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Vol. 51, No. 23
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TOY TIME consignment sale
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It is time for the 28th annual toy time event in Kosciusko County. An annual tradition, the event helps the community by providing new toys from the sale of older toys. Organizer Ami Pitt, who has been organizing the event since its inception, said the event is about helping the community and spreading the message of Jesus Christ. “This is a great way to clean out toy boxes and help your neighbors,”
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said Ami Pitt. “We take any child’s items, and we need books, too,” who added, but no car seats. Pitt first volunteered with CCS in 1993, organizing the first Combined Community Services Christmas Toy Give Away. Ever since, she has helped coordinate and organize the toy time consignment sale. Pitt is the case manager for Project Independence and The Hand-Out program for CCS. “In four days, we priced about 13,000 toys,” Pitt said. “We will take every precaution when bringing in toys.” Pitt said CCS received a dis-
tribution of toys from Toys for Tots. Brotherhood Aimed Toward Education, or ABATE, also helps by providing baby through teen items and bikes. Proceeds from both of the sales helps buy new toys for CCS to distribute. “The new toys not sold can be rehomed to be put under a Christmas tree,” said Pitt. Pitt stated parents may empty toy boxes and drop them off from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Dec. 13-16, at the Kosciusko County Fairgrounds in Warsaw. A huge toy sale will be from 9
a.m. to 9 p.m. Dec. 18 and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 19. A toy giveaway is from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Dec. 21 and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 22, also at the fairgrounds. Bring good quality used toys and children’s items to the fairgrounds, and “We will price them and package them and put them on sale,” said Pitt. Gift wrapping paper is also a helpful donation. Donations of Bibles for adults and children are needed. “We’ve helped 500-plus families receive 350 Bibles,” Pitt said. “Jesus is still the best gift of all.” For more information, visit Facebook or Instagram.