Monday raised and toys collected at the event will be distributed to help support agencies providing care and services for abused children in Iredell County. The Program provided backpacks filled with school supplies and books to hundreds of local foster children in Mt Laurel, New Jersey, as part of their back-to-school summer distributions. Thanks to local Toys for Tots Coordinator, Gina Capate, and her team of volunteers, the foster children were welcomed into a space designed just for them—a place where joy, choice, and care were front and center. The Operation Turn the Page initiative focuses on reaching children in underserved communities who are attending Title I funded schools, where access to books and literacy resources is limited. By distributing high-quality, age-appropriate books and educational resources through schools, libraries, and trusted community partners, the Program empowers children to strengthen reading skills—and unlock their full potential. All money raised will support the Stop stocksfortots Child Abuse Now (SCAN) nonprofit organization, which is dedicated to helping children, supporting parents and improving the community.
Collections commence for altered NASCAR charity event
In the online announcement, Miller and Dodson said multiple drivers – representing NASCAR’s highest level of competition as well as other racing circuits – have committed to participate in the annual event along with some Hall of Famers and other well-known racing personalities. Don Miller, the driving force behind creating the Stocks for Tots event and now the chairman of the Stocks For Tots Foundation and the North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame, has been noted for his humanitarian efforts and is a recipient of the inaugural NASCAR Humanitarian Award. But the two Mooresville-based institutions are partnering to fill the void and provide local residents and others the continued opportunity to make the holidays better for others. As this event continues to grow, it inspires, uplifts, and showcases the extraordinary results that can be achieved when a community unites for a common cause.
Stocks-for-Tots / Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN)
Founded in 1989, Stocks-for-Tots (SFT) supports charitable organizations that provide education, counseling, and intervention programs for the prevention of child abuse and neglect. In addition, SFT supports parent training and educational programs that build and foster positive child and parent relationships. “Old time heroes as well as new people,” is how Dodson described the collection of racing icons poised to sign autographs and greet fans in exchange for monetary and toy-providing support.
Community
- In the online announcement, Miller and Dodson said multiple drivers – representing NASCAR’s highest level of competition as well as other racing circuits – have committed to participate in the annual event along with some Hall of Famers and other well-known racing personalities.
- Monday raised and toys collected at the event will be distributed to help support agencies providing care and services for abused children in Iredell County.
- Founded in 1989, Stocks-for-Tots (SFT) supports charitable organizations that provide education, counseling, and intervention programs for the prevention of child abuse and neglect.
- Thanks to local Toys for Tots Coordinator, Gina Capate, and her team of volunteers, the foster children were welcomed into a space designed just for them—a place where joy, choice, and care were front and center.
- The second annual Stock the Bock was a drive-through event that distributed toys, books, and other gifts – provided by Toys for Tots – to 4,500 local children in need.
The Mooresville Christmas season tradition – canceled last year due to COVID precautions – started in 1989 with Miller and the Penske Racing team as the driving force. For one law enforcement officer in attendance, Stock the Block provided a crucial opportunity to gather toys and supplies for families residing in safe houses after escaping domestic violence. “A backpack, notebook, or set of pencils might seem like small items, but for a child who has none of these essentials, they represent hope, dignity, and the chance to start school on equal footing with their peers,” says LtGen Laster, CEO of the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation. This acquisition aligns perfectly with our commitment to empowering individuals and providing them with the knowledge and tools to achieve financial success. “This wasn’t just a back-to-school event—it was a reminder that every child deserves to feel prepared, seen, and celebrated,” said one volunteer.
Stock the Block
Stocks for Tots started in 1989 and has raised more than $1 million and collected more than 70,000 toys to aid in raising awareness of child abuse in North Carolina. Through Operation Turn the Page, supporters help the Toys for Tots Literacy Program provide educational resources to disadvantaged children. In 2024, the Program delivered 2.8 million books—building confidence for children who once felt left behind, developing reading skills that create lifelong learners, and filling backpacks with possibilities. The second annual Stock the Bock was a drive-through event that distributed toys, books, and other gifts – provided by Toys for Tots – to 4,500 local children in need. The Toys for Tots Literacy Program also recently provided back-to-school essentials to children living in Austin, Texas. In partnership with Tackle Hunger and Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church, the event welcomed hundreds of children attending Title I funded schools, and each child received essential school supplies and a toy to mark the start of a new school year—small gifts that carried big meaning.
- As this event continues to grow, it inspires, uplifts, and showcases the extraordinary results that can be achieved when a community unites for a common cause.
- (NewsUSA) – For millions of children across America, the back-to-school season is filled with excitement and promise.
- The Operation Turn the Page initiative focuses on reaching children in underserved communities who are attending Title I funded schools, where access to books and literacy resources is limited.
Stocks-for-Tots was created as a way to bring together stock car racing and its fans, while raising awareness of the child abuse problem in this country. Both organizations are accepting new toys and cash donations at their Mooresville operations to help offset the financial contributions and toy donations usually collected at the Stocks for Tots program that brought racing fans and legends of the sport together at NASCAR Tech. It’s a summer full of fun and smiles for children in Alexandria, Virginia, thanks to a distribution hosted by local churches!
(NewsUSA) – For millions of children across America, the back-to-school season is filled with excitement and promise. Every student deserves to walk into school embraced by the excitement of learning—not burdened by what they lack. Marine Toys for Tots—the Nation’s premier Christmastime children’s charity—has grown into a powerful, year-round force for good. Among its year-round programs, the Toys for Tots Literacy Program continues to provide pages of possibility and ignite a love of reading to disadvantaged children well beyond the holiday season through Operation Turn the Page.
More than 300 dedicated volunteers from Good360, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and Lazera Ministries worked together to distribute toys, books, and games – provided by Toys for Tots – to disadvantaged children in the surrounding area. MOORESVILLE – With a playful “We’re back” as the opening line, organizers of the “Stocks For Tots” benefit – which combines the Lake Norman region’s close ties to the racing industry with a community-wide commitment to help others – have announced the holiday season tradition is returning next week. Marine Toys for Tots stands ready to provide hope and support to children whose families are facing adversity – needs aren’t seasonal, and neither is Toys for Tots.