{"id":798,"date":"2015-12-08T21:55:08","date_gmt":"2015-12-08T21:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carpetguys.com\/blog\/?p=798"},"modified":"2016-06-06T15:45:27","modified_gmt":"2016-06-06T15:45:27","slug":"make-a-childs-holiday-magical","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carpetguys.com\/blog\/make-a-childs-holiday-magical\/","title":{"rendered":"Donate a Toy: Make a Child&#8217;s Holiday Magical"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every holiday season, The Salvation Army transforms their gym into a toy shop and stocks it with donated toys for less fortunate children. The children and their parents can walk through a select a toy of their choice.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mQ2227alOQc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>After the success of last year&#8217;s toy collection, we will be hosting our own toy drive so the entire community can get involved.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_812\" style=\"width: 304px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-812\" class=\"wp-image-812 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carpetguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/christmas-toy-drive.jpg\" alt=\"salvation army toy drive\" width=\"294\" height=\"212\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-812\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.826150437444860.1073741830.117869231606321&amp;type=3\">Click here to see Last Year&#8217;s Results<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>From now until December 18th<\/em>, we will be collecting toys at our headquarters from members of the community.<\/p>\n<p>For every donation of five dollars in toys, we will give you a certificate taking $100 off your next flooring purchase. All of the donations collected will be turned in on the 19th, and distribution begins on the 21st.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To donate a toy<\/strong>, simply come out to our warehouse\u00a0at 977 East 14 Mile Road in Troy, Michigan (the Hansons building) and place your donation in the drop box near the front entrance.<\/p>\n<p>Any toys that we collect will go towards the drive that The Salvation Army is having. If you are looking for an opportunity to make a difference in children&#8217;s lives, this is your chance.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"padding-bottom: 7px;\">Giving is Better than Receiving<\/h2>\n<p>Mother Teresa once said, &#8220;It&#8217;s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.&#8221; To really make an impact this year, we would like to partner with all of you and give all that we can to help families in need.<\/p>\n<p>Together, we can make a huge difference for our community and the people that live in it. 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