How Do I Donate Toys to Needy Families in the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Area?
With the highest rate of child poverty in the nation, one-third of children living in Washington, D.C., live below the poverty line. Toy donations can provide comfort, hope and inspiration for the children living within these needy families. The simple act of a stranger's kindness can create a ripple effect of good deeds and provide a positive influence that promotes generosity. Finding the proper way to donate can be difficult particularly if you reside within a large metropolitan area like Washington, D.C., but with persistence, you can put a smile on the face of a child in need.
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Donate toys to the organization Toys for Tots. Click on the Toys for Tots web page (see References for a link) and select "Donate Toys" to receive a full list of drop off locations in the Washington, D.C., area. Take your toys to any of the listed locations and Toys for Tots will handle the distribution of toys to needy children for Christmas. Toys for Tots accepts donations year-round in preparation for the holidays, but the donation cut-off date for a Christmas delivery is Dec. 23.
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Leave a toy donation at a local homeless shelter or social service office. The Central Union Mission, located in the heart of Washington, accepts any donation brought to the facility. Workers and volunteers at these establishments are trained to know what to do with donations as they arrive and will distribute them accordingly.
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Donate toys to the Dr. Bear's Toy Closet at the Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. The medical center provides guidelines for toy donations that are used to entertain young patients while undergoing treatment. Take your new toy donation to the Children's National Medical Center and give it to any staff member on duty.
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Click on the "How to help" section of the Ronald McDonald House website (see References for a link) and donate funds, supplies and toys. Ronald McDonald House staff will collect the toys and give them to needy children.
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