Operation Toy Soldier starts November 22 at Jardine Funeral Home - Come Join The Fun!

CLEVELAND - Nov. 6, 2014 - PRLog -- Strongsville, OH—Again this holiday season, Jardine Funeral Home, 15822 Pearl Road, will be participating in Operation Toy Soldier, a nationwide toy drive for the children of local active military members.

“Because our area has such a large number of military families, we are happy to participate in this annual holiday toy drive,” explained Crystal Jardine, Owner of Jardine Funeral Home. “We are collecting toys for families where the father or mother might actually be deployed overseas during Christmas. This is just one small way we can thank our military personnel for all they do for our country.”

Please join us Saturday, November 22nd from 11:30am -2:30pm at Jardine Funeral Home, 15822 Pearl Road, Strongsville for A Christmas Celebration. We will have a LIVE Nativity scene, Santa, Mrs. Claus, and their Reindeer, cookies and milk. All in the honor of the kickoff for Operation Toy Soldier.

New, unwrapped toys can be donated at the funeral home at 15822 Pearl Road on this day and also between December 1^st and 21^st, so that they can be handed out right before Christmas. There will also be other drop off locations which you can find on www.OperationToySoldier.com.

Bring your cameras on Saturday, November 22.  There will be plenty of good photo opportunities.

About Operation Toy Soldier

Operation Toy Soldier is being sponsored by Veterans Funeral Care (http://www.veteransfuneralcare.com) and funeral homes nationwide are participating in this toy drive. For more information, visit http://www.operationtoysoldier.com. The goal for Veterans Funeral Care is to be in 30 different states and 50+ cities this season with this toy drive.

About Jardine Funeral Home

Not everyone wants just a typical funeral anymore, which is why Jardine's incorporated many options in their new facility. Jardine's and their staff look forward to helping families personalize and plan meaningful events and funerals that best reflect their loved ones interests and they do this with the same honored tradition which has been present for three generations!

Today, Jardine Funeral Home's professional staff has earned the reputation of being "remarkable." The staff at Jardine's - George Jardine, Jason Jardine, Crystal Jardine, Karen Pickens, Bernie Leatherman, Tom Brubeck, Debbie Patton, and Katy Wilson - are doing what they believe in, and that's passionately taking care of families, understanding each family's needs, and making them feel part of the Jardine family. That is "WHY" we are here.

At Jardine's, families are first. The Jardine Funeral Home promises you that we will treat you like family. It's who we are! We are continuing to improve our services in order to have as many options available for families. Jardine's is proud to say that they are now the Honored Provider of Veterans Funeral Care in the Cleveland area.