Ho, ho, ho & a helping hand — Arcadia Energetics 4-H club donates toys to St. Anthony’s patients

The Arcadia Energetics 4-H Club held a toy drive for the pediatric patients of Carroll, Iowa-based St. Anthony Regional Hospital’s emergency department, surgery center and clinic, CBC Online reports.

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Here’s what you should know:

1. The 4-H club collected the toys over a six-week period starting in October.

2. They ended the drive with 145 stuffed animals, 59 coloring books and an array of other toys.

3. The 4-Hers also worked at a local restaurant chain to raise money to purchase additional gifts for the toy drive.

4. Arcadia Energetics Club President Rachel Steinkamp said, “We are proud of the progress we made in only our second year of collecting toys and doing this service project.”

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