Twin Lakes Toys for Tots

12/30/2025

Thank you so much to Al Beers and Justin Brown for donating a storage unit for us during the off season!

This allows more money to go back into our community for the kids in need each Christmas season and not be lost to operating cost. We continue to push our 97:3 ratio where 97 cents of every dollar donated goes to a child in need.

We appreciate there support! So make sure you go and support them in all there adventures! Especially if you need a storage unit they’ve got you covered.

Big Properties
Twin Gables RV & Boat Storage

12/17/2025

We would like to take a moment to give an extra special thank you to Jason Nazarenko. Over the past two seasons, Jason was incredibly generous in donating space for us to store toys and operate during the 2024 and 2025 seasons. Because of this space, we were able to receive, sort, store, and distribute over 5,000 toys to more than 900 children across these two seasons.

He also made sure we had lights and heat during those long, cold nights and regularly checked in to ensure we had everything we needed. Without his generosity and support, our mission would not have been possible.

Please be sure to follow Potter Block and Jason to stay up to date with everything happening in Cotter, and continue to support them. They do amazing work and always put their community first.

Thank you so much to Jason and his company for everything they have done for us over the past two seasons!

12/15/2025

Distribution was a huge success!

We would like to start off by thanking everyone in our community who donated toys, money or anything else that help us accomplish our mission this season! We couldn’t do it without everyone coming together and donating.

I would also like to thank our 2 distribution locations for donating the space so we could get these toys to the families. Christian Church of Mountain Home and Harrison Fire Department. We are so thankful for their support of the work we do!

A huge thank you to Peglar Real Estate Group for donating their moving truck so we could get these toys to these 2 locations and then to the families. We couldn’t have done it without the continued support from this great company. If you need a house sold or are looking for one make sure you give these guys a call!

We are also grateful for all of our sites who graciously took on a Toys for Tots drop box. We wouldn’t have gotten all the toys or some of the monetary donations without the help from these wonderful businesses. Please go and support them anytime you can! I will post another time soon with all those who helped us this season.

Last but not least I would like to thank all of my amazing volunteers who showed up and put in countless hours of time to ensure these kids get a Christmas. From cold days in an unheated warehouse to late nights and long days pulling toys or the miles put in getting toys picked up they stayed strong and followed through this season.

I know these families are very grateful just like we are for all this community does for those in need! We look forward to another great season and continuing to serve this Twin Lakes area.

11/29/2025

Y’all come out tomorrow and start your day off with some great breakfast at the Elks Lodge in Mountain Home! AJ and team from Ole Mill Tavern will be cooking you up some good grub along with Matt from Holy smokes! We will be there from 7am to 12pm! We shall y’all then!

Here are the official details for the Ole Mill Tavern breakfast, clothing & toy drive!

Thank you to AJ and Brad Tramell with Ben E Keith’s for putting together our second annual breakfast toy drive! We look forward to another great breakfast and I heard that Matt from Holy Smokes is doing an omelette bar!!! Yumm!

Also make sure you stop by and see Santa for some pictures and so you can tell him what you want this year!

So come hungry and come with some toys to support another season of Toys for Tots!

11/21/2025

🔔 We are looking for volunteers! 🔔

We need your help this season! We are looking for 1 or 2 volunteers in the Boone county area to help with Drop Boxes and our Distribution.

We are also need help at our warehouse in Cotter getting everything ready for the upcoming distribution. We will need volunteers Saturday, December 6 and Sunday, December 7th. You would be helping pick toys for each kid to be handed out the following weekend. We will be there all day both day so whenever you can help.

We will also need volunteers to help out on December 13th in Mountain home with our distribution from 8am to 3pm

Distribution in Harrison on Sunday, December 14th from 8am to 3pm.

Please reach out and let us know what you can help with even if it’s just for a few hours. We appreciate what y’all do to support us and look forward to working with you.

🎄 TOYS FOR TOTS – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED 🎄

The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program – North Central Arkansas is looking for help from our community!

They are currently seeking:

A Toys for Tots county coordinator volunteer for Boone County, Arkansas

Volunteers at the Twin Lakes Distribution Center to help pull toys and put bags together for families on December 5th and December 6th

If you would like to volunteer and help make Christmas brighter for local kids, please contact:

Jay Kellebrew
Coordinator – North Central Arkansas

📞 (870) 899-5604
✉️ [email protected]

📍 Twin Lakes Area
Mountain Home, AR 72653

Serving the counties of Baxter, Boone, Fulton, Izard, and Marion

🌐 Website: twin-lakes-ar.toysfortots.org
🔵 Facebook: Twin Lakes Toys for Tots
🔵 Facebook (National): Marine Toys for Tots Foundation
🔵 Twitter: twitter.com/ToysForTots_USA

🙏 Thank you for helping bring joy to children in our community this Christmas.
📱 You can also scan the QR code in the picture for more information and ways to help!

To donate new package toys in Sharp county can be dropped off at -

3861 highway 62/412 HARDY AR 72542

Be sure to say what the donations are going to so we can sort them out accordingly!

11/19/2025

Here are the official details for the Ole Mill Tavern breakfast, clothing & toy drive!

Thank you to AJ and Brad Tramell with Ben E Keith’s for putting together our second annual breakfast toy drive! We look forward to another great breakfast and I heard that Matt from Holy Smokes is doing an omelette bar!!! Yumm!

Also make sure you stop by and see Santa for some pictures and so you can tell him what you want this year!

So come hungry and come with some toys to support another season of Toys for Tots!

11/19/2025

Toys for Tots Breakfast Saturday, November 29th from 7am to 12pm Elks Lodge in Mountain home.

11/13/2025

Saturday, November 15th 8am to 5pm

11/12/2025

🚨 New Drop Location 🚨

Ultimate Auto Group
All 3 locations (Ford, GMC, Dodge)

Stop on in and bring a New, Unopened and Unwrapped toy maybe even pickup the keys to a new ride while you’re at it! We are very thankful for there support this year and all they do for our community!

11/11/2025

Today is the last day! Looking forward to this great event! Thank you to all our sponsors and A&A Sports Club for putting this on!

12/06/2024

**Volunteer opportunity**

We need help at our warehouse in Cotter with pulling toys and books for our families that applied for toys. If you are able to help anytime these 2 day please contact me at
870-899-5604 or
Message us on our page
Twin Lakes Toys for Tots

Saturday, December 7th 10am to 6pm
Sunday December 8th 12pm to 6pm

If you are wanting to just help out in general during the season we are always looking for volunteers so please let us know! Thank you!