{"id":9908,"date":"2011-12-20T12:20:49","date_gmt":"2011-12-20T16:20:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/?p=9908"},"modified":"2011-12-20T16:30:08","modified_gmt":"2011-12-20T20:30:08","slug":"twice-as-nice-wright-state-holiday-toy-drive-double-in-output-generosity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2011\/12\/20\/twice-as-nice-wright-state-holiday-toy-drive-double-in-output-generosity\/","title":{"rendered":"Twice as nice: Wright State holiday toy drive doubles in output, generosity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Wright State community gave more in 2011 to needy kids in Montgomery and Greene counties than in 2010 proving the drives for the charitable organization For  Love of Children (FLOC) in Montgomery County and for &#8220;adopted&#8221; children in Greene County to be a huge success.<\/p>\n<p>FLOC estimates the donations from Wright State are worth about  $1,600, double last year&#8217;s estimated donation value.  Those toys were donated to the Toy Cottage, a place where struggling  parents can pick out Christmas presents for their children.<\/p>\n<p>Also because of Wright State&#8217;s generosity this season, 38 specific children in  Greene County were &#8220;adopted&#8221; and received toys for the holidays.<\/p>\n<p>In  addition, nearly $500 raised from the Alumni Association raffle was also donated to both Montgomery County and Greene County Children Services.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-9908 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2011\/12\/20\/twice-as-nice-wright-state-holiday-toy-drive-double-in-output-generosity\/toy-drive-1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2011\/12\/Toy-Drive-1-140x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of Jennifer Renfrow and Helen Williams\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9910\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9910'>\n\t\t\t\tJennifer Renfrow (left), president of the Greater Dayton Alumni Association, presents a check donation to Helen Williams of Greene County Children Services. The donation was a result of a raffle held by the Alumni Association at the Wright State men\u2019s basketball game  Dec. 17.  \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2011\/12\/20\/twice-as-nice-wright-state-holiday-toy-drive-double-in-output-generosity\/toy-drive-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2011\/12\/Toy-Drive-2-140x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of board members and volunteers from FLOC (For Love of Children) pose outside the Toy Cottage located in downtown Dayton which serves Montgomery County Children Services.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9911\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9911'>\n\t\t\t\tBoard members and volunteers from FLOC (For Love of Children) pose outside the Toy Cottage located in downtown Dayton which serves Montgomery County Children Services.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2011\/12\/20\/twice-as-nice-wright-state-holiday-toy-drive-double-in-output-generosity\/toy-drive-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2011\/12\/Toy-Drive-3-140x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A photo of a volunteer from the Toy Cottage helping a parent shop for a doll for his child.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9912\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9912'>\n\t\t\t\t A volunteer from the Toy Cottage helps a parent shop for a doll for his child. \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2011\/12\/20\/twice-as-nice-wright-state-holiday-toy-drive-double-in-output-generosity\/toy-drive-4\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2011\/12\/Toy-Drive-4-140x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of (L to R) Annette McCoy (Holiday Gift Program coordinator), and Helen Williams, John Berger, and Roseli Wells from Greene County Children Services.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9913\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9913'>\n\t\t\t\tAll donations that were not personally delivered to the \u201cadopted\u201d children were picked up at Wright State on Dec. 16. by Greene County Services. Pictured (L to R) are Annette McCoy (Holiday Gift Program coordinator), and Helen Williams, John Berger and Roseli Wells from Greene County Children Services.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2011\/12\/20\/twice-as-nice-wright-state-holiday-toy-drive-double-in-output-generosity\/toy-drive-7\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2011\/12\/Toy-Drive-7-140x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Group photo of some of the Wright State staff members who donated toys.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9914\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9914'>\n\t\t\t\tWright State faculty and staff donate to the Holiday Gift Program helping children in need who are involved in Montgomery or Greene County Children Services.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2011\/12\/20\/twice-as-nice-wright-state-holiday-toy-drive-double-in-output-generosity\/toy-drive-5\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2011\/12\/Toy-Drive-5-140x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of a large pile of donated toys and gifts.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9915\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9915'>\n\t\t\t\tThirty-eight children involved in Greene County Children Services were generously \u201cadopted\u201d for the holidays by Wright State faculty and staff.  Numerous bags of gifts were donated by the sponsors.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2011\/12\/20\/twice-as-nice-wright-state-holiday-toy-drive-double-in-output-generosity\/toy-drive-6\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2011\/12\/Toy-Drive-6-140x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of two parents shopping at the Toy Cottage.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9916\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9916'>\n\t\t\t\tParents and foster parents of children involved in Montgomery County Children Services receive help for the holidays at the Toy Cottage.  \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2011\/12\/20\/twice-as-nice-wright-state-holiday-toy-drive-double-in-output-generosity\/holiday-toy-donation-and-check-presentation-to-beth-mann-12-9-11\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2011\/12\/Toy-Donation-11-140x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of toys donated to the Toy Cottage.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9917\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9917'>\n\t\t\t\tAll toys placed in the barrels at Wright State for the Holiday Gift Program were donated to the Toy Cottage, which was open to those in need Dec. 14-16.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2011\/12\/20\/twice-as-nice-wright-state-holiday-toy-drive-double-in-output-generosity\/holiday-toy-donation-and-check-presentation-to-beth-mann-12-9-11-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2011\/12\/Toy-Donation-25-140x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of Jennifer Renfrow, (left) president of the Greater Dayton Alumni Association, presenting a check donation to Beth Mann, president of the board, For Love of Children (FLOC).\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9918\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9918'>\n\t\t\t\tJennifer Renfrow, (left) president of the Greater Dayton Alumni Association, presented a check donation to Beth Mann, president of the board of For Love of Children (FLOC).  The donation was a result of a raffle held by the alumni association at the Wright State men\u2019s basketball game Dec. 17. The donation to FLOC will serve children involved with Montgomery County Children Services.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Wright State community is helping more needy children than ever before this holiday season. <a href=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2011\/12\/20\/twice-as-nice-wright-state-holiday-toy-drive-double-in-output-generosity\/\" class=\"morelink\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":9917,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[729,725,727,715,717,719],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9908","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-around-campus","category-home-news-sidebar","category-homepage-photos-and-video","category-news","category-photos","category-special-categories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9908","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9908"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9908\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9932,"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9908\/revisions\/9932"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9917"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9908"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9908"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9908"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}