Here at Time Financing Service ®, we are committed to our community, especially during the holiday season. That’s why we are now accepting new, unwrapped toys as well as non-perishable food items that will be distributed throughout our community to those in need this Christmas.
Toys For Tots
The mission of the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December each year, and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to less fortunate children in the community. We are honored to have been participants for the last several years.
Below you will find the locations accepting toys as well as the time period they are taking donations.
- Greensboro: Through December 15th
- Edenton: Through December 10th
- Morehead City: Through December 13th
- Greenville: Through December 18th
- Rocky Mount: Through December 14th
- New Bern: Through December 14th
- Raleigh: Through December 17th
- Wilmington: Through December 14th
- Dunn: Through December 14th
Looking to donate a toy? Here some of the best toys to donate this Christmas.
- Basketball, Football, Kickball
- Bicycle
- Barbie Dolls & Action Figures
- Board Games
- Arts & Crafts
- Car Play Sets
- Makeup Sets
- Stuffed Animals
If you or someone you know is in need of toys this Christmas, you can apply on the Toys For Tots website.
Food Drive
Here in eastern North Carolina, many of our community’s face food insecurities. All the food collected during our food drives stays in our community and is donated to local food banks.
Below you will find the locations collecting non-perishable food items as well as the time period they are accepting donations.
- Fayetteville: Through December 21st
- Winston-Salem: Through December 31st
- Burlington: Through December 14th
- Greenville: Through December 18th
- Louisburg: Through December 18th
- Kinston: Through December 21st
- Elizabeth City: Through December 23rd
- Ahoskie: Through December 20th
- Wilson: Through December 14th
Looking to donate to our food drive? Here are some of the most needed items:
- Canned fruits, vegetables and soup
- Canned meat including chicken and tuna
- Whole pasta, brown rice, dried beans and cereal
- Peanut Butter
- For infants: Pedialyte, infant cereal, diapers and wipes
- For kids: Fruit cups, juice boxes, granola bars, crackers, popcorn and pudding cups
- Nonfood essentials: Hygiene items, household items and paper products
- Applesauce
Food collected from the food drive will be distributed to the following locations:
- AME Zion Church Great Harvest Food Bank
- Salvation Army Food Bank
- Second Harvest Food Bank of the Northwest NC
- Pitt County Food Bank
- Care and Share Program through Franklin County School System
- First Presbyterian Church Food Bank
- Ahoskie Hope for Food
As always, if you’re in need of cash, feel free to apply today. You can also follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates!