Winter Garden hosting Christmas in July toy drive

The city is asking the community to help lift the spirits of children at local hospitals by donating new, unwrapped toys, games or books.

By Annabelle Sikes
| 3:33 p.m. July 1, 2024

West Orange Times & Observer
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The city of Winter Garden is hosting a Christmas in July toy drive.

The city is asking the community to help lift the spirits of children at local hospitals by donating new, unwrapped toys, games or books.

The toy drive is in conjunction with the Florida Association of City Clerks.

The event runs through Wednesday, July 3.

Those interested in making a donation can bring items to the bin located in the lobby of City Hall at 300 W. Plant St. between the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The donations will benefit the Orlando Health Arnold Palmer for Children Hospital and the Nemours Children's Hospital.

For more information, call the city at (407) 656-4100.

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Annabelle Sikes

News Editor Annabelle Sikes was born in Boca Raton and moved to Orlando in 2018 to attend the University of Central Florida. She graduated from UCF in May 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a minor in sociology. Her past journalism experiences include serving as a web producer at the Orlando Sentinel, a reporter at The Community Paper, managing editor for NSM Today, digital manager at Centric Magazine and as an intern for the Orlando Weekly.