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With Slow Donations, Local Sheriff's Agency Hosts Special All-Day Toy Drive

WFSU | By Sascha Cordner

Published November 23, 2015 at 5:22 PM EST

A Big Bend Sheriff’s department is holding a special Toy Drive Tuesday to help needy kids.

With not as many donations coming in for their 35^th annual Project 25 toy drive, the Bay County Sheriff’s department is turning to residents for help.

All day Tuesday, the public can donate ten dollars or a new toy to fill up the shelves of Sheriff Frank McKeithen’s so-called Toy Workshop at their main Panama City location, off North Highway 77.

Officials says the department’s annual toy drive—which is underway—has helped thousands of Bay County kids in the past.

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Sascha Cordner has more than ten years of public radio experience. It includes working at NPR member station WUFT-FM in Gainesville for several years. She's worked in both radio and TV, serving in various capacities as a reporter, producer and anchor. She's also a graduate of the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in telecommunications. She is the recipient of 15 awards from the Associated Press, Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), and Edward R. Murrow. Her award-winning stories include her coverage on the infamous “Dozier School for Boys” and a feature titled "Male Breast Cancer: Lost in the Sea of Pink." Currently, Sascha serves as the host and producer of local and state news content for the afternoon news program "All Things Considered" at WFSU. Sascha primarily covers criminal justice and social services issues. When she's not reporting, Sascha likes catching up on her favorite TV shows, singing and reading. Follow Sascha Cordner on Twitter:@SaschaCordner.

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