The Orange County Department of Social Services is seeking organizations to collect toys, donate money or volunteer at this year’s annual Toy Chest event, which will run from Dec. 17-20 at the Orange County Department of Social Services Center in Hillsborough.
The event, which is coordinated in partnership with the Marine Corps Reserves’ Toys for Tots program and local community donors, gives county parents an opportunity to choose Christmas gifts for their children. Last year, it collected more than 6,700 toys for almost 3,200 children. This year, given the current economic climate, the department anticipates an even greater need.
Monetary donations using credit or debit cards can be made on the Toys for Tots website, hillsborough-nc.toysfortots.org, and individuals who want to drop off a gift can find Toys for Tots box locations on the site as well. You can also submit a check or cash donation to the DSS Center, P.O. Box 8181, Hillsborough, NC 27378. For more information or to volunteer, please call Rebekah Clairmont or Sharron Hinton at 245-2800.