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6:00 am - November 22, 2012 — Updated: 6:00 am - November 22, 2012

First Electric holding toy drive

<p>Men unload a box of toys donated by First Electric members and employees in 2011 to the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program. Special to The Commercial</p>

Men unload a box of toys donated by First Electric members and employees in 2011 to the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program. Special to The Commercial

<p>Right-of-way trimmer/operator John McGhee, also known as Santa, and marketing representative David Copeland and member service representative Amber Foster roll into Toy Hill to unload the hundreds of toys First Electric members and employees donated in 2011. Special to The Commercial</p>

Right-of-way trimmer/operator John McGhee, also known as Santa, and marketing representative David Copeland and member service representative Amber Foster roll into Toy Hill to unload the hundreds of toys First Electric members and employees donated in 2011. Special to The Commercial

Special to The Commercial

STUTTGART – First Electric Cooperative is participating in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program that helps thousands of young Arkansans receive gifts for Christmas.

“First Electric employees hope you join us in sharing the Christmas spirit with children in need,” CEO/President Don Crabbe said.

People may drop off new, unwrapped toys in the lobbies of First Electric’s offices in Stuttgart, Jacksonville, Benton, Heber Springs and Perryville through Dec. 7. The Stuttgart office is located at 1824 S. Main St.

First Electric employees will take the toys to the annual Toy Hill sponsored by KSSN-FM on Dec. 8 at 11:30 a.m. Toy Hill will be held in the Clear Channel Metroplex parking lot at 10800 Colonel Glenn Road in Little Rock.

First Electric serves more than 88,000 customers throughout 17 counties in central and southeast Arkansas. The cooperative is headquartered in Jacksonville and maintains full-service offices in Benton, Heber Springs, Perryville and Stuttgart. For news and other information, call 800-489-7405 or visit www.firstelectric.coop or www.facebook.com/FirstElectric.

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