JTR Memorial Toy Drive and Christmas Pageant embrace community spirit

Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com "Behold, I send an Angel before you to keep you in the way and to bring you into the place which I have prepared." (Exodus 23:20) After losing their 5-year-old son, Jackson Timothy Roberts, to an ATV accident in November 2020, the Roberts family and members of the community wanted to honor his memory by sharing his giving spirit. Three years later, the annual JTR Memorial Toy Drive is still going strong. In just its first year, the toy drive managed to help Santa deliver gifts to 108 kids, ensuring they felt included in the gift-giving holiday. Last year, the drive assisted in providing 256 kids with toys and clothing. During the Branfor