{"id":62433,"date":"2025-11-27T06:06:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T06:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/62433\/"},"modified":"2025-11-27T06:06:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T06:06:09","slug":"wctv-prepares-for-10th-annual-kindness-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/62433\/","title":{"rendered":"WCTV prepares for 10th annual Kindness Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; In just a few days, the parking lot at Werner Hyundai in Tallahassee will be filled with donations for WCTV\u2019s annual Kindness Day, happening Thursday, Dec. 4. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Each year, our team is blown away by the generosity of our viewers in the Big Bend and South Georgia. The donations we receive make a difference right here in our community. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Kindness Day supports Second Harvest of the Big Bend, the Foundation for Leon County Schools and Toys for Tots. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">To support the Tallahassee Chapter of Toys for Tots, you can bring unwrapped toys for kids of all ages, including infants and teenagers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">The Foundation for Leon County Schools is accepting school supplies and bicycles. The bikes will go to middle and high schoolers who aren\u2019t able to ride the bus, but still need a way to get to school.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Second Harvest of the Big Bend is encouraging people to donate nonperishable food items as some Big Bend residents may have to choose between putting food on the table or buying gifts for their loved ones. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">This year, Second Harvest will be holding a food giveaway a week after Kindness Day with food collected during the event, so you can see exactly where your donations go.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">In the past ten years of Kindness Day, you have helped us collect 19,253 pounds of food, 214 bikes, 113 bins of toys and $127,756.89 in monetary donations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">If you can\u2019t make it out to Werner Hyundai on Dec. 4 but still want to give, you can make financial donations to any of the three organizations <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/kindnessday\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/kindnessday\/\">here. <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">This year, we hope you\u2019ll join us for our 10th annual Kindness Day and help show the community what we can accomplish when we all give back! <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Kindness Day<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Thursday, Dec. 4<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Werner Hyundai<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">252 Capital Circle SW, Tallahassee, FL 32304<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">6 a.m. &#8211; 6:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Needs: Toys, school supplies, non-perishable foods<\/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\/2025\/11\/26\/wctv-prepares-10th-annual-kindness-day\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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