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<h2 style="font-size: 200%;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</h2>
<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">November 17, 2016</p>
<p style="float:right; font-weight:bold; margin-bottom: 75px; font-size: 120%; text-align:right;">CONTACT: Tammy Miller
<br />Parks and Recreation
<br />573-874-7465</p>
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<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - <p style="display:inline;">Columbia Parks and Recreation is accepting donations for the Almeta Crayton Memorial Toys for Columbia's Youth toy drive.</p>
<p>While residents are out shopping this holiday season, we ask that they consider picking up an extra toy for a low-income boy or girl. Monetary donations are also being accepted. Donors who wish to receive a letter of acknowledgement, should submit their donation at the Parks and Recreation office. Following is a list of public drop off sites:</p>
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<li>Parks and Recreation office, 1 S. Seventh St.</li>
<li>Armory Sports Center, 701 E. Ash</li>
<li>ARC, 1701 W. Ash</li>
<li>Hillcrest Community Center at Waters-Moss Wildlife Area, 1907 Hillcrest Dr.</li>
<li>Columbia City Hall, 701 E. Broadway (first floor information desk, Public Works, Finance, Water and Light, Utility Billing, Building and Site Development)</li>
<li>Columbia Fire Department administration, 201 Orr St.</li>
<li>Columbia Police Department, 600 E. Walnut</li>
<li>University of Missouri Press, 113 Heinkel Building, 201 S. Seventh St.</li>
<li>Broadway Hotel, 111 E. Broadway</li>
<li>Downtown Optimist Club tree lot starting Nov. 25, 1201 Grand Ave.</li>
<li>The Domain at Columbia, 3100 E. Stadium</li>
<li>Woody's Gentlemen's Clothing, 111 S. Ninth St.</li>
<li>Alpine Shop, 1102 E. Broadway</li>
<li>Meera Patel-White at State Farm, 2500 W. Ash</li>
<li>Allstate Consultants, 3312 Lemone Industrial Blvd.</li>
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<p>Donations will be accepted until Dec. 9.</p>
<p>For more information about being a donor or a recipient, please call Parks and Recreation at 573-874-7460. </p></div>
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