Cd'A police officers holding toy drive Saturday

The Coeur d’Alene Police Officer Association members will be collecting toys again this weekend for the area’s children’s hospitals.

Toys will be collected Saturday, Dec. 16, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hayden Walmart.

“Your generous gifts can make a big difference to local kids being treated. Donated toys and other items help comfort kids and ease their fear and anxiety. A child waking up after surgery with a new toy by their side, or receiving a new toy when they spend birthdays or holidays at the hospital can make difficult time a little more special,” wrote Coeur d’Alene Detective Jared Reneau.

The police officers’ goal is to fill a 12-by-8-foot enclosed trailer with toys to distribute to various hospitals including Kootenai Health and Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital.

New toys can also be dropped off at the lobby of the Coeur d’Alene Police Department, 3818 Schreiber Way.

Items are needed for children of all ages, infants, toddlers, preschool and school age, and teens. View the entire wish list on the Coeur d’Alene Police Department’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/CoeurdAlenePD.