Toy Drive For Pine Ridge

The Toy Drive for Pine Ridge is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that collects and delivers toys for children of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, and raises donations for heating, clothing, food, and educational resources for residents of the reservation. The Toy Drive started in 2003 with Larry Dunn—an Omaha musician also known as Lash LaRue—a friend and a small pick-up truck. Each year has added more concerts and other events, such as a radiothon and concerts outside Omaha. Because of the growth of the Toy Drive, Dunn expanded its reach on Pine Ridge: providing resources to a medical clinic on the reservation, assistance for elders, including a heating fund, and educational resources for schoolchildren in Pine Ridge.