Giving Back: DNR Collecting Toys Throughout Michigan

It's a great time to give back, and the DNR has started its annual “Stuff A Truck” toy collection series.

The donation event will take place throughout Michigan over the next few weeks. The DNR requests that all toys are new and unwrapped.

“Conservation officers, we live within our communities and we have a strong bond with those communities,” Lt. Joe Molnar said in a statement. “We have a desire to help try to make everyone’s life a bit better.”

Here are the locations:

DNR Outdoor Adventure Center, 1801 Atwater St., Detroit (toys will be collected curbside and donated to the Detroit Police Department’s Sergeant Santa program).
Saturday, Nov. 27, 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 4, 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

Jay’s Sporting Goods, 8800 S. Clare Ave., Clare (toys will be donated to the Clare Toys for Tots).
Saturday, Dec. 4, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 5, noon-4 p.m.

Jay’s Sporting Goods, 1151 S. Otsego Ave., Gaylord (toys will be donated to the Gaylord Toys for Tots).
Saturday, Dec. 4, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 5, noon-4 p.m.

Cabela’s, 45959 Towne Center Blvd., Chesterfield (toys will be donated to Southeast Michigan Toys for Tots).
Saturday, Dec. 11, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Cabela’s, 110 Cabela Blvd. East, Dundee (toys will be donated to Southeast Michigan Toys for Tots).
Saturday, Dec. 11, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Sportsman’s Warehouse, 3500 Marketplace Circle Drive, Traverse City (toys will be donated to the Traverse City Toys for Tots).
Saturday, Dec. 11, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Cabela’s, 5202 Bay Road, Saginaw (toys will be donated to the Saginaw Toys for Tots).
Saturday, Dec. 11, noon-4 p.m.

Walmart, 1879 East Sherman Blvd., Muskegon (toys will be donated to the local Salvation Army).
Saturday, Dec. 11, noon-5 p.m.