Alberta Health Services (AHS) has completed its most successful Toys For Tickets campaign with a record number of toys collected.
The campaign, which ended on Dec. 15, gave people who received an AHS parking ticket an opportunity to donate a new, unwrapped toy rather than paying their fine.
This year, more than 870 toys were collected provincewide, compared to 470 last year.
Toys collected in Grande Prairie will be distributed by the Grande Prairie Regional Health Foundation to children staying at the hospital.
“We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the incredible community that turned parking tickets into moments of compassion,” says Sergio Roppo, an AHS manager of Parking Operations. “Your support has truly brightened the season for both our staff and the young hearts that will now have more toys to play with over the holidays.”
The Toys for Tickets campaign launched in 2018 but paused during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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