{"id":425631,"date":"2026-10-12T15:36:21","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T15:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/425631\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T15:36:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T15:36:21","slug":"something-good-north-florida-christian-school-sophomore-donates-2000-stuffed-animals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/425631\/","title":{"rendered":"Something Good: North Florida Christian School sophomore donates 2,000 stuffed animals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; Time for something good; how about 2,000 of them!<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-center\">More good news:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Kinsley Locke, a sophomore at North Florida Christian School, has been collecting and donating stuffed animals to fire departments across Leon County for a decade.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">And Locke just hit an incredible milestone of donating 2,000 cuddles!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"WCTV's Something Good sponsored by First Florida Credit Union\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1791819381_232_PX3PTQMNTNEGFH7JN55RNYMTT4.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>WCTV&#8217;s Something Good sponsored by First Florida Credit Union(WCTV\/First Florida Credit Union)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">She is now working to expand her donations to kids in foster care, including the Taunton Family Children\u2019s Home in Wewahitchka. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Locke is hoping to donate another 1,000 stuffed animals this year. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/10\/07\/something-good-north-florida-christian-school-sophomore-donates-2000-stuffed-animals\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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