Sumter, SC – Families across Sumter County still have time this week to give back as the annual “Stuff a Cruiser for Christmas” toy drive continues, helping provide gifts to children in need ahead of the holidays.
According to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office, the toy drive runs Thursday through Saturday, December 19–21, with donations accepted daily from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The initiative is hosted in partnership with BJ’s Wholesale Club and focuses on collecting new, unwrapped toys for local children.
Community members can drop off toys at two locations. Donations are being accepted at the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office, located at 1281 North Main Street in Sumter, during regular business hours. Additional drop-offs can be made at BJ’s Wholesale Club, 1475 Alice Drive, Sumter.
Sheriff’s officials say the goal is to fill patrol vehicles with donated toys that will be distributed to families in need throughout the county before Christmas. The program has become a yearly tradition and relies heavily on community participation.
Residents are encouraged to consider age-appropriate toys, including items for toddlers, school-aged children, and teens. While monetary donations are not being collected as part of this effort, organizers say every toy donated helps make the holidays brighter for a local child.
The event serves Sumter County and the surrounding Midlands region, with organizers emphasizing that even a single toy can make a meaningful difference.
Those planning to donate are encouraged to do so before Saturday evening, as collections will conclude once the drive ends.
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