The magic of Christmas is close to and the Toy Store of Duncan is in full stride and ready to place smiles on youngsters’s faces this season.
Annually, Toy Store of Duncan raises funds by varied actions to offers toys to children of households who may have a bit further assist throughout the vacation season.
Kim Davis, government director, stated the Toy Store will launch its early registration subsequent week for households to register their children for Christmas items.
Early registration will happen from 9 a.m. to midday and from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10, then once more from 9 a.m. to midday on Saturday, Nov. 12 on the Toy Store Warehouse, positioned at 931 W. Willow.
Davis, in her fourth Christmas season with Toy Store of Duncan, stated right now, the nonprofit’s assets will solely permit them to serve Duncan residents and proof of residency will likely be required at registration.
“In case your baby is college aged and never attending public colleges, we will even want verification of homeschooling,” she stated. “We sit up for seeing every of you in hopes of constructing the youngsters in Duncan’s Christmas brighter this season.”
The Toy Store of Duncan was established in 1947 by the American Affiliation of College Ladies (AAUW). In 1966, the Church Ladies United assumed possession of the venture because it aligned with their mission of serving the area people and had develop into too giant for the AAUW. The Toy Store has supplied Christmas to youngsters and households in Duncan for nearly 75 years.
One of many objectives the Toy Store has is to supply a baby with a toy she or he could by no means have the chance to obtain. Doing meaning extra Toy Store occasions are on the horizon and extra donations are wanted.
To assist that aim, this yr’s annual toy run will happen on Dec. 4.
Occasions just like the toy run assist Toy Store of Duncan comfortably present Christmas to properly over 1,200 youngsters in Duncan by an all-volunteer employees, totaling nearly 150 folks plus a committee overseeing this system, and donations.
As in yr’s previous, the Toy Store accepts donations of gently used toys for Christmas presents or the rummage sale, households or companies to undertake households, and naturally monetary donations and new toys. The group of volunteers additionally purchases items wherever they will discover the very best deal on the most well liked toys.
Donations could be mailed to the Toy Store of Duncan at P.O. Field 206 Duncan, OK, 73534. For extra data, name 580-255-9625 or go to Duncan Toy Store on-line at toyshopduncan.com.
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