Toys for Local Kids

    
     ​Each year the Olney Lions Club holds a toy drive to collect toys and gifts for children living in the greater Olney community and surrounding areas of Montgomery County.  The toys are for those who might otherwise not receive gifts for the holidays.  The club works with the generous local retailers in the area to place toy collection boxes during the holiday season from the week before Thanksgiving to just before Christmas.   These kind-hearted retailers are 1) Olney Gardens Starbucks, 2) Roots Starbucks, 3) Fletchers, 4) Graeves, 5) One Life Fitness, 6) The Karen Rollings Team, 7) Manor at Silo Falls, 8) Ark Pre School at Oakdale Methodist, 9) St John’s Episcopal School, 10) Olney Chiropractic, 11)  Dr. Alok Mathur, 12) Jimmy’s Hair Salon, 13) Ross Boddy Rec Center and 14) Longwood Rec Center.  If you would like to donate a toy and need help with ideas for what to give, here is an Amazon wishlist link with suggestions.  Please feel free to buy other items as well and from other retailers.  All gifts are welcome! Gifts should be placed in the toy collection boxes in locations throughout the greater Olney area from Nov 17th to Dec 20th. Please remove any Amazon packing.  Thanks for your generosity.
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3EOX0P7KE5U8G?ref_=list_d_wl_lfu_nav_2
   
The Club’s drive collects new, unwrapped toys and gifts for children ages newborn to 16 years old. We provide these toys to numerous government and non-profit organizations to distribute to families.  Some of the organizations that receive toys and gifts are 1) the local Olney Elementary schools, 2) MoCo Child Welfare services, 3) MoCo HHS Emergency Services, 5) local religious organizations, and 6) The Family Justice Center.

Our aim is to make sure every child receives a gift to help make their holiday happy.  The people who live in the greater Olney community have made this possible thanks to their incredible generosity.  Thanks to the community the Olney Lions Club has been able to make this happen for the past 6 years and plans to continue for as long as possible.  Each year we have collected and distributed over 1000 toys and gifts.  
   
This toy drive reminds us that not everyone is as fortunate as we are and we should all do our part to help them, especially during the holidays.  This is another example of the Olney Lions Club living its motto – We serve!!