Toys for Tots Softball Tournament Tops 52 Teams
Organizers are $31,000 short of their goal as the 15th annual Toys for Tots softball tournament weekend gets underway in South Bend.
Updated on Nov. 8, 2026 in Softball
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Toys for Tots held its 15th annual softball tournament weekend at Byers Softball Complex in South Bend, with 52 teams competing over two days. Organizers are $31,000 short of a quarter-million dollars for kids in need.
Why it matters
The tournament raises funds and toys so children in need can receive a Christmas present. Donations of new, unwrapped toys are collected in boxes found across Michiana.
Organizers report 52 teams competing over two days, with the fundraising effort $31,000 short of its $250,000 goal. The source does not state how much has been collected so far.
The players
Toys for Tots
Toys for Tots is a Marine Corps Reserve program that collects and distributes new toys to children in need during the holiday season.
Mike Curry
Mike Curry is the coordinator of the Toys for Tots softball tournament in South Bend.
The details
Teams compete in softball games over two days at Byers Softball Complex, and co-ed teams play Sunday, November 8. The goal by the end of the season is to collect boxes of new, unwrapped toys for children.
Timeline
November 7, 2026: Toys for Tots 15th annual softball tournament weekend begins.
Sunday, November 8, 2026: Co-ed teams play at Byers Softball Complex.
November 21, 2026: Ugly Sweater Draft Tournament is held at Riverview Complex in Elkhart.
Season Trajectory
The 15th annual tournament extends a fundraising model Toys for Tots has run in the Michiana area for a decade and a half. The effort now faces a $31,000 gap ahead of the holiday season.
Teams registering for the tournament compete over two days at Byers Softball Complex. Residents can drop new, unwrapped toys in the collection boxes found across Michiana through the season.
The takeaway
Donating a new, unwrapped toy to a Toys for Tots collection box is a direct way to help local children receive a Christmas present. Organizers need to close a $31,000 gap before the season ends.
What happens next
Co-ed teams play at Byers Softball Complex on Sunday, November 8, and the Ugly Sweater Draft Tournament takes place at Riverview Complex in Elkhart on November 21.
Further reading
For more local coverage, explore Softball news from around the region.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Wndu.
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