When
October 17, 2024 | 7:00 am - 6:00 pm
What
As the holiday season approaches, the dedicated volunteers of Toys for Tots are working to ensure that every child in North Texas can receive a new gift during this season of giving. Toys for Tots in North Texas will kick off its 2024 giving season on Thursday, Oct. 17, with a full day of fun at the Monument Realty PGA District.
The public is invited to join the party from 7-10 a.m. At 7 a.m. Frisco Mayor Jeff Cheney will be joined onsite by five-time Super Bowl champion Charles Haley to challenge North Texas mayors to match the philanthropic spirit of those in his city. Additional guests at the morning kickoff include Mike Stuckey, the vice president of the Toys for Tots Foundation; WWF and MMA wrestling champion Bobby Lashley; and U.S. Marines in dress blues.
At 7 a.m., supporters and golf aficionados are invited to join the “Golf Par-tee” on The Swing, the 10-hole par-3 course. Golfers will play as teams of four, and there will be great swag bags and prizes. Registration is $150 per player and can be done here: ticketleap.events/tickets/collincountytoysfortots/ntx-toys-for-tots-kick-off. All proceeds from this benefit event will fund purchasing toys for less fortunate children this holiday season.
The festivities resume at the PGA District at 5 p.m., when Denton Mayor Gerard Hudspeth will answer the challenge. The mayor will be joined by Santa and his elves as well as a collection of area high school cheer and drill teams. The mascots of several Collin County sports teams, including the Dallas Legends, the Dallas Sidekicks and the Allen Americans, will challenge each other in a putting contest on the Dance Floor, the PGA District’s massive putting course.
The public is invited to enjoy the free celebration throughout the day. While there, guests are encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots, which can be placed in one of the donation boxes located throughout the Omni PGA Frisco Resort grounds. Guests who choose to purchase a toy from Gimme Toys, the curated toy store in the PGA District, will get a 20% discount on any item purchased for the Toys for Tots program.
The resort will maintain donation boxes throughout the resort beginning Oct. 17 through this year’s Dec.16 deadline.
Where
Omni PGA Frisco
3255 PGA Parkway Frisco, TX 75033