Jeeps on the Run readies for Toys for Tots Run, party

Registration is open for the 14th annual Jeeps on the Run Toys for Tots Run — and for the sensational soiree that follows.After all, it won’t be long before Halloween frights give way to holiday cheer, and few are more mindful of Santa’s approach than those who’ve helped fill his sleigh. During the Dec. 6 Jeeps on the Run Toys for Tots Run and after-party, coordinators are hoping hundreds more will join in that effort and have a tremendous time in the process.Visit jeepsontherun.com to register for the 14th annual event. Jeep ownership is required to participate in the run at $30 per vehicle. But it is NOT required to join in the post-run celebration, for which tickets are $5 each.There’s also a Jeep raffle. Tickets are $20 each, also available at jeepsontherun.com. The winner will receive a pre-paid, three-year lease on a 2026 special America250 Jeep Wrangler edition.The prize, valued at $23,000, is courtesy of premier event sponsor Ray Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Fox Lake, which to da