Toys for Tots Honors Volunteers with
Star Awards By
Three volunteers were recently presented with the Toys for Tots of Northwest Michigan Star Awards for their outstanding contribution to the annual Christmas toy drive.
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he Star award is presented to one person who works within the organizing committee and a second person who works outside of the committee. A Junior Star Award was also presented to a young person who has been actively involved in the campaign. The 2020 awards were presented to Jennifer Miller of Bill Marsh Auto, Keith Staples from the Scorpions Motorcycle Club and 11-year old Sarah Sheeran (ShareIn). Miller was given the award for numerous years of working within the committee. Miller has actively worked on event planning, fundraising activities and marketing for Toys for Tots. Staples was honored for organizing an annual toy gathering motorcycle ride for many years through the motorcycle club he helps lead. Sheeran, a student at Grand Traverse Area Catholic Schools, has been involved with Toys for Tots since she was three-years old. Every year she has assisted with toy gathering events and regularly helps with sorting toys. This is only the second time a Junior Star Award has been given by Toys for Tots.
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