I appreciate all of your feedback. It is for TOYS only, and that's a big part of the problem for me. We have other city services that help provide food, clothing, etc, this is strictly for toys. I am only involved through trying to raise money for our school to donate to this drive. I don't think it's being handled well, but it is not a citizen's committee, but rather it is run by a group of city employees, so I don't get any input. I think our money could be better served in so many other ways, but we are in a very small town and the other schools in the town all donate to this, so we "have to", too.

We are doing a food drive for the food pantry, starting up a program to send food home on the weekends for kids who might not have access to adequate food when the "free lunch" isn't available, and now this change drive all at the same time. I know it's a lot to ask parent's for, and the weekend food program is coming solely out of my budget for now. I guess I'm just having a hard time asking people for so much when I know everyone is cutting back and when I don't feel like the money they donate is being well spent.

I appreciate y'all letting me vent.

Renee