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A regional toy drive spearheaded by an area teen not only brought cheer to many children staying at Nationwide Children’s Hospital during Christmastime this year, but also represented a record-setting effort on behalf of the Columbus hospital.
DeGraff area resident Tyler Slaven said the fourth annual Ohio Virtual Academy toy drive collected a total of 9,224 toys, which were delivered to the children’s hospital Dec. 16.
“The representative at Nationwide Children’s said that was the largest toy donation received in the history of the hospital,” said Tyler, the OHVA Agricultural Society president, noting that this donation was triple the amount of toy items that were donated last year by the organization.
“I just want to say thank you so much to everyone, all of the businesses, individuals and anonymous donors that have helped to reach all of these kids this Christmas. You truly are touching many lives.
“The joy and meaning of Christmas, the smiles, the efforts and impact as a community, it all truly starts and spreads from the beginning all the way until the last smile from each child at the hospital when they wake up on Christmas morning and open those presents.”
Complete story and photo in Saturday’s Examiner.
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