PERRYSBURG – After Santa has come and gone, many parents are left wondering where they will find space in
the house for all of their children’s new holiday treasures.
The Town Center at Levis Commons offers a solution to this dilemma with the annual "Play It Forward
Toy Drive" which will rescue and recycle outgrown toys for underprivileged children.
The Town Center will collect gently-used, still-working toys for children in Northwest Ohio who may not
have been as fortunate this holiday season.
Donations can be dropped off in front of the movie theater at Levis Commons from 12 noon until 6 p.m. on
Saturday.
The toy drive has dual goals, said Casey Pogan, marketing director for The Town Center.
"By collecting the unwanted toys, we keep them out of landfills and are able to provide the tools
essential to creativity and imagination to children who might not otherwise have any," she added.

Cousino-Harris Disaster Kleen Up will provide the people and the equipment to help collect, transport,
store, and clean all of the toys.
Throughout January, there is a need for volunteers to help sort and clean the toys before they are
distributed to the recipients. This is an opportunity for students, churches, service groups or anyone
looking to donate time to a worthy cause.
Contact Sara Wilson at 419-931-8888 or [email protected] for more information about
volunteering.
Since inception, the Play it Forward Toy Drive has collected thousands of toys and positively impacted
hundreds of children’s lives.
In past years, donated items have been delivered to organizations such as Mom’s House, Family House and
the Aurora House as well as to families that live in LMHA Housing and children currently active in the
Children Services programs in this area.