Original Oyster House Collecting For Toys For Tots, Hosting Event

 Original Oyster House restaurants are a drop site for Toys for Tots until an event on December 8, when U.S. Marines will be onsite at the Mobile Causeway location from 6 to 8 p.m. In their dress blues, the Marines will pick up donated toys, take photos and wish everyone Merry Christmas. Those interested in participating are asked to drop off an unwrapped toy, a gift card or a check to Toys for Tots. Donation items may be placed in the Toys for Tots collection box at the Mobile Causeway or Gulf Shores restaurants. All donations will be distributed locally to needy children. The Marines’ Toys for Tots Program began in 1947 distributing 5,000 toys to less fortunate children who could go without a new toy during the holiday season. Presently, the program distributes an average of 18 million toys to 7 million less fortunate children annually.