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  • Give to the 2020 The Community Toy Chest

    Give to the 2020 The Community Toy Chest

    Every year Clermont County Children’s Protective Services strives to ensure that children in their care have a wonderful Christmas. Last year Christmas Day was made brighter with gifts for approximately 325 children due to wonderful sponsors like you.

    As the holidays approach please consider sponsoring one or more children. You can also sponsor a family(s).

    They accept sponsors of all types: individuals, company sponsors, groups, and organizations, etc. There is no limit on the amount of gifts or cost; however, if there is a sibling group being sponsored we will indicate that so the sponsors can try and keep the gifts even in number.

    HOW TO SPONSOR A CHILD:

    If you are interested in sponsoring a child or family, please e- mail Sanna Gast at:  sanna.gast@jfs.ohio.gov

    The ages of the children available for sponsorship range from birth to 18 years of age. A number is assigned to each child (only first names are given due to confidentiality) and their ages, sizes, what they want or need. After the list of sponsors is developed, the child and/or family wishes will be e-mailed to you so you can shop for the gifts.

    GETTING THE GIFTS TO THE CHILDREN

    In order to facilitate this, please wrap each gift and attach the child’s name along with the ID number.

    Gifts need to be delivered to the agency by the due date indicated on the sponsor sheet.

    If you need pick up, please inform the coordinator via email so that arrangements can be made.

    Questions?

    Please feel free to contact Sanna Gast via email at sanna.gast@jfs.ohio.gov

    Special points of interest:

    Please note that all gifts that are marked for a child are given to that child. However donations that are not given for a specific child may be distributed to other sponsored children to ensure equitable distribution of gifts.

  • 22nd Annual Christmas Toy Store: Donations now being accepted

    22nd Annual Christmas Toy Store: Donations now being accepted

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    Like most adults, thoughts of the holiday season bring images of spending time with family and friends to mind. If you ask a child to describe the holidays you will hear many talk about family and friends, but you will always hear every child mention presents. As adults we know the true meaning of the holidays. We know it is a time to celebrate family, faith, and friends. To children it is a time for decorations, songs, and gifts.            

    So that the moms and dads who shop at our Toy Store have a sense of dignity that they are “buying” the gifts for their children and grandchildren, not receiving a hand out.

    While the holiday may not be about gifts, the Loveland Initiative Christmas Toy Store is about more than just Barbie, G.I. Joe, and games. The program was established to operate, not only so that low income residents could provide education dollars to those that have the most difficulty affording educational opportunities beyond high school, but also so that the moms and dads who shop at our Toy Store have a sense of dignity that they are “buying” the gifts for their children and grandchildren, not receiving a hand out, and so are contributing to something greater than ourselves. 

    The Tracy Johnson Scholarship awards one thousand five hundred dollars to a student with financial need in Loveland.

    The Loveland Initiative Christmas Toy Store may seem like it is focused on presents, but the proceeds provide funds for scholarships to students within the Loveland community. The Tracy Johnson Scholarship awards one thousand five hundred dollars to a student with financial need in Loveland. Now that sounds like the true holiday spirit to me!  

    The 22nd Annual Christmas Toy Store’s location is still to be determined but the date for the event is December 14, 2018.  Please check out our website, lovelandinitiative.org,  for more information about us.  Also, “like” our Facebook page to stay up to date!  There is a wonderful video from WLWT on the page from the 2017 Christmas Toy Store. Check it out to see what the Christmas Toy Store is all about. 

    We will be accepting donations of NEW, UNWRAPPED toys and gifts for children, pre-teens and teens. (See suggested gift list below). Gift cards and monetary donations are also greatly appreciated.

    Please drop off donations to any of the Loveland School District buildings during school hours November 1 – December 10.  We can also make arrangements to pick up gifts. 

    We are confident that our community will once again pull together to help the children and the families in Loveland.

    In addition to gifts, we always need volunteers for pick-up, displays and transportation. We are confident that our community will once again pull together to help the children and the families in Loveland.  

    Please feel free to contact Project Leaders Mary Hensley mhnsly@yahoo.com or Shionee Blust johnshionee@gmail.com or the Executive Director Terri Rogers 513-739-2354/ trogers7@fuse.net with any questions or concerns. 

    Thank you in advance for your help!



    Loveland Magazine is a Sponsor of the 22nd Annual Christmas Toy Store