(Red Oak, Iowa) – The Red Oak Police Department and the Red Oak Volunteer Firefighters Association, with the support and assistance of multiple public safety agencies, local businesses and organizations in Montgomery County, will once again be distribution point for the Marine Corps “Toys for Tots” program for Montgomery County. The goal, is to see to it that every child, which is registered in Montgomery County, is able to have at least one new toy for Christmas this year.

Registration dates: November 18th, 2022 3-5PM will be the main sign up day, this will be held at the Red Oak Fire Department meeting room 1904 N Broadway in Red Oak (Please use the east door to the meeting room). A toy drop off/2nd registration day is set for December 2nd, 2022 at Fareway parking lot from 5PM-7PM with Santa and the Gammell lighted fire truck! At Fareway for toy drop off you may drive thru; to see Santa on the fire truck please practice social distancing rules and sign ups need to be contactless so please have child’s birth certificate or medical card ready to display to the officers in charge. The main sign-up at the Red Oak Fire Station will be 1 individual per time, NO Groups or multiples registering together, this will be contactless also – please have documents ready to show.

If you are unable to make it on the listed dates, contact ROPD Chief Justin Rhamy or Amber Jennings and they will assist you in figuring out other means of getting you signed up. No matter how you register, whether online, or in person, the necessary information, will need to be provided for each child you want to register, and then go through the screening process. After Dec 2nd it will have to be done online, through the website. However, delivery of the toys, cannot be guaranteed after that time. This is because of time needed to confirm the details of the necessary registration process, and time available to the person at the local distribution site to follow up. Our projected toy delivery date will be set for December 22nd, 2022.

A parent, guardian, or grandparents are the only ones allowed to sign up a child. There is some information that needs to be brought in with the person registering the child when they come to register. If they can bring a copy of the child’s birth certificate or medical card, that works the best. Child’s full name as it appears on the birth certificate/medical card, Date of Birth, parent’s names and a telephone number of the person registering the child.

Toys are divided into three age groups with a maximum age of 14.

0-3 Non gender specific

4-8 Male/Female

9-14 Male/Female

DONATIONS can be dropped off at: Fareway, Montgomery County YMCA, Cubby’s, The Bucksnort, Orscheln’s, Red Oak Express, Red Oak Library, Montgomery County Memorial Hospital, Family Dollar/Dollar Tree and the Red Oak Police Department. Toys must be a new unwrapped toy.

Agencies assisting with the Montgomery County Toys for Tots program include: Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency, Stanton Fire & Rescue, Villisca EMS Association, Villisca Fire Department, Grant Fire Department & First Responders, and Elliott Fire First Responders, Fareway, Montgomery County YMCA, Red Oak Eagles #2715 , Bucksnort Restaurant, SWIA Squadron of Heroes, Red Oak Community Schools, Cubby’s, Orscheln’s, Red Oak Express, Montgomery County Memorial Hospital and Red Oak Library.

Any person having questions in regards to the Toys for Tots program or would like to make a monetary donation please contact Chief Justin Rhamy or Amber Jennings of the Red Oak Police Department at 712-623-6500.