Toy giveaway at EVSC's Daniel Wertz Elementary incites cheerful frenzy

January 07, 2020 by Earl Hopkins in Community, Education

Students at Daniel Wertz Elementary went into a joyful frenzy Friday afternoon as they impatiently waited during the school's JAKKS Pacific Pacer Toy Giveaway.

Nearly 300 children frantically formed a line as school administrators and Evansville Police Department officers began passing out gifts from the toy company, which ranged from stuffed Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson figures to miniature skateboards and doll sets.

Twice as many Evansville children get Christmas toys from Salvation Army this year

January 07, 2020 by Earl Hopkins in Community, Culture

Carolyne Burton was one of many parents able to provide Christmas for their children with support from The Salvation Army.

The community-based organization distributed toys to nearly 2,200 children Tuesday and Wednesday as part of the ToyTown Christmas drive, which was a 212 percent increase from last year.