The Wheaton Volunteer Rescue Squad, Wheaton & Kensington Chamber of Commerce, and Making Home Possible (MHP) are hosting the annual Angels for Children Toy Drive through Dec. 20.
The list of items needed include board games, sports equipment, dolls, trucks, craft kits, books, gift cards, bath and lotion baskets, jewelry, purses, hats, gloves, scarves, small electronics, and age-appropriate items like footballs, basketballs, soccer balls, books, journals, and craft kits. Toys must be new and in excellent condition.
Volunteers are needed to wrap and sort donated toys, books, and games collected in Wheaton, Kensington, Silver Spring, and Potomac.
The toy drive began in 1998 after a pre-Christmas fire left a Wheaton family in need, prompting the Volunteer Rescue Squad to request donations. The community’s response was so generous that extra toys were provided to low-income children.
Gift ideas are available on an Amazon Wishlist. Donations can be delivered to Kaylie Nguyen at 2406 Eccleston St., Silver Spring, MD 20902. Cash donations are also welcome.
The donation sites are listed below:
Wheaton & Kensington
ACE Strosnider’s Hardware
ACORN Self Storage
Anytime Fitness
Chuck Levin’s Washington Music Center
Elbe’s Beer & Wine
Filippo’s Italian Specialties
Kensington Volunteer Fire Department
MHP’s Office
Montgomery County Police Department 4th District
Ooh La La Bakery
Los Chorros Restaurant
Signal Financial Federal Credit Union
Wheaton Studio of Dance
Wheaton Volunteer Rescue Squad
Silver Spring & Potomac
Kensington Park Senior Living
MHP’s Office
Occasions
My Gym
Colada Shop
Jurisdiction
Ever/Body
Colony Grill
Mini Mall
