HBCU Football: MEAC launches second annual toy drive

HBCU football’s Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference launched its second annual Toy Drive Challenge in partnership with Toys for Tots. Each conference member’s campus serves as a donation drop-site for toys for children ages 0-14.

The drive began Nov. 1 and ran through Dec. 1.

All schools hope to surpass the 400 toys collected last season ahead of the Cricket Celebration Bowl on December 17th. All toys organized at the local campuses will be donated to the local Toys for Tots to bring smiles and holiday cheer to less fortunate children in the communities of those colleges and universities.

“As we prepare for another memorable Cricket Celebration Bowl, we are proud to launch our second annual Toy Drive Challenge,” MEAC Commissioner Sonja Stills said. “Last year’s Toy Drive Challenge demonstrated the positive impact we can have on children and families in need when our eight-member institutions unite to give back. We look forward to this year’s initiative and will continue seeking opportunities to implement programs that lift our communities through sport.”

This event also connects current students, student-athletes, alums, and community members in a community service effort. It also extends the Celebration Bowl’s Celebration of Service initiative, which will take toy donations to benefit underprivileged children in Atlanta.

There are eight universities in the MEAC: Delaware State, Coppin State, Maryland Eastern-Shore, North Carolina Central, Morgan State, South Carolina State, Howard, and Norfolk State.

For donation information, contact one of the above universities, go to meacsports.com or toysfortots.org.