Youth Action Looks to Bring Smiles to Children with Annual Toy Drive
Youth Action Presents: 6th Annual Toy Drive: “Shining Stars”
Friday, December 8th, 2011
7:00PM-9:00PM
Philadelphia University
Kanbar Performance Space
4201 Henry Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19144
Philadelphia, PA (November 8th, 2011)– Youth Action is gearing up for its 6th Annual Toy Drive Celebration entitled, “Shining Stars” which will be held on Thursday, December 8th, 2011 from 7-9pm at Philadelphia University’s Kanbar Performance Space located on 4201 Henry Avenue Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19144. This year’s toy drive will run throughout the month of November until December 8th which is the day of the celebr ation. Youth Action’s toy drive celebration is an exciting time for members of Youth Action, its partners, and community members to participate in an incredible experience of giving, love, and festivity. Families in need this holiday season are strongly encouraged to contact Youth Action for donations and attend this event.
Toy drive contributions will help hundreds of local children who otherwise may not have any presents to open this holiday season. All of the toys collected will go to families residing at: Eliza Shirley House, Interim House West, People’s Emergency Center, Presbyterian Children’s Village, Southern Home Services and Stenton Family Manor. Key sponsors for this year’s toy drive include Peirce College, the Mattel Corporation, Steppingstone Scholars Inc, South Philadelphia YMCA, and Philadelphia University’s Black Student Union. Youth Action encourages everyone to support this cause by bringing new, unwrapped toys and books for children ages infant to 17 years old to the event. Monetary contributions are also acceptable and tax deductable.
Partnering high school and college student organizations who collect the most toys will be rewarded for their support. One student organization winner will be selected from the following Philadelphia school divisions: One student org. winner from Philadelphia area college/universities, one student org. winner from public/parochial schools, and one student org. winner from independent schools.
Every year, members of Youth Action enthusiastically take on the challenge to organize a toy drive that is bigger and better than before. This year, Youth Action has set a goal to collect 3500 toys, which is 1000 more toys than last year’s drive. To reach this goal, YA is seeking the participation of schools, places of worship, and businesses to participate in the Toy Drive and serves as drop-off sites. So far, team sponsors and drop-off locations include Peirce Colleg e 1420 Pine Street, Phila, PA, Steppingstone Scholars, Inc 4112 Station Street, Unit D Phila, PA 19127, South Philadelphia YMCA 1724 Christian Street, Phila, PA 19146, Philadelphia University’s Black Student Union 4201 Henry Avenue Phila, PA 19144. All locations will be accepting donations starting on November 9th, up until the day of the event.
“Youth Action’s toy drive is such a lovely event. I’m so excited about what we can do for children in the city of Philadelphia. We should all give as much as we can to such an extraordinary cause!” says this year’s Youth Action Toy Drive Coordinator, Gabriella Jackson, a junior at Drexel University.
If you are interested in making a contribution, serving as a toy drop off site, or need any further information, please contact Toy Drive Coordinator, Gabriella Jackson at 215-595-3749 or gjackson@youthactionteam.org. Please contact her to also note that you will be attending the event.