Contact: Jasia Stevenson
Phone: 336-373-2734

Santa’s Workshop Toy Drive Now Underway

GREENSBORO, NC -- (November 11, 2010) -- Now through December 7, the Greensboro Youth Council (GYC) is conducting its annual Santa’s Workshop Toy Drive. Residents are encouraged to clean out their closets and toy chests and 'go green' by donating gently-used toys for children, newborns to 13-years-old. The program also accepts new toys.

All used toys must be in good condition. Games and puzzles should be complete, boxed and taped. Toys should be placed in plastic bags or boxes. Violent toys (guns, spears, knives, etc.), food and clothing will not be accepted. Additional “Toy Giving Guidelines” can be found on the GYC Santa’s Workshop Web page at www.greensboroyouthcouncil.com.
 
Drop-off sites for Santa’s Workshop include:
 All SunTrust Bank branches in Greensboro, High Point and Summerfield
 Greensboro Youth Council office, 501 Yanceyville St.
 Greensboro Cultural Center, 200 N. Davie St.
 Greensboro Parks & Recreation facilities as follows: 
    • Brown Center, 302 E. Vandalia Rd.
    • Craft Center, 3911 Yanceyville St. 
    • Glenwood Center, 2010 Coliseum Blvd. 
    • Leonard Center, 6324 Ballinger Rd. 
    • Lewis Center; 3110 Forest Lawn Dr.
    • Lindley Center, 2907 Springwood Dr.
    • Peeler Center, 1300 Sykes Ave. 
    • Smith Senior Center, 2401 Fairview St.
    • Trotter Center, 3906 Betula St.
    • Warnersville Center, 601 Doak St.
    • Windsor Center, 1601 E. Lee St.

Monetary donations will be accepted at the City of Greensboro Collections Office window, located in the Melvin Municipal Office Building, 300 W. Washington St.

Volunteers are also needed to help clean, repair and sort toys into specific types and appropriate age groups. Toy cleaning sessions will be held at Windsor Center as follows: 
    • Saturday, December 4, 1-3 pm 
    • Wednesday, December 8, 4-6 pm 
    • Thursday, December 9, 4-6 pm 
    • Friday, December 10, 4-6 pm.

Santa’s Workshop program sponsors include SunTrust Bank, WKRR Classic Rock 92, Mateer Storage Trailer Rental, Shamrock Paper Company, WKZL 107.5, Bonset Corporation, and Xerox. The program has assisted Guilford County families in need for more than 40 years. Last year, more than 400 local families (1,300 children) received toys through Santa’s Workshop. Families must be referred to GYC by an approved agency.

To volunteer or for more information on Santa’s Workshop, call the GYC office at 336-373-2734.

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