Kim's Black Belt Academy will be hosting Breakfast with Santa to help raise donations for Toys for Tots Saturday, Dec. 12.

The Marine Corps League Elgin Detachment 077, in partnership with Kim's Black Belt Academy, has designated the academy, 5 S. Spring St., as a designated Toys for Tots drop-off center.

New unwrapped toys are being solicited until Dec. 12. The academy is available for drop-offs from 4 to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. To make a donation, make checks payable to Marine Corps League Elgin Detachment 077 (Toys for Tots) and mail to Kim's Black Belt Academy, 5 S. Spring St., Elgin, IL 60120.

On the final day of the toy drive, Kim's Black Belt Academy will be hosting a "Breakfast with Santa." Families making donations between 9 and 11 a.m. Dec. 12 will be treated to an appearance by Santa, refreshments, door prizes and self-defense workshops. Door prizes will include two months of martial arts training ($300 value) or a martial arts birthday party ($195 value), in addition to products and services donated from local downtown Elgin businesses.

"We have been part of the Elgin community for 40 years and appreciate the opportunity to take a leadership role in a worthwhile endeavor such as this," said Rick Steinmaier, the chief instructor of the academy.

Families interested in Breakfast with Santa can obtain more information by calling Kim's Black Belt Academy at (847) 695-5434.