Palm Tran helped brighten the holidays for children in the Glades. During November, Palm Tran collected toys at several locations throughout the county in donation barrels — enough to Stuff-the-Bus. The stuffed bus dropped off all the donations at the 48th Annual Tri-Cities Barbecue held at the Lomax-Harrelle Pavilion at Lake Okeechobee in Belle Glade on December 1st.
Palm Tran Executive Director Clinton Forbes delivered several hundred toys for kids of all ages, and the majority of the toys will be distributed by county and other municipal agencies that have contact with children in Belle Glade, Pahokee and South Bay. However, several kids attending the event also received toys and were greeted by Forbes. In addition to a $100 cash donation, significant toy donations were made by Palm Tran employees, seniors at the Mid-County Senior Center and employees and patrons of Palm Beach County Libraries.
