Terry Toy Drive donation collection
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- LocationCentral Library-East
- DescriptionThis is the annual fundraiser hosted by the Terry Scholars where we work directly with the Arlington Police Department and raise money for families in the Arlington area who cannot afford to buy their kids Christmas gifts. We use all of the money we raise to buy toys for the kids. We then drop off the toys we buy with the Arlington Police Department for distribution.
- Websitehttps://events.uta.edu/event/terry-toy-drive-1913
- CategoriesRecreation & Fun
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