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Now is a good time to clean out your children's closets for the holidays and donate their unwanted and gently used toys to Santa's Workshop.The Greensboro Youth Council requests both new and used toys for infants and children up to age 13, from Nov. 16 to Dec. 7. Santa’s Workshop is one of the few toy drives that accept used toys. Find a full list of toy giving guidelines here. 

Donation sites for Santa’s Workshop:
• All SunTrust Bank Branches in Greensboro High Point and Summerfield (the bank will also accept monetary donations)
• The Children’s Museum; 220 N. Church St.
• GYC office at the Greensboro Farmer's Curb Market (501 Yanceyville Street)
• Cultural Arts Center, 200 N. Davie St.
• Simpkins Sports Pavilion
All City of Greensboro Recreation Centers:
• Brown Center, 302 E. Vandalia Road
• Craft Center, 3911 Yanceyville Street
• Glenwood Center, 2010 Coliseum Blvd.
• Leonard Center, 6324 Ballinger Road
• Lewis Center; 3110 Forest Lawn Drive
• Lindley Center, 2907 Springwood Drive
• Peeler Center, 1300 Sykes Avenue
• Smith Senior Center, 2401 Fairview Street
• Trotter Center, 3906 Betula Street
• Warnersville Center, 601 Doak St.

The youth council, which donated to more than 400 local families and 1,300 children last year, also needs volunteers to help clean and sort toys into specific types and appropriate age groups. Toy cleaning will take place at Windsor Recreation Center on the following dates:

o Dec. 5: 1-5 p.m.
o Dec. 9: 4 - 6 p.m.
o Dec. 10: 4 - 6 p.m.
o Dec. 11: 4- 6 p.m.