BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Fire truck engines roared as volunteers loaded the trucks with bags of teddy bears and stuffed animals, all for children across Buffalo in need of holiday cheer.
The toy delivery effort, organized by Jason Jaskula, founder of the KIA Memorial Roadmarch, brought together volunteers and sponsors to distribute hundreds of stuffed animals to local organizations, including Oishei Children’s Hospital, the Old First Ward Community Center, and Seneca Babcock Community Center.
“We have bags and bags of teddy bears and stuffed animals,” one volunteer said. “We’re doing teddy bears for a cause, all stuffed animals and toys for Children’s Hospital, Old First Ward Community Center, Seneca Babcock.”
Even Jaskula said it was hard to keep track of just how many toys were collected, “I don’t even know,” he said. “We have bags and bags.”…