Flotilla For Toys

The weather was clear and the stars were bright as they framed the highly decorated boats that were on parade for the 10th Annual Flotilla For Toys on Dec 8th. Hundreds of party revelers lined the shoreline of Smith Mountain Lake singing and ringing bells as the Flotilla cruised by.

We would like to thank all the media ( Newspapers, TV, Radio and Magazines ) for the wonderful publicity and coverage for this event. Also thanks go out to all the businesses that served as drop off locations for the children's toys, all the spectators that were at the Bridgewater Plaza and the State Park as well as those at homes along the Flotilla route that donated toys - we enjoyed being your entertainment.

Thanks go to all the volunteers and employees as well. A special thanks go to the Captains of the beautifully decorated boats. Their hard work decorating their boats is most appreciated.

The Flotilla was a huge success. 18 boats with 250 people were in the parade with hundreds of on-lookers. The Flotilla has collected 1200 toys and counting.

Many children of need in the local area will benefit from their kind expression of giving at this time of Christmas.

It is gratifying for us to see how the spirit of Christmas lays a warm blanket of giving on our beautiful lake community. We believe that this is what the spirit of the season is all about.

Once again, we wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year.