Upcoming concert and 2010 needs
The Wilson Center in St. Johns will play host to two local talents on Sat, Dec 4, 2010 all in support of the Clinton County Toys for Tots program. Louie Longoria and Steve “Elvis” Hunt will entertain you with a mix of their own songs and Christmas music.
The concert starts at 7 pm and the cost is $10 or a new unwrapped toy, valued at $10 or more. Advance tickets are available at the Chamber of Commerce (1013 S US 27 in St. Johns) from Brenda Terpening, coordinator of the Toys for Tots program or from Louie Longoria at Bee’s Motors in St. Johns.
Toy collection boxes were just recently placed in businesses throughout Clinton County. Toys will be collected through December 16 and distributed to several hundred children throughout the county. If your family needs assistance with clothing, food and toys for the holidays, register with Capital Area Community Services at 989-224-6702. If you need assistance with just toys call Clinton County Toys for Tots at 989-224-7248.
For anyone donating a toy, please consider this. The campaign always gets lots of games, baby dolls, Barbie dolls, cars, trucks, footballs and basketballs. Some things that are often requested but we don’t get enough of are: hair accessories, craft kits, teen magazines and CD’s for girls and sports apparel (hats and shirts), MP3 players and video games for boys. Specific items on lists this year include Pillow Pets, Toy Story figures, Dora the Explorer, craft kits (for older girls), magazines, Fur Real Pets and CD’s. Popular teen magazines include Seventeen, Girls Life, J-14, M Magazine and Teen Vogue. Some of the popular singers include Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, Miley Cryus, Lady Gaga, Jonas Brothers and Greyson Chance.
Collection boxes are at the following locations:
In Bath: American Legion and Bath Township Office;
In DeWitt: DeWitt City Police, DeWitt Township Police and Fire (both locations), Family Dollar, Firstbank and Dr. Liddell Office;
In Fowler: Clinton County Federal Credit Union and Main Street Pizza;
In Laingsburg: All-Tech Automotive;
In Ovid: Clinton County Federal Credit Union, Fifth Third Bank, Main Street Pizza and Ovid Health Care Center;
In St. Johns: Advance America, Big Boy, Briggs Public Library, Cellular Connection, Citizens Bank, Clinton County Chamber of Commerce, Clinton County Federal Credit Union, Clinton County Sheriff’s Department, Fifth Third Bank, Firstbank (both locations), Gentner Family Dentistry, Peebles, St. Johns Police Department, Tractor Supply, Walgreens and Walmart and
In Wacousta: Watertown Charter Township.
If you have any questions about the Toys for Tots concert, toys needs or toy distribution, contact Brenda Terpening at 989-224-7248.