By Dewey Terrill
JC Post
There will be a ribbon cutting for Operation Santa Claus at Santa’s Fort Riley workshop, 5306 Reese Street, Thursday, Nov. 2, 4 p.m.
Through Operation Santa Claus, Fort Riley and the surrounding communities assist local active duty junior enlisted service members who have financial needs by providing gifts for their children. Soldiers and their family members apply for the program through their units.
Operation Santa Claus is in its 39th year at Fort Riley and is accepting donations of new, unwrapped toys in the $10 - $20 price range for children ages birth to 18 years. Donation boxes are located on Fort Riley and at businesses throughout Junction City and Manhattan.
Operation Santa Claus can be reached at [email protected] or online at www.facebook.com/Opsantafortrileyks. The ribbon cutting ceremony will be livestreamed at www.facebook.com/FortRiley.