Windsor firefighter John McRae and the rest of his crew collect toys from Chrysler, being donated to Sparky's Toy Drive, November 20, 2014. (photo by Mike Vlasveld)Windsor firefighter John McRae and the rest of his crew collect toys from Chrysler, being donated to Sparky's Toy Drive, November 20, 2014. (photo by Mike Vlasveld)
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Chrysler Surpassing Expectations

Sparky's Toy Drive organizers are blown away by this year's donation by Chrysler employees.

Collectively, they're giving $30,000 worth of toys, which will benefit 3,000 kids in Windsor-Essex.

Drive coordinator John McRae never thought last year's donation would be beat, but this one comes in $5,000 higher. "The 12 years they've been doing this and the five years I've been doing this, the numbers have just kept growing. I'm just putting the challenge out there right now that you (Chrysler employees) just match this next year, I'm not going to say you have to beat it."

McRae says the Chrysler donation is always the largest one for the toy drive each year, but they're thankful for any donation regardless of how big or small.

For more information on how to make a donation, visit windsorfirefighters.org.

Windsor firefighters collect toys from Chrysler, being donated to Sparky's Toy Drive, November 20, 2014. (photo by Mike Vlasveld)Windsor firefighters collect toys from Chrysler, being donated to Sparky's Toy Drive, November 20, 2014. (photo by Mike Vlasveld)

Windsor firefighters collect toys from Chrysler, being donated to Sparky's Toy Drive, November 20, 2014. (photo by Mike Vlasveld)Windsor firefighters collect toys from Chrysler, being donated to Sparky's Toy Drive, November 20, 2014. (photo by Mike Vlasveld)

Windsor firefighters collect toys from Chrysler, being donated to Sparky's Toy Drive, November 20, 2014. (photo by Mike Vlasveld)Windsor firefighters collect toys from Chrysler, being donated to Sparky's Toy Drive, November 20, 2014. (photo by Mike Vlasveld)

Windsor firefighter John McRae and the rest of his crew collect toys from Chrysler, being donated to Sparky's Toy Drive, November 20, 2014. (photo by Mike Vlasveld)Windsor firefighter John McRae and the rest of his crew collect toys from Chrysler, being donated to Sparky's Toy Drive, November 20, 2014. (photo by Mike Vlasveld)

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