Marion Police collect toys for local children at Fill a Cruiser event

Dec 6, 2021

MARION — The Marion Police Department held a “Fill a Cruiser” event on Sunday, Dec. 5 where they accepted a plethora of donated toys on behalf of local children.

“Our annual fill a cruiser toy drive was a great success today and we were able to collect so many toys for children in need,” the department said on Facebook after the event. “Thank you to everyone who contributed to this fun event. Happy holidays!”

The Fill a Cruiser event is an annual fundraiser which usually includes a pizza party with Santa. But due to covid the pizza has been canceled the last two years.

Instead, donations were taken drive-through style with help from Santa’s elves.

The department also had a special mailbox on site just for letters to Santa.