Toy drives underway to help kids

A number of organizations are holding toy drives to provide holiday joy to children.

Here are some organizations that are holding toy drives

Bartell Drugs: Through Dec. 13. Partnering with Salvation Army for children up to age 14. Choose a “gift request tag” from the “Toy ‘N’ Joy” display in the store and return the gift to the donation barrel with the tag affixed to it. At all Bartell Drugs locations.

Sleep Country USA: Donate new, unwrapped gifts to any Sleep Country store until Dec. 14.

JayMarc Homes: Toys for Tots donation center through Dec. 8. Donated toys must be new. 11 a.mn. to 5 p.m. at model home, 10444 N.E. 24th Place, Bellevue