The annual Toy for Tots campaign spearheaded by Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz is one that many on the island take part in. In fact, eight high schools took part in the Guam Chamber of Commerce's 2023 Toys for Tots High School Challenge:

From Oct. 2 through Dec. 1, Academy of Our Lady of Guam, George Washington high school, Guahan Academy, Guam High, Harvest Christian Academy, Okkodo high school, Notre Dame high school and Tiyan high school collected and donated toys.

The top schools that collected the most in two divisions: population more than 500 students and population less than 500 students would walk away with $1000 and $700 respectively that was made possible by the Guam Chamber of Commerce’s Armed Forces Committee

Recently, the Chamber announced the winners of the challenge.

A big congratulations goes to Okkodo high school and Notre Dame high school. Okkodo was the large school winner with a total of 1,242 toys donated.

Notre Dame high school was the small school winner with a total of 147 toys donated.

The challenge allowed students to make a difference during the holiday season by contributing new, unwrapped toys for their youth counterparts. The primary goal of the Toys for Tots program is to help bring the joy of Christmas and to send a message of hope to our region’s less fortunate children.

Through the high school challenge, a total of 1,814 toys were collected and went directly to the Salvation Army, Catholic Social Service, Mañe'lu, Guam Memorial Hospital, and Harvest House, who then assisted with the distribution of toys to families in Guam.

Great job to all the schools!