Hub realtors collect toys for Christian Services - WDAM.COM - TV 7 - News, Weather and Sports

Hub realtors collect toys for Christian Services

Posted: Updated:
Dozens of toys were collected by the Hattiesburg Area Association of Realtors Thursday for Hattiesburg's Christian Services, Inc. Dozens of toys were collected by the Hattiesburg Area Association of Realtors Thursday for Hattiesburg's Christian Services, Inc.
  • Most ReadMost Popular Stories

  • Friday, May 17 2013 11:23 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:23:44 GMT
    A Hattiesburg High School senior will soon be on his way to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Parker Krag has received an appointment to the academy. He got his acceptance packet Friday morning.
    A Hattiesburg High School senior will soon be on his way to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
  • Wednesday, May 15 2013 10:08 AM EDT2013-05-15 14:08:44 GMT
    ORLANDO (WFTV/CNN) – Hurricane season is almost here and the National Hurricane Center has released its annual list of storm names. The list alternates between boy and girl names. The list kicks off with
    Hurricane season is almost here and the National Hurricane Center has released its annual list of storm names.
  • Monday, May 13 2013 12:24 PM EDT2013-05-13 16:24:04 GMT
    MARION COUNTY, MS (WDAM) - A weekend-long drug raid left 22 individuals behind bars, and more arrests to come. According to Marion County Sheriff Berkley Hall, the drug raid is the result of several
    A weekend-long drug raid left 22 individuals behind bars, and more arrests to come.
HATTIESBURG, MS (WDAM) -

Members of the Hattiesburg Area Association of Realtors have donated about 150 toys to Hattiesburg's Christian Services, Inc. They were collected during an annual HAAR breakfast at Southern Oaks and Gardens Thursday morning.

The toys will be given away to needy children Saturday during Christian Services' annual Birthday Party for Jesus at the Ben McNair Center.

Wednesday, Christian Services' founder Bill Prout made an appeal for additional toy donations for that event.  He said Thursday he's now confident that each child who attends will receive a toy. 

"Really, at this point, I have no doubt in my mind that we're going to be OK," Prout said. "There are more toys coming in today and tomorrow, so every kid is still going to get that real, real special toy for Christmas."

"We see the need with Christian Services and we collected over 140 toys," said Debra Pace, chairperson for the community services committee of the Hattiesburg Area Association of Realtors. "We believe in what they're doing for the community and for the needy children," she said.

Prout says about 500 children are expected to attend the Birthday Party for Jesus.

Copyright 2012 WDAM. All rights reserved.