OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) – Record breaking numbers are being reported by the Oshkosh Fire Department for its annual food and toy drive.
They say in the 2018 holiday season they collected, 590 toys, $3,518.80, and 3,589 pounds of food for the Salvation Army, which is the most ever collected in one year.
Both the food and toy donations will go toward helping local families.
The money collected will go to the Gary Kassube Scholarship Fund, which provides two $500 scholarships to Oshkosh students who are pursuing a degree in fire or police science.
The remainder of the money will go to the Oshkosh Firefighter’s Charitable Trust Fund, which provides financial aid to local families after fires.
The department has collected over 36,000 pounds of food, more than 20,000 toys and thousands of dollars, since 2010.
