DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - WAND's Spirit of Giving Toy Drive is collecting toys and monetary donations Friday.

Donations are pacing ahead of last year's 7,800 toys but there's a chance to far surpass that total due to generous giving this year.

Donations will be accepted until 6 p.m. outside WAND's Decatur studios at 904 W. South Side Drive. Close

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Decatur Firefighters Local 505 was the first organization to make a monetary donation to the annual toy drive. President Jeremy Ruderman presented Macon County Toys for Tots with a check for $505.

A woman was the first to make a toy donation just a few minutes before 6 a.m.

The annual event, now in its 16th year, benefits the Decatur and Macon County Toys for Tots program.

The Macon County Sheriff's Offi

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