Donate Toys For The Less Fortunate This Holiday Season

[Cheers Ian]

It's the Holiday season once again and we as toy collectors need to do our part to help out the less fortunate this year.

One single toy can make a big difference to a child on Christmas.

Here's some helpful tips to help out this holiday season:

-Find a toy drive being held in your area, such as Toys for Tots. Also check with civic groups in your area to see if they are collecting toys for local kids.
-Look online to find the nearest collection box for toys.

-Check your local newspaper, listen to the radio or watch for announcements on television that give gift-giving guidelines and locations.

-Ask the agency collecting toys if it prefer its donations unwrapped so workers can see the items and match them to children who will enjoy them.

-Select toys that do not need batteries or additional parts that a child's family may not be able to provide.

-Engage your children in selecting gifts for other kids. This is a valuable way to teach them the importance of giving

C'mon Cybertron.ca members - Let's make a Difference!

[CETERUS PRIME]

We actually do a toy drive each Christmas where I work. Just last week, I noticed that someone had dropped off a HFTD Voyager Seaspray, and I have an extra Breacher here, so I'm going to drop it off this week along with something else. What a great way to celebrate Christmas and help make some less fortunate children happy over the Holidays ! Awesome Thread !!!

[Pascal]

I donated a bunch of extra figures last week at my daughter's daycare: a Scout Scattershot, a MOSC Star Wars figure and a MOSC Legends Barricade.

[Bruticus82]

My girlfriend is a teacher, and she knows quite a few needy kids in her school, so I've been picking up decent toys on clearance to donate.

[alexsaurus_rex]

I do a drop-off at the Police HQ. I think the fuzz and fire departments often do toy drives. I got a couple of HA figures to donate from the $15 TRU sale a while back.

[wheeljaxx]

already donated. more than just toys. dropped of 3 bags of clotes and jackets, bed sheets, and a box of food.

[zuffyprime]

I sense this is a "you got the touch" moment

[chaingunsofdoom]

The Salvation Army runs "Toy Mountain" here in Calgary (and all of Alberta?). Some of the collecting locations have changed though since Petro Canada is gone as a sponsor now (It's Encana).

[CyberMnky]

This is my rule - If I want to buy me something, then I must buy the kids something as well. It appeals to my sense of guilt and morality... or would if I had one.

[Jove]

We do this every year. Especially easy if you pick up an extra $10 voyager (or whatever) at Wal-Mart when they are on sale. Makes it easier - "one for me and one for the kids come Christmas".

It requires a minor amount of planning, but it's a good thing, and doesn't cost much.