Hot Springs Village Collects Toys For Tykes

For over 20 years, the community of Hot Springs Village has been supporting a program called Toys for Tykes. This program is for the collection of new or slightly used toys for the underprivileged children of Mountain Pine. The target for the collection of gifts is kindergarten (age 5-6) to sixth grade (age 11-12).

The collection site is Trademark HSV at 1060 Desoto Blvd. inside the Village.

The economy has been rough on many this last year, but we hope that you can see your way to making children in communities that are struggling a little more special this year.

For those who don’t know, in 2006, Weyerhaeuser Company announced that it was permanently closing its veneer and plywood facility in Mountain Pine, Arkansas, effective immediately. This closure impacted 340 hourly and salaried positions in this town’s population of then 843. That equates to a 40% reduction in the labor force with one stroke of the pen. This resulted in a devastating impact on this town’s economy.

Please drop your unwrapped donation by the Trademark office Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM or 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Saturday.

Mountain Pine will pick up presents on or about December 16, 2024, and be distributed by the teachers based on age and gender. The presents need to be unwrapped for the teachers to determine which toy(s) best suit their student base.

Thank you in advance for your participation in this worthwhile community project. Questions can be addressed to Lloyd Sherman at lloydhsv@gmail.com or by calling 501-204-2770.