{"id":5543,"date":"2016-12-04T08:01:29","date_gmt":"2016-12-04T16:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/?p=5543"},"modified":"2016-12-06T08:18:03","modified_gmt":"2016-12-06T16:18:03","slug":"toys-for-tots-at-pacific-raceways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/?p=5543","title":{"rendered":"Toys For Tots at Pacific Raceways"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/seeitimagery.smugmug.com\/PacificRaceway\/2016-Events\/Toys-4Dec2016\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5544\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/NW-Toy-Drive-12-4-16-233.jpg\" alt=\"nw-toy-drive-12-4-16-233\" width=\"520\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"http:\/\/seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/NW-Toy-Drive-12-4-16-233.jpg 520w, http:\/\/seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/NW-Toy-Drive-12-4-16-233-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/NW-Toy-Drive-12-4-16-233-452x300.jpg 452w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a>04 Dec 2016 Kent, WA &#8211; Each December the Pacific Raceways property plays host to some very generous people. The annual NW Toy Drive benefiting Toys for Tots is sponsored by Lexus of Bellevue and the O\u2019Brian Auto Group, and thousands of folks brought their un-wrapped gifts or cash donation for the Marine Corps Reserve program.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/seeitimagery.smugmug.com\/PacificRaceway\/2016-Events\/Toys-4Dec2016\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5547\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/NW-Toy-Drive-12-4-16-100.jpg\" alt=\"nw-toy-drive-12-4-16-100\" width=\"520\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"http:\/\/seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/NW-Toy-Drive-12-4-16-100.jpg 520w, http:\/\/seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/NW-Toy-Drive-12-4-16-100-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/NW-Toy-Drive-12-4-16-100-452x300.jpg 452w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a>Combine this with holiday music covering the many cars out for the car show gathering. Out on the 2.25 mile track a \u201clead\/follow\u201d program overseen by ProFormance Racing School was giving those who take part an idea of what it feels like to drive a road course.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/seeitimagery.smugmug.com\/PacificRaceway\/2016-Events\/Toys-4Dec2016\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5546\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/NW-Toy-Drive-12-4-16-70.jpg\" alt=\"nw-toy-drive-12-4-16-70\" width=\"520\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"http:\/\/seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/NW-Toy-Drive-12-4-16-70.jpg 520w, http:\/\/seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/NW-Toy-Drive-12-4-16-70-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/NW-Toy-Drive-12-4-16-70-452x300.jpg 452w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a>In the house, Santa and his helpers were on hand accepting gifts and posing for pictures, also on hand passing out candy canes was Ed Troyer from the Pierce County Toys for Tots program.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/seeitimagery.smugmug.com\/PacificRaceway\/2016-Events\/Toys-4Dec2016\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5548\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/NW-Toy-Drive-12-4-16-163.jpg\" alt=\"nw-toy-drive-12-4-16-163\" width=\"520\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"http:\/\/seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/NW-Toy-Drive-12-4-16-163.jpg 520w, http:\/\/seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/NW-Toy-Drive-12-4-16-163-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/NW-Toy-Drive-12-4-16-163-452x300.jpg 452w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a>Every year that I have covered this event it has gotten bigger and bigger thus proving the generosity of the NW to those in need. This year exceeded last year\u2019s total in boxes of toys and those taking part in the lead\/follow.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/seeitimagery.smugmug.com\/PacificRaceway\/2016-Events\/Toys-4Dec2016\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5545\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/NW-Toy-Drive-12-4-16-510.jpg\" alt=\"nw-toy-drive-12-4-16-510\" width=\"520\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"http:\/\/seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/NW-Toy-Drive-12-4-16-510.jpg 520w, http:\/\/seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/NW-Toy-Drive-12-4-16-510-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/NW-Toy-Drive-12-4-16-510-452x300.jpg 452w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5550\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/NW-Toy-Drive-12-4-16-43.jpg\" alt=\"nw-toy-drive-12-4-16-43\" width=\"520\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"http:\/\/seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/NW-Toy-Drive-12-4-16-43.jpg 520w, http:\/\/seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/NW-Toy-Drive-12-4-16-43-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/NW-Toy-Drive-12-4-16-43-452x300.jpg 452w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a>Great job by all those involved as it takes many to help bring it together each year. Till next year Happy Holidays to all.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/seeitimagery.smugmug.com\/PacificRaceway\/2016-Events\/Toys-4Dec2016\/\" target=\"_blank\">Images of all the fun are now available \u2013 click here to go to the photo album.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/seeitimagery.smugmug.com\/PacificRaceway\/2016-Events\/Toys-4Dec2016\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5549\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/NW-Toy-Drive-12-4-16-442.jpg\" alt=\"nw-toy-drive-12-4-16-442\" width=\"520\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"http:\/\/seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/NW-Toy-Drive-12-4-16-442.jpg 520w, http:\/\/seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/NW-Toy-Drive-12-4-16-442-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/NW-Toy-Drive-12-4-16-442-452x300.jpg 452w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>04 Dec 2016 Kent, WA &#8211; Each December the Pacific Raceways property plays host to some very generous people. 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