Big Bus Toy Express collects thousands of toys for needy children

Local 10, Big Bus Miami team up to spread holiday cheer to needy children

The Local 10 Big Bus Toy Express rolledĀ through South Florida Friday, collecting thousands of toys for needy children.

For the fifth consecutive year, Local 10Ā teamedĀ up with Big Bus Miami to crisscross Miami-Dade and Broward counties and collect new, unwrapped toys for the Marine Corps Reserve Toys For Tots program.Ā 

The "One & Only" Todd Tongen and Kristi Krueger rode along withĀ Marine Corps servicemen in full dress uniform, a children's choir andĀ holiday characters. The stops featured entertainment and the opportunity to give directly to the Toys For Tots program.

This year the program needs the support of Local 10 viewers to collect 60,000 toys. Ā At the time of this report, the Marines had collected almostĀ 18,000 toys. Ā Donations are desperately needed for kids age 12 and up.Ā 

Last year, Local 10 viewers filled two double-decker buses and donated approximately 17,000 toys. Since 2014, the Big Bus Toy Express has collected 48,000 brand new toys to make the holidays brighter for tens of thousands of kids. Ā 

The following locations wereĀ part of our Big Bus Toy Express schedule for 2019.Ā 

Miami-Dade County

Kendall

6-7 a.m.: Tropical Financial Credit Union
8857 SW 107th Ave., Suite 260
Miami, FL 33176

Doral

7:30-8:30 a.m.: Walgreens
9675 NW 41stĀ St.
Doral, FL 33178
305-406-3760

Downtown Miami

9-10 a.m.: Adrienne Arsht CenterĀ 
1300 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, FL 33132
786-468-2000

Aventura

10:30-11:30 a.m.: Walgreens
18665 Biscayne Blvd.Ā 
Aventura, FL 33180
305-466-2844


Broward County

Pembroke Pines

Noon-1 p.m.: Walgreens
15911 Pines Blvd.
Pembroke Pines, FL 33027
954-450-8896

Davie

1:30-2:30 p.m.: Walgreens
3015 S. University Drive
Davie, FL 33328
954-475-9222

Sunrise

3-4 p.m.: IKEAĀ 
151 NW 136th Ave.Ā 
Sunrise, FL 33325
954-838-9282, Ext.1336Ā 

Coral Springs

4:30-5:30 p.m.: Tropical Financial Credit UnionĀ 
8947 W. Atlantic Blvd.Ā 
Coral Springs, FL 33071

Fort Lauderdale

6-7 p.m.: Circle House Coffee
727 NE Third Ave., SuiteĀ 100Ā 
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304Ā