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Originally Posted by KingLouie731

I thought toys for tots only accepted new toys still in package. Anyway since I got more involved this year in toy collecting I decided I should def donate to these kinds of programs. So with that in mind I found some manufacturing coupons at my local K-mart and went and used them to buy up a lot of the clearance 3 packs Walmart had with Bumblebee, Soundwave & Rodimus for $2 a pop and am going to donate those. when I told the wife she was all like 'AAAH, that is so sweet' so for me it was a win, win: a great deal on toys that I bought and the wife was totally ok with it which is probably why she was ok with me buying the re-issue Optimus Prime I posted in the look at what I got thread

Toys for Tots isn't the only charity that accepts toys for kids so don't let that stop you from donating opened stuff. Most charities only ask that they're "gently used" which is often the case with my stuff. Also, if you care what happens to the toys, make sure you check and see. Some charities will sell the toys and use the cash for whatever it is that they do and other charities will donate the toys directly to the children so do ask. I find a lot of youth centres are happy to take your toys, especially if they're educational or involve group activities like boardgames.