{"id":1909,"date":"2013-01-14T22:51:32","date_gmt":"2013-01-14T22:51:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/toys-collected-for-those-in-need\/"},"modified":"2025-05-26T11:25:29","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T11:25:29","slug":"toys-collected-for-those-in-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/2013\/01\/14\/toys-collected-for-those-in-need\/","title":{"rendered":"Toys collected for those in need."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Vancouver\u2019s Vogue Theatre and Victoria\u2019s Royal Theatre once again hosted the annual Naden Band Christmas Concert.\u00a0The Concerts were hosted on December 6th in Vancouver and December 10th, 11th and 12th in Victoria, all in the name of supporting The Salvation Army\u2019s Christmas Toy Drive.<\/p>\n<p>Attendance at all shows was excellent, and mountains of toys were kindly donated. The generosity from the community was evident in the quality of toys donated.\u00a0 As a result of the support and generosity shown, thousands of children had a brighter Christmas morning.<\/p>\n<p>In Victoria, UsedVictoria\u2019s Community Angel program put The Salvation Army in contact with Done Right Moving to help transport the toys from the Royal Theatre to the Stan Hagen Centre for families on each of the three evenings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was great to be able to help, I can\u2019t believe how many toys were donated \u2013 it was truly amazing!\u201d said Carly Russell-Huntly, Community Angel program coordinator.<\/p>\n<p>All the toys donated at the Victoria concerts were used to stock the toys shop at The Stan Hagen Centre for Families. This in-house store provides an opportunity for parents to shop for their children.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe speak a lot about dignity and this is one example where we can provide dignity to parents, they come to our centre and are met with a volunteer who helps them shop. When they leave, they have some gifts they know their children will love because they chose them specifically,\u201d explains Pat Humble, Executive Director for\u00a0The Stan Hagen Centre for Families. \u201cThe toy shop is only possible because of the generosity of the community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In Vancouver, toys donated went directly to The Salvation Army Vancouver Community and Family Services which supports families throughout the year and in particular, around the holidays.<\/p>\n<p>On behalf of\u00a0The Salvation Army, Thank You to everyone who attended the concerts and made a toy donation, YOU helped make Christmas brighter for all those in need.<\/p>\n<p>A special thanks to Lt(N) Clark, the Naden Band, Stephanie Greaves, Ken Lavigne, Astrid Braunschmidt, Bruce Williams, Mike Killeen and all our sponsors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vancouver\u2019s Vogue Theatre and Victoria\u2019s Royal Theatre once again hosted the annual Naden Band Christmas Concert.\u00a0The Concerts were hosted on December 6th in Vancouver and December 10th, 11th and 12th in Victoria, all in the name of supporting The Salvation Army\u2019s Christmas Toy Drive. 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