Hundreds of children in need throughout Dane County are about to receive some surprise holiday gifts over the next two weeks thanks to iHeart Radio's Operation Toy Drive, a partnership that involved WIBA 101.5 FM, Old National Bank, and Stoughton Trailers, LLC's Stoughton Lease and Stoughton Trucking divisions.

This morning, Stoughton Lease and Stoughton Trucking wrapped up their role as transportation partners in Operation Toy Drive today with local police and sheriff's deputies unloading toys from two Stoughton Lease trailers into their SUVs for distribution to local at-risk youth, who might not otherwise receive holiday gifts.

The community stepped up and donated new, unwrapped toys and cash to purchase toys over the last month, then dropped them off at Blain's Farm & Fleet stores in Verona and Madison, as well as Old National Bank locations throughout Dane County. WIBA FM 101.5's Van Edwards and 1070 AM's Mike Heller did live broadcasts on Wednesday and Thursday this week to drive toy donations and to build awareness of Operation Toy Drive.

As the transportation partner for the toy drive, Stoughton Lease provided trailers at the Verona and Madison Farm & Fleet locations to store the donated items, and Stoughton Trucking transported the trailers.

Local police, who have special insight into the neighborhoods and people in the community who can most benefit from this year’s effort, will deliver the gifts to area community centers, youth organizations and homes of children in need.

We'd like to thank our Stoughton Lease and Stoughton Trucking divisions, iHeart Radio, Blain's Farm & Fleet, Old National Bank and all who donated to Operation Toy Drive for their dedication in making the holidays a happy time for families in need.