Toys for Tots Drop-Off Centers Poised to Collect More Toys, Donations Need a Super Lift to Meet Need

Dec. 14, 2010 - PRLog -- Raleigh, NC - There is no shortage of drop-off centers for Toys for Tots in the greater Raleigh area. The Raleigh North Carolina site lists about 250 drop-off centers.

There are about 100 drop off centers in Raleigh; over 50 in Cary and Morrisville; around 30 in Durham and Chapel Hill; over 30 in Oxford, Henderson and Wake Forest; just under 15 in Holly Springs, Garner, Fuquay-Varina; close to 20 in Knightdale and Zebulon; and approaching 10 in Smithfield and Clayton. http://raleigh-nc.toysfortots.org/local-coordinator-sites/lco-sites/donate-toys.asp

But donations of toys so far are surprisingly low. In a December 12 story by NBC17's reporter Marilyn Peguero, she reported that last year's collection was about 140,000 toys. So far this year not even one tenth of that has been donated since September. "They're hoping to collect at least 100,000 toys by next weekend," Peguero said on the video report. The estimated number of children needing toys is 100,000. http://www2.nbc17.com/news/2010/dec/12/1/donations-to-toys-for-tots-program-drop-48515-vi-27481/

C. Ashley Mann, DDS, dental practice is one of the 250 businesses listed in the area, and one of the 50 in Cary and Morrsiville. "We know this economy has been hard for many families," Dr. Ashley Mann said. "At Christmas especially, parents want to be able to give their children something special. When we're generous it helps lift everyone's spirits." Their team values the chance to support this annual gift giving tradition in the Raleigh area by being a drop-off center for Toys for Tots. Team members contribute toys, and patients bring them by when they come in for appointments and as they pass through town doing errands.

To find the location nearest you visit the first link above. C. Ashley Mann, DDS' dental offices are open between 7-5 Wednesday, 7-3 Thursday and 7-2 on Friday for business and will be collecting toys. http://www.drashleymann.com

For those who need a weekend drop-off time, according to the Toys for Tots website the Reserve Center at  2725 Western Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27606 will be open 9-4 on both Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th.

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Dr. Ashley Mann's dental practice offers the best in family and cosmetic dentistry in the Raleigh and Cary area. The practice is known for its excellent and kind patient care from infants to elders. Staying abreast of the latest technology to get better results, more efficiently and at a reduced cost to patients is one of the hallmarks of the C. Ashley Mann, DDS dental practice.

C. Ashley Mann, DDS includes Dr. Ashley Mann and Dr. Ralph Dolfi, as well as a team of skilled and personable hygienists and assistants. Their patients come from Raleigh and Cary and surrounding towns for bi-annual dental cleaning and exams, Six Month Smiles, implants, veneers and laminates. A full list of services is on their Web site.