Members of Echoes of the Past unload a tram load full of toys during last year’s Toys for Tots drive. Photo provided by Christina Morehouse.

News Release

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Members of Echoes of the Past have begun collecting toys for their annual “Cram the Tram” event to benefit the children in need of Kosciusko County.

The club will be collecting new, unwrapped toys to benefit Toys for Tots.

This is the fifth year for the “Cram the Tram” event, aiding Toys for Tots, and the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve.

In 2024, 1,123 children in need were given a merrier Christmas by the people in the area by their donations.

Toys may be purchased and donated for children ages 1-17.

Donations can be dropped off in Warsaw at

• G & G Hauling.
• Beacon Credit Union.
• TSC.
• Rural King.
• Warsaw Bus Garage.
• Kosciusko County Highway Department.

Toys may also be dropped off at:

• RJ Keirn Trucking, Claypool.
• S & T Supply, Atwood.
• Clunette Elevator, Leesburg.
• Splendor Boat locations in Warsaw and Silver Lake.

Deadline to drop off toys is Dec. 5.

For more information on Toys for Tots, visit Home – Toys for Tots or the Echoes of the Past Facebook page.