LOCK HAVEN - The Toys for Tots campaign is now in full swing and is sponsored by the Bucktail Detachment No. 856 of the Marine Corps League.
Collection boxes have been placed throughout Clinton County. The public may drop off donations in them until Dec. 16.
Detachment Commandant John Tarantella, this year's Toys for Tots coordinator, has already held his annual "shopping spree" at Toys R Us to supplement the gifts that will appear in the collection boxes.
He and 30 volunteers kicked off the project with a breakfast Oct. 29, then delivered the boxes to various points the first week of November.
Everyone dropping off toys should leave them unwrapped.
Look for a box in Lock Haven at: AAA Travel Agency, Avery Industries, Bob McCormick Ford, Collision Center, Community Nursing Service of Clinton County, Creative Images, Dollar General, Family Dollar Store, First Quality Tissue, Fuel On, Geisinger Health System, Hair Concepts by Roz, Horizon Federal Credit Union, Jersey Shore State Bank, LMF Hearth Shop, The Express, Lock Haven Hospital, PennDOT, Pizza City, Robb Elementary School, Susque-View Home and Health Center, UGE Central, Unkel Joe's Woodshed, Village Tavern, Walkers Hardware, Wise Chiropractic and Rehabilitation Center and WPBZ/WSNU.
In Mill Hall: Aungst's Family Restaurant, Big Twins Motorcycle Supply, Calico Creek, Cedar Heights Brethren in Christ Church, Central Pennsylvania Auto Auction, Dairy Queen, Dollar General, FSA, Haywood's on the Green, Jersey Shore State Bank, K&L Auto Sales, Kmart, Miller Brothers Auto Sales, Miller's Furniture and Appliance, Mill Hall Senior Community Center (in the fire hall), Natural Resources Conservation Service, New Beginnings Hair Salon, Nittany Valley Fire Co., Raible's Pharmacy, Rural Development, Trican and Wal-Mart.
In Avis: All Things Bright & Beautiful Day Care Center, Avis Building Supply, Avis Fire Hall, the post office, Pine Creek Podiatry, Susquehanna Transit Co. and Your Hometown Market.
In Renovo: American Legion No. 442, the Elks club, Bucktail Medical Center, Darlene's Country Cottage, Dollar General, the Eagles club, Family Dollar, Green Lantern Restaurant and Bar, Lisa's Restaurant, Mountain View Pharmacy, Puff's Tobacco Shop, the post office, Scoot's Service Station, Service Garage at Sixth Street, Socky's (Ross) Restaurant, Sons of Italy, South Renovo Senior Community Center at the fire hall, Sovereign Bank, Lingle's Neighborhood Market, Sportsman's Motel and Restaurant, Tony's Hardware, Western Clinton County Youth and Civic Center (rec center) and Yesterday's Restaurant and Hotel.
In North Bend: Bucktail Area High School, Dremel's Gas Station, K&L Auto Sales, North Bend Hotel, the post office and Tripp's Grill; in Beech Creek: Armstrong, Furst Corner, Archery Shop, Kwik Pik- UniMart and Pete's Market: in Blanchard: the post office and Liberty-Curtin Elementary School; in Orviston: the church and the post office; in McElhattan: Brodart Company - Supplies Division, First Quality Hygienics, the post office, Restless Oaks Restaurant and Truck Lite Inc.
Boxes also are set up at Kettle Creek Hotel and Restaurant in Westport, The Nittany Inn at Lamar, the two schools in Sugar Valley, and the Woolrich Inc. store and the post office in Woolrich.
