More than 14,000 toys and more than $14,000 toward the purchase of toys have been collected during the first three weeks of the annual Marine Corps Toys for Tots Hawai'i collection drive, according to the Marine Corps Reserve.

Only a few days remain in this year's drive. The Marines hope to collect 45,000 toys to help make the holidays brighter for the state's less fortunate children.

For information on toy drop-off sites, go to www.toysfortots.org and select Hawaii.