Bowling Green Fire Division Collecting Toys for 'Hope for the Holidays' Event

The Bowling Green Fire Division and the City of Bowling Green are ringing in the season of giving by collecting toys now through November as part of a partnership with 13 Action News and the Salvation Army. The month-long collection will culminate with 13ABC's one-day "Hope for the Holidays" drive-through event, which will take place in the Woodland Mall Parking Lot at 6 a.m. Dec. 5.

Those who wish to donate may drop off unwrapped toys through Dec. 3 at the following locations.

City of Bowling Green:

• Bowling Green Fire Station #1: 552 E. Court St.
• Bowling Green Fire Station #2: 1060 Pearl St.
• Bowling Green City Administration Building: 305 N. Main St.
• Bowling Green Community Center: 1245 W Newton Rd
• Bowling Green Public Works Garage: 815 E Poe Rd.

Bowling Green City Schools:

• Bowling Green High School: 530 West Poe Rd.
• Bowling Green Middle School: 1079 Fairview Ave.
• Crim Elementary: 1020 Scott Hamilton Dr.
• Conneaut Elementary: 542 Haskins Rd.
• Kenwood Elementary: 710 Kenwood Ave.

Community Businesses and Organizations:

• Elite Apparel: 1616 E. Wooster St. #17 & 100 S. Main St.
• Bowling Green Church of the Nazarene: 1855 Gorrill Rd.
• Amvets: 1045 N. Main St.
• VFW: 719 S. Main St.

All collected toys will be loaded on one of the BGFD firetrucks and delivered on the morning of the Hope for the Holidays event. Help the community beat its 2024 collection number and make the holidays brighter for local families!