2015 ABC 7 Holiday Toy Drive
CHICAGO -- ABC 7 Chicago joins forces with IHOP to present the 2015 ABC 7 Holiday Toy Drive benefiting Toys for Tots. Val Warner and Ryan Chiaverini, co-hosts of ABC 7's popular talk show, Windy City LIVE, will drive the toy collection effort. Now in its 3rd year, the toy drive will kick off during Windy City LIVE at 11am on Wednesday, November 11.
The mission of this campaign is to help make a child's holiday wish come true. To that end, Ryan and Val will encourage ABC 7 viewers to drop off new, unwrapped toys at participating IHOP locations before December 13. The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve will then distribute those toys to less fortunate children in the community.
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps, Gunnery Sergeant Jesus Castaneda and Sergeant Johnny Garcia, will appear on Windy City LIVE to talk about Toys for Tots on the 11th of November, which coincides with Veteran's Day.
U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots goal is "to deliver, through a new toy at Christmas, a message of hope to less fortunate youngsters that will assist them in becoming responsible, productive, patriotic citizens."
The following is a suggested list of toys for donation: (Infant - Age 13)
Books
Puzzles
Arts & Crafts
Musical Toys
Stuffed Animals
Cars & Trucks
Board Games
Action Figures
Blocks and Legos
Electronics
Infant toys
Dolls
Participating IHOP locations include:
CHICAGO and NW INDIANA area locations:
583 S. Route 59 AURORA IL 60504-8168 Phone: 630-375 0890
4228 W. Elm Street MC HENRY IL 60050-4001 Phone: 815-759 0213
6501 W. North Avenue OAK PARK IL 60302-1004 Phone: 708-386 1199
7240 W 79th Street BRIDGEVIEW IL 60455-1527 Phone: 708-594 5770
Winston Plaza/1040 W. North Avenue MELROSE PARK IL 60160-1527 Phone: 708-343 8258
700 N Milwaukee Ave VERNON HILLS IL 60061-1593 Phone: 847-247 9307
125 Smith Rd SAINT CHARLES IL 60174-5206 Phone: 630-377 7448
20900 Cicero Ave MATTESON IL 60443-1643 Phone: 708-748 1813
51 McHenry Road BUFFALO GROVE IL 60089-1740 Phone: 847-537 8631
5929 N. Lincoln Avenue CHICAGO IL 60659-3728 Phone: 773-769 1550
4210 N. Cicero Avenue CHICAGO IL 60641-1603 Phone: 773-685 0242
7601 S. Cicero Ave., Ste 1240 CHICAGO IL 60652-1035 Phone: 773-627 5064
4821 Cal Sag Road CRESTWOOD IL 60445-4415 Phone: 708-824 1886
2131 Willow Road GLENVIEW IL 60025-7638 Phone: 847-657 9570
5670 Northridge Drive GURNEE IL 60031-4910 Phone: 847-662 2829
5225 Franklin Street MICHIGAN CITY IN 46360-7856 Phone: 219-874-5376
7056 West Forest Preserve Drive NORRIDGE IL 60706-7123 Phone: 708-779 5110
14860 S. La Grange Road ORLAND PARK IL 60462-3229 Phone: 708-873 0760
9500 Skokie Blvd SKOKIE IL 60077-1313 Phone: 847-675 5100
2662 Belvidere Rd WAUKEGAN IL 60085-6006 Phone: 847-782 8800
1671 W Lake St ADDISON IL 60101-6707 Phone: 630-932 1775
7120 N. Mannheim Road ROSEMONT IL 60018-3620 Phone: 847-297-7992
2818 W. Diversey Avenue CHICAGO IL 60647-1702 Phone: 773-342 8901
730 N. Janes Avenue BOLINGBROOK IL 60440 Phone: 630-972-9682
1347 Kinneman Drive BOURBONNAIS IL 60914-9376 Phone: 815-929 9765
3760 N. Halsted Street CHICAGO IL 60613-3907 Phone: 773-296 0048
3003 S Cicero Ave CICERO IL 60804-4532 Phone: 708-780 7326
6606 Northwest Highway CRYSTAL LAKE IL 60014 Phone: 815-356-6404
131 North Annie Glidden Road DEKALB IL 60115-2701 Phone: 815-517 1056
100 Asbury Avenue EVANSTON IL 60202-3802 Phone: 847-328 1450
2250 Barrington Road HOFFMAN ESTATES IL 60195-2062 Phone: 847-885 9508
173rd Street LANSING IL 60438-6019 Phone: 708-474 2240
1474 E 79th Ave MERRILLVILLE IN 46410-5702 Phone: 219-795 1329
60 Hampton Street MORRIS IL 60450-9715 Phone: 815-416 0995
411 E. Lincoln Highway New Lenox IL 60451 Phone: 815-717-6373
2850 US Highway 34 OSWEGO IL 60543-8346 Phone: 630-554 9065
4383 Venture Drive PERU IL 61354-1014 Phone: 815-220 8772
2455 Augusta Way AURORA IL 60506-6444 Phone: 630-907 1800
101 S Randall Road ELGIN IL 60123-5551 Phone: 847-289 4801
1444 N. Larkin Avenue JOLIET IL 60435-3767 Phone: 815-741 4832
MILWAUKEE area locations:
75th Street KENOSHA WI 53142-8131 Phone: 262-948 1813
ROCKFORD area locations:
6960 Argus Drive ROCKFORD IL 61107-5868 Phone: 815-394 5315
