Volunteers, donations needed for annual Community Holiday Toy Giveaway
It is time to help make the holidays a happy time
for thousands of children in need from Elgin and South Elgin. Support the Elgin Community Holiday Toy Giveaway. It will be held 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, at the Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way in Elgin.
They are seeking local support for this event.
You can become a sponsor of this event with: a $250 tax deductible donation (to be used for the purchase of toys); or a donation of 25 new toys (equivalent of $250).
Make all checks payable to Community Crisis Center (designate Toy Giveaway) and send to P.O. Box 1390, Elgin, IL 60121-1390.
During the past two decades, this community-sponsored event has given thousands of toys to Elgin area children. Last year, with your help, they collected new toys and monies allowing them to distribute approximately 6,000 toys to 2,217 children from 826 needy families. They anticipate an increase in numbers this year.
Share your joy this holiday season by remembering children of less fortunate families.
Donations and volunteers are invaluable to the Elgin Community Holiday Toy Giveaway.
If you cannot be a sponsor, your help is still needed.
• Send money, in any amount, to the Community Crisis Center (designate Toy Giveaway).
All monies go to the purchase of toys.
• Collect new toys - $10-$30 range. New unwrapped toys may be taken to the Grand Victoria Pavilion and placed under the tree anytime between now and Tuesday, Dec. 15. Toys may also be dropped off at the Elgin Township office, 729 S. McLean Blvd., or any Toys for Tots location.
• Toys may be taken to the Hemmens Cultural Center (use west side delivery door) on Wednesday, Dec. 16, between noon and 4 p.m. where volunteers can help unload toys.
• Volunteers are needed for set up Wednesday, Dec. 16 and distribution on Thursday, Dec. 17.
• Bilingual volunteers (Spanish/English) are desperately needed to help parents register and shop.
For volunteer opportunities or or toy suggestions, contact the Community Crisis Center at (847) 742-4088, ext. 304 or email toygiveaway@crisiscenter.org.
Visit elgintoygiveaway.org.