Wisconsin Tribal Casino Gets into Christmas Spirit As reported by the Chetek Alert: "Ever since 1993, the St. Croix Casino has helped to bring Christmas cheer to thousands of children. Through the Turtle Lake casino's Gifts from the Heart toy drive, more than 65,000 toys have been collected and distributed to charities in northwestern Wisconsin. During this year's drive, the 13th annual, which ran from Nov. 28 through Dec. 3, almost 3,100 casino guests donated more than 5,000 toys. "Sharing the Christmas spirit through the Gifts from the Heart toy drive is a cooperative effort. It starts with the generosity of the casino's guests, who donate toys for the drive. "The generosity continues with the casino. The casino gives $5 to each guest who donates a toy. The staff boxes and delivers the toy donations…" |
