MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Troop A - 504 SE Blue Parkway - Lee's Summit, MO 64063


NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Sgt. Bill Lowe
(816) 622-0800 ext. 273
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November 12, 2010

EMPHASIS: News Conference Kicking Off The Eighth Annual Trooper Michael L. Newton Toy Drive


Captain Robert L. Powell, commanding officer of Troop A, Lee’s Summit, announces the kickoff of the 8th Annual Trooper Michael L. Newton Toy Drive. The drive will be a cooperative effort between the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the Kansas Highway Patrol, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, the Children’s Miracle Network, and the citizens we serve. The drive is designated to help children who are forced to spend the Christmas holiday season in the hospital. All donations to the drive will be delivered to children at KU Medical Center and the Ronald McDonald House. Troopers will deliver the toys personally to the kids during the month of December.
Toy donations may be made at all metro area Krispy Kreme Doughnut stores. Krispy Kreme will again give away a free dozen doughnuts to anyone who donates a new toy with a value of $10. Donations of electronic games, board games, and new children’s books are encouraged.
A news conference announcing the kickoff of the toy drive will be held on Wednesday, November 17, 2010. The news conference will begin at 10:00 am and will be hosted at Krispy Kreme Doughnuts located at 8805 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Shawnee Mission, Kansas. The death of Trooper Newton left a huge void in the lives of his family, friends, and co-workers. This toy drive has proven to be a great way to honor Michael’s memory.
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