Local rivals join forces for toy drive

The Cloverdale and South Putnam high school student councils have once again joined forces to host a toy drive for children in Putnam County. The toy drive will supply each child with two toys, a hat, one pair of gloves and a stuffed animal. Above, from left, Jack and Shirley Dalton and Marie Leach, all with Return A Gift, make a donation Monday at CHS to help make the toy drive a success. Chelsea Leach, chairperson for the toy drive, is accepting the donation along with Brittany Wallace, also a chairperson for the drive and Nikki Collins, Cloverdale Student Council president. Below, from left, Sarah Cheatham, South Putnam student council and vice-president of sophomore class and Amanda Lund, student body president, accept a check from the Daltons and Leach. The donation was made in memory of Jackie Schlueter. To make a donation to the toy drive, contact Melinda Mann at CHS, 795-4203, or Becky Brothers at SPHS, 653-3148. Items collected will be handed out from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec 10 at CHS. Donations may be dropped off at either high school. Monetary donations are also accepted. To make a donation to Return A Gift, contact the Putnam County Community Foundation and request it be dedicated to Return A Gift.