CINCINNATI — Thanks to you, Toy Team 9 just had WCPO's most successful toy drive ever!
WCPO viewers and Kroger customers opened their hearts and wallets to make sure every child in our area gets a toy for Christmas by donating a record number - 10,613 - in just five hours on Dec. 7.
Toys by the Jeep load! @WCPO #ToyTeam9 pic.twitter.com/LzIJuwfEzY
— Ally Kraemer (@AllyKraemer) December 7, 2019
Since 2011, Toy Team 9 has assembled at Kroger locations across Greater Cincinnati to collect toys for children in need. Kroger, our generous sponsor, provides nine locations, staff support and a gift card for every organization. WCPO staff, local media celebrities and community groups volunteer to greet our wonderful donors.
Young Evan Wolff worked w/ his dad in the cold on a patio yesterday to make $ to buy toys for other children.❤️🎄 #ToyTeam9 pic.twitter.com/z8mQ5zV8HA
— Julie O'Neill WCPO (@JulieONeillWCPO) December 7, 2019
Here's a list of the Kroger locations with the number of toys collected:
- Union: 9001 U.S. Highway 42: 462
- Fort Mitchell: 2150 Dixie Highway: 313
- Liberty Township: 7300 Yankee Road: 1,412
- Harrison: 10477 Harrison Ave.: 3,006 (Special thanks to the Marines!)
- Eastgate: 4530 Eastgate Blvd. 1,837
- Dent: 5910 Harrison Ave.: 986
- Florence: 7685 Mall Road: 631
- Princeton Glendale: 8000 Princeton Glendale Road: 631
- Oakley: 4613 Marburg Ave.: 1,335.
Collecting toys for #Toyteam9 at Kroger in Ft Mitchell... with the Slvation Army and Tiff from iHeartRadio @WCPO @TheTiffPotter pic.twitter.com/eUg2anFEnO
— John Matarese (@JohnMatarese) December 7, 2019
This year’s toy drive benefited these Greater Cincinnati organizations:
- The Brighton Center
- The Salvation Army
- Butler/Warren County USMC Toys for Tots
- Greater Cincinnati USMC Toys for Tots
- Child Focus
- Santa Maria Community Services
- Be Concerned
- Warren County Community Services
- The Children’s Home of Cincinnati
Donating to Toy Team 9 doesn’t just do good, it feels good, as you can tell from these tweets. Thank you to everyone who participated this year.
See you next year!
The joy of Toy Team 9. Meeting the fantastic people who allow us into their homes everyday via the TV. Thank you for starting your morning with us. https://t.co/LcgknAAkCX
— Jennifer Ketchmark (@KetchmarkWCPO) December 7, 2019
This is cool. An XU fan donated two shopping carts full of toys, we then made an appeal on @WCPO for a UC backer to see or raise and Larry came up big. https://t.co/Bg51pCi4hF
— Mo Egger (@MoEgger1530) December 7, 2019
WOW! 887 toys for Child Focus so far! We are feeling blessed and appreciate everything! @WCPO #ToyTeam9 pic.twitter.com/9cOtoAkrWz
— Ally Kraemer (@AllyKraemer) December 7, 2019
The BEST group today at the #Oakley @kroger collecting toys for the #childrenshome with the help of #omegapsiphi. Yay #toyteam9 !! @WCPO @TVNewsGuru pic.twitter.com/3Gmr3kTRbw
— Tanya O'Rourke (@TanyaORourke) December 7, 2019
It's fortunate to have several community partners who support our mission to children & families. Tanya O'Rourke @WCPO and Meat from @webn @KiddChris helped us broadcast all morning; we're up to 400+ toys! We are at Oakley Station Kroger until 1! Bring a toy to a deserving child! pic.twitter.com/AyT8oPKjZf
— The Children's Home (@LifeatTCH) December 7, 2019
Come help us Help @SantaMariaCincy collect for #Toyteam9 @wcpo pic.twitter.com/3eIW9pKAhl
— Steve Raleigh WCPO (@Cincywxman) December 7, 2019
Still making new friends at Liberty Twp Kroger dropping Toys For Tots @JulieONeillWCPO @WCPO pic.twitter.com/y1lWuciYhG
— Dan Carroll (@DanCarrollWCPO) December 7, 2019
So many helpers from the Mall Road Florence @kroger for #ToyTeam9 ! @WCPO pic.twitter.com/D4BA5FfUjA
— Lucy May (@LucyMayCincy) December 7, 2019
I am at the Kroger in Oakley Station helping @OfficialOPPF collect toys for @LifeatTCH. Talk about rewarding and fun. We are here until 1pm. pic.twitter.com/2kiUaEx924
— Mona Morrow (@mhmorrow) December 7, 2019
Jim Love and Jamie Thornton of NKY have been collecting toys to give to Toy Team 9 for an entire year!!! Check out their donation and give ‘em a hand!!! pic.twitter.com/AJmHoxjJSc
— Kristyn Hartman (@kristyn_wcpo) December 7, 2019
This bus is completely filled with toys!! Thank you to everyone who came to the new West Chester @kroger to donate to Warren County Community Services! #Toyteam9 @wcpo pic.twitter.com/8BVxk7SXxg
— Meghan Wesley (@MeghanWesley) December 7, 2019
