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The agency is kicking off its annual Holiday Gift Drive,
which is
co-sponsored by the Friends of Lucas County Children
Services (FLCCS)
and several community partners. The community-based campaign
is expected
to provide gifts to as many as 2,500 children who are
victims of abuse
and neglect. Gift collection begins November 12 and runs
through
December 19, 2014.
The drive provides gifts for children living in foster care,
with
relatives or with their families under LCCS supervision.
“Children
continue to be affected by abuse or neglect in Lucas County.
Giving them
a reason to smile at the holiday season is really important.
Lucas
County residents have been very generous in the past, and we
hope they
will continue that tradition of giving,” says Sherry Dunn,
LCCS
campaign coordinator.
The gift drive provides toys for children from birth to age
18. While
we are seeking gifts for all age groups, the agency is in
particular
need of gifts for children of all ethnic groups who are
newborn to 3
years old, and gift cards for teenagers.
Several generous community partners are again stepping up to
support
the gift drive: Allshred Services; Bennett Management Corp.,
a
franchisee of BURGER KING Corporation®; Brondes Ford;
Kroger; Family
Video; Toledo Auto Care; Toledo Free Press; radio station
WRVF 101.5 The
River; WTOL-TV, Woodcraft and the Yark Automotive Group.
Local residents
are encouraged to drop a new, unwrapped toy in the
collection boxes
located around the community:
* Allshred Services, 3940 Technology Drive in Maumee (which
is offering
up to five bags or boxes of shredding free when you donate a
toy or gift
card at its offices December 1?5, or on December 13 from 11
a.m. to 1
p.m. at the Burger King. 4870 Monroe St., Toledo).
* Brondes Ford, 5545 Secor Rd. in Toledo and 1511 S.
Reynolds Rd. in
Maumee.
* All Toledo-area BURGER KING® restaurants in Holland,
Maumee, Oregon,
Perrysburg, Toledo, and Lambertville, Mich.
* All Toledo-area Family Video locations in Holland, Maumee,
Oregon,
Sylvania, Toledo, and Temperance, Mich.
* Kroger stores in Holland, Maumee, Oregon, Swanton,
Sylvania, Toledo,
and Sylvania.
* The Town Center at Levis Commons, 3201 Levis Commons
Blvd.,
Perrysburg.
* Toledo Auto Care, 4544 Monroe St., Toledo, which is
hosting several
prize drawings for customers who donate a toy.
* Woodcraft, 5311 Airport Highway, Toledo.
* WTOL, 730 N. Summit St., Toledo.
* All Yark Automotive Group locations in Toledo and
Whitehouse, which
are offering special discounts with a toy donation.
The Barnes & Noble Booksellers at 4940 Monroe Street in
Toledo has
designated the LCCS Holiday Gift Drive as the recipient of
its 2014
holiday book donation campaign, which encourages customers
to purchase
books to be donated to the gift drive.
Anyone can also support the gift drive using their
smartphone by
texting BESTGIFT to 41911 and making a $5, $10 or $50
donation
(messaging and air time charges apply).
Levis Commons Tree Lighting
Join LCCS at Levis Commons’ annual tree lighting ceremony,
Saturday,
November 22, from 6 to 8 p.m. Family-friendly entertainment
is planned,
Santa will be on hand, and a family nominated by LCCS will
be honored as
the ?First Family of Levis Commons.? LCCS representatives
will be on
hand to collect donations of new, unwrapped toys and gift
cards.
WTOL Live at Barnes & Noble
WTOL will broadcast live from Barnes & Noble, 4940 Monroe
Street, on
December 3 from 5 to 7 p.m. Patrons are encouraged to stop
buy and
purchase a book to donate to the holiday gift drive. Other
WTOL live
broadcasts will be announced in coming days.
“Shred for a Toy” Day Scheduled
On Saturday, December 12, 101.5 The River morning show hosts
Mary Beth
Zolik and Rick Woodell will continue their tradition of
broadcasting
live from the BURGER KING® at 4870 Monroe Street (across
from Westfield
Shopping Center) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Allshred Services
will be on
hand to provide free shredding for up to five bags or boxes
of documents
when you donate a new, unwrapped toy. The public is
encouraged to stop
by and support the gift drive during that time. ?Allshred
Services is
proud to be part of the Lucas County Children Services?
Holiday Gift
Drive for the fifth year in a row. We hope the community
uses this
opportunity to safely dispose of confidential materials, and
at the same
time help children who might not have much to be happy about
this time
of year,? says Staci Bailey, marketing manager for Allshred
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