Charleston Living Magazine Nov-Dec 2021
We end the year with a bang - festive holiday tablescapes to help set the table for entertaining, and holiday fashion for the latest trends in what to wear this season. We also showcase our top picks for dining over the holidays.
We end the year with a bang - festive holiday tablescapes to help set the table for entertaining, and holiday fashion for the latest trends in what to wear this season. We also showcase our top picks for dining over the holidays.
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(Opposite) Sgt. Andrew Duval, coordinator for the <strong>Charleston</strong> chapter for Toys for Tots and Santa; (Above)<br />
Gifts of all kinds, including sports equipment, are welcomed donations for local children; Local businesses<br />
can sign up to receive a donation box, allowing employees to easily donate toys.<br />
on Christmas morning; Toys for Tots is always<br />
looking for more corporate sponsors.<br />
“We’ve been delivering donation boxes to<br />
anyone that has requested delivery,” Duval said.<br />
This year’s Toys for Tots campaign runs<br />
through <strong>Dec</strong>ember 24. Last year, the <strong>Charleston</strong><br />
chapter had more than 200 drop-off sites,<br />
including <strong>Charleston</strong> City Hall at 80 Broad<br />
Street, and so far this year, about 60 businesses<br />
and residents have signed up for boxes. Businesses<br />
and residents can sign up to be a dropoff<br />
site for toys or even buy toys virtually at<br />
www.charleston-sc.toysfortots.org.<br />
The principal activity for Toys for Tots<br />
is the actual toy collection and distribution,<br />
but different activities and fundraisers may be<br />
scheduled throughout the year; such events<br />
will be posted to the Toys for Tots website<br />
and Facebook page.<br />
Duval encourages <strong>Charleston</strong> area residents<br />
to consider making a toy donation this<br />
year; toys must be brand new, unwrapped and<br />
suitable for children ages 0 to 12; donators<br />
are asked to also consider finding toys geared<br />
toward children with special needs.<br />
“It’s for a good cause and it’s to help<br />
children who are less fortunate so they can<br />
still have a Christmas,” he said, adding that<br />
the program has created a sense of unity<br />
among its volunteers. “It just brings everyone<br />
close together and shows there is help and assistance<br />
when you need it.” •<br />
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