The Bedford County Sheriff's Office encourages the public to give donations to the "Toys for Kids" drive this holiday season.
"This year Christmas will be hard for many families and to help alleviate the stress of getting gifts Bedford County has come together to host the annual "Toys for Kids" Drive," deputies said.
Deputies said you can drop off unwrapped toys at the following locations until December 9th:
- Bedford County Sheriff’s Office- 1345 Falling Creek Rd. Bedford, Va. 24523
- Bedford Police Dept.- 215 E Main St. Bedford, Va. 24523
- Va. State Police Bedford Area Office- 874 Blue Ridge Avenue Bedford, Va. 24523
- Bedford County Fire and Rescue- 1185 Turning Point Road Bedford, Va. 24523
- Walmart Bedford- 1126 E Lynchburg Salem Tpke Bedford, Va. 24523
- Bedford Memorial Hospital- 1613 Oakwood St. Bedford, Va. 24523
- Huddleston Dollar General - 2218 Smith Mountain Lake Pkwy, Huddleston, VA 24104
- Bedford Dollar General - 1507 Longwood Ave, Bedford, VA 24523
- New London Dollar General - 11811 E Lynchburg Salem Turnpike, Forest, VA 24551
According to deputies, These toys will later be delivered to elementary schools throughout Bedford County for parents to pick up before Christmas.
If you want to give a monetary donation deputies said that they can be dropped off at the Bedford County Sheriff's Office and the checks can be written to the BCSO Employee Fund.
"In this season of giving we want to help give back to children and families in our community who may be in need this holiday season," deputies said.