The Florence Rotary and Steinford Toy Foundation will be “Wrapping Up” a successful toy drive for the 2017 Holiday Season with boxes starting to be picked up on Friday, December 8th and ending on Monday, December 11th.
Donations will be accepted through the weekend and up until noon on Monday at the Hilton Cincinnati Airport located on Turfway Road.
“We are so fortunate to live in such a generous community” states project Florence Rotary Chairperson Roger Babik of Master Provisions. “The response this year from businesses and organizations to serve as collection sites has reached over 75 sites and the generosity of our community has grown each year.”
During the Great Depression, a Northern Kentucky couple, Rose and George Steinford, witnessed many needy children in their neighborhood who were not experiencing the joys of Christmas. Rose and George, who had no children of their own, assumed the roles of Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus by purchasing, repairing and distributing used toys to these children.
Today, that tradition is continued through the Steinford Toy Foundation, founded in 1973, and the Foundation’s volunteers who collect and distribute the toys. Last year over 4,000 children in Northern Kentucky were served, up from over 3,000 the previous year.
Donations of unwrapped new or gently used toys were received at the locations listed below:
Earl Franks Sons/Daughters in Covington
Steffen’s Rental – Covington & Florence Locations
Longbranch Elementary School
Ziegler & Schneider, Attorneys at Law in Covington
AAA/Bob Sumerel Tire & Service in Florence
Kenner Dentistry in Florence
Gateway Rehabilitation
Aaaron Donald Law
Hanlin Shoe Repair
Masters Provisions
Minutemen Press in Florence
Florence Freedom
Boone County Public Library – All Locations
RC Durr YMCA in Burlington
Melissa Doss Law
Hilton Cincinnati Airport
RC Durr Senior Center in Burlington
Florence Hardware
Mueller Financial
Forcht Bank – Covington & Burlington
Best Way Disposal in Burlington
Commonwealth Bank and Trust in Florence and Edgewood
Bailys Car Wash in Burlington
Classic Car Wash in Florence
Johnny’s Car Wash in Erlanger
Soft Touch Car Wash in Florence
John Mitchell – Ft Thomas & Covington
Regal Power Transmission
NKCAC in Elsmere
Turbull-Wahlert Construction in Cincinnati
Heritage Bank in Burlington, Alexandria, Butler, Cold Spring, Crescent Springs, Dry Ridge, Erlanger, Falmouth, Florence, Ft Wright, Hebron, Independence, Latonia, Newport, Union, Walton South and Walton Towne Center
BB&T Bank – Richwood, Walton, Florence and US42/Erlanger
St Elizabeth – Florence & Ft Thomas
The Florence Rotary and Steinford Toy Foundation recognizes Master Provisions and Paul Feuss of All State Signs and Printing for their generous support of time and talent for this worthwhile cause.
Please visit the Steinford Toy Foundation’s website or the organization’s Facebook page to learn about the program, refer a family, become a Steinford Elf, host a company toy drive or volunteer.
The Steinford Toy Foundation is a completely volunteer driven organization. To learn more about the Florence Rotary and receive updates on the Steinford Toy Drive, please visit their Facebook page or website.
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