{"id":14959,"date":"2020-11-20T10:00:26","date_gmt":"2020-11-20T15:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/?post_type=media-alert&#038;p=14959"},"modified":"2020-12-04T10:37:59","modified_gmt":"2020-12-04T15:37:59","slug":"mayor-jerry-l-demings-to-host-shop-drop-and-make-a-difference-contact-free-toy-drop-event-on-monday-november-23","status":"publish","type":"media-alert","link":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/media-advisories\/media-alerts\/2020\/11\/mayor-jerry-l-demings-to-host-shop-drop-and-make-a-difference-contact-free-toy-drop-event-on-monday-november-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayor Jerry L. Demings to Host \u2018Shop, Drop and Make a Difference\u2019 Contact-free Toy Drop Event on Monday, November 23"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-14960\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Screen-Shot-2020-11-20-at-6.55.25-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"177\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Screen-Shot-2020-11-20-at-6.55.25-AM.png 906w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Screen-Shot-2020-11-20-at-6.55.25-AM-207x300.png 207w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Screen-Shot-2020-11-20-at-6.55.25-AM-706x1024.png 706w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Screen-Shot-2020-11-20-at-6.55.25-AM-768x1114.png 768w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Screen-Shot-2020-11-20-at-6.55.25-AM-600x870.png 600w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Screen-Shot-2020-11-20-at-6.55.25-AM-785x1139.png 785w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 177px) 100vw, 177px\" \/><\/em><strong>WHAT: <\/strong>With many Orange County families facing greater financial hardships than ever before due to COVID-19, Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings has launched the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ocfl.net\/toydrive\">2020 Orange County May<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ocfl.net\/toydrive\"><strong>or\u2019s Toy Drive<\/strong><\/a>. This year there are unique opportunities to ensure safety during the 10<sup>th<\/sup> annual holiday drive.<\/p>\n<p>One of them will be a contact-free drive-thru event to donate toys on Monday, November 23, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Residents can drop-off a new unwrapped gift for children ages 18 and under without having to leave their vehicle.<\/p>\n<p><strong>*Free facemasks and hand sanitizer will be distributed to each participating vehicle. While supplies last.*<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>WHO:<\/strong> Stuff, Knightro, Shades, Kingston and Scooter will join forces with Mayor Demings to collect toys, while local heroes from Orange County Fire Rescue will \u2018show and tell\u2019 emergency response vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>Orange County Sheriff\u2019s Office Mounted Patrol (Equestrian) Unit will also be on-site.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHEN:<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Monday, November 23, 2020, 10 a.m. &#8211; 3 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHERE:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Silver Star Recreation Center, 2801 North Apopka-Vineland Road, Orlando, FL 32818<\/li>\n<li>Downey Park, 10107 Flowers Avenue, Orlando, FL 32825<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>(Contactless Donation Drive-Thru Event to occur simultaneously)<\/p>\n<p><strong>**Mayor Demings will be at <u>Downey Park<\/u> at 10:30 a.m. for media availability**<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>MORE INFO: <\/strong>All details for the 10<sup>th<\/sup> Annual Mayor\u2019s Toy Drive, including online shopping links and the full list of public-drop off locations throughout Orange County can be found at, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ocfl.net\/ToyDrive\">www.ocfl.net\/ToyDrive<\/a> .<\/p>\n<p>Online shopping donations will be accepted until <strong>Monday, December 7, 2020<\/strong><em>\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n<p>In-person donations will be accepted until <strong>Monday, December 14, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>It is recommended that extra items be included with some toys, e.g. batteries with electronic toys, or crayons with a coloring book. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>ON-SITE MEDIA CONTACT: <\/strong>Despina McLaughlin, 321-347-0033<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WHAT: With many Orange County families facing greater financial hardships than ever before due to COVID-19, Orange County Mayor Jerry L. 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