Wailea association collects toys for kids

Toys collected through the Wailea Community Association's annual toy drive will be distributed to deserving kids across Maui County this Christmas.

"Our 19th annual Keiki Kalikimaka Toy Drive has been extremely successful, thanks to the generosity of Maui residents and guests and employees of Wailea Resort," said Bud Pikrone, general manager of the Wailea Community Association. "We are very proud to once again provide these toys to the Friends of the Children's Justice Center of Maui with the assistance of the Wailea Fire Station crew."

The toys were gathered by Wailea Fire Station crew members and will be handed off to the Friends of the Children's Justice Center of Maui. The nonprofit will distribute the gifts to Maui Family Support Services, Child and Family Services, Women Helping Women Maui, Child Welfare Services, Malama Family Recovery and other local agencies.

"Mahalo to all who donated this year," Pikrone said. "It's great to see everyone come together as a community to share aloha and provide Maui's keiki a smile on Christmas morning."