla Camblin and Michelle Harms, representing Holyoke Chamber of Commerce, State Farm and Star 92.3, respectively, which sponsored the drive. Regent Park and Carriage House have hosted the toy and food drive in other years, but COVID-19 caused the location to be changed for the second year in a row. Community members made donations of toys and food at Mike Neill’s State Farm Agency from Wednesday, Dec. 8-Friday, Dec. 10. On Monday, Dec. 13, one box full of donated toys and one box full of donated food were taken to Zion Lutheran Church for distribution to local families. — The Holyoke Enterprise