On Friday afternoon at Heekin Park in Muncie, 30 children from local day cares had a chance to celebrate Christmas a few days early. Thanks to the kindness of JAKKS Pacific Inc. Chairman and CEO Stephen Berman and his good friend, Pacers Sports & Entertainment owner Herb Simon, children just like them all across the state of Indiana have experienced the joy of the holiday season.
Friday's visit to Muncie was the fifth event in the past two weeks where the Indiana Pacers and Indiana Fever joined with local police departments as part of a state-wide distribution of toys from JAKKS Pacific (a leading U.