I also believe in volunteering to help children(rather than sending off money and not knowing if it goes to help where they say it will). I'm a reading mentor and go once a week to help a child with his reading skills.
The other day my sil told me her neighbor is in the military and had a bunch of Toys For Tots toys. He let my niece come over and choose a few as well as his daughter
This makes me so mad, neither children are in need! Those toys are for the kids who aren't as fortunate. If he has extras he should donate them to hospitals or other places ...but to pick and choose from them is ridiculous.
Think about it, would you give to Toys For Tots if you knew the person handling them was giving them out as gifts to people they knew?????