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Fort Walton Beach Police Department collecting toys for local foster children 🎁

Help the FWBPD stuff their ARV with as many toys as possible!

Jared Williams

The Fort Walton Beach Police Department is hosting Operation Santa today, November 13th, from 8am-2pm at their 7 Hollywood Boulevard location.

For Operation Santa, the Police Department will be collecting new, unwrapped toys to benefit the Families First Network and local children in foster care.

Families First Network works closely with Law Enforcement, the judicial system, the Florida Department of Children & Families and other community groups and agencies with different services such as foster parent recruitment, training and placement.

In conjunction with the toy drive today, the city will also be giving away free lunch to anyone who stops by beginning at 11am.

AND, when you donate a toy, you will be eligible to win raffle prizes such as:

Yeti Tumblers
A Portable Speaker
Kids Toy Chest
A “Yuge” Music Speaker
Kids Electric Motorized Bike
Family Pack entrance to the Gulfarium
Spa Packages

Help the FWBPD stuff their ARV with as many toys as possible!

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