CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – During her decade working as an elementary school teacher and assistant principal, Amanda Stevens witnessed, firsthand, how the area’s annual Toy Lift benefited the community.
“I saw how Toy Lift positively impacted so many of our families and students,” Stevens, now the owner of Shenanigans Toy Store, told Cville Right Now. “It just really touches a lot of people’s lives in what can be a really hard time of year.”
Toy Lift accepts donations of holiday gifts – toys, games, books and sporting equipment – and distributes them to families in need. Working in conjunction with schools in Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Fluvanna County, Nelson County and Buckingham County, the organization creates a list of families that could use the assistance…