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Matt Swinney | Events, Non Profits | Wednesday December 16 2009

Most people know a fair bit about Blue Santa — that it’s the non-profit supported by the Austin Police Department that helps provide a great Christmas for families in need.

Each family that Blue Santa assists receives a full holiday meal (turkey and all the trimmings) along with wrapped presents for each child under the age of 14.

However, did you know that Blue Santa in 2009 is experiencing the worst year in toy donations since the year the APD started collecting toys in 1972? As of today, Blue Santa has spent $34,000 of its own money — $20,000 more than they spent last year — to ensure almost 3500 families in Austin get the Christmas they deserve.

You can make a toy donation at any of the sites listed on their website THROUGH DECEMBER 19 or, to make it easier, you can make a cash donation (credit cards accepted) through the “Donate” button below. Launch787 will collect the donations, go buy a bunch of toys and haul them over to one of the drop sites on Friday afternoon. Please give generously.