CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – It was another great year for the 5 Star Media Group annual Toy Drive with the community showing its support by donating more than 1,400 toys for children for Christmas.

The event wrapped up Saturday with 5 Star radio personalities and volunteers spending the day collecting toys and accepting monetary donations to purchase even more, to give children a happier Christmas.

Toys collected for the 5 Star Media Toy Drive on Dec.11, 2021. (Shavaun Clouse)
Staff and Santa collecting toys for the 5 Star Media Toy Drive on Dec.11, 2021. (Shavaun Clouse)
Toys collected for the 5 Star Media Toy Drive on Dec.11, 2021. (Shavaun Clouse)
Toys collected for the 5 Star Media Toy Drive on Dec.11, 2021. (Shavaun Clouse)
Toys collected for the 5 Star Media Toy Drive on Dec.11, 2021. (Shavaun Clouse)
Toys collected for the 5 Star Media Toy Drive on Dec.11, 2021. (Shavaun Clouse)
Toys collected for the 5 Star Media Toy Drive on Dec.11, 2021. (Shavaun Clouse)
Toys being donated for the 5 Star Media Toy Drive on Dec.11, 2021. (Shavaun Clouse)
Staff members and volunteers collect toys for the 5 Star Media Toy Drive on Dec.11, 2021. (Shavaun Clouse)
Staff members and volunteers collect toys for the 5 Star Media Toy Drive on Dec.11, 2021. (Shavaun Clouse)
Staff members and volunteers unpack and sort toys collected for the 5 Star Media Toy Drive on Dec.12, 2021. (Lee Erwin)
Some of the toys collected for the 5 Star Media Toy Drive on Dec.12, 2021. (Lee Erwin)
Staff members and volunteers unpack and sort toys collected for the 5 Star Media Toy Drive on Dec.12, 2021. (Lee Erwin)
Some of the toys collected for the 5 Star Media Toy Drive on Dec.12, 2021. (Lee Erwin)
Some of the toys collected for the 5 Star Media Toy Drive on Dec.12, 2021. (Lee Erwin)
Staff members and volunteers unpack and sort toys collected for the 5 Star Media Toy Drive on Dec.12, 2021. (Lee Erwin)
Toys collected for the 5 Star Media Toy Drive on Dec.11, 2021. (Shavaun Clouse)
Toys collected for the 5 Star Media Toy Drive on Dec.11, 2021. (Shavaun Clouse)
Q108 morning air personality Tom Dupree helps organize toys collected for the 5 Star Media Toy Drive on Dec.12, 2021. (Lee Erwin)
Staff members and volunteers unpack and sort toys collected for the 5 Star Media Toy Drive on Dec.12, 2021. (Lee Erwin)
Staff members and volunteers unpack and sort toys collected for the 5 Star Media Toy Drive on Dec.12, 2021. (Lee Erwin)
Staff members and volunteers unpack and sort toys collected for the 5 Star Media Toy Drive on Dec.12, 2021. (Lee Erwin)
Staff members and volunteers unpack and sort toys collected for the 5 Star Media Toy Drive on Dec.12, 2021. (Lee Erwin)

On Monday, representatives from Sanctuary Inc., Toys for Tots, Homeffa Foundation, Crisis 211, Radical Mission Compassionate Ministries-Warm Souls Christmas, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Clarksville, made their selections for toys they needed for the children they support.

This year’s Toy Drive had special help from Cowboy Dan’s Trading Post, which assisted with toy transportation, and YMCA of Clarksville, which served as a distribution site.

5 Star Promotions Director Shavaun Clouse said the 2021 Toy Drive was a huge success.

“We collected more than 1,400 toys, and through monetary donations we were able to purchase several hundred more. Thank you to the wonderful community of Clarksville for always showing up when we call on you,” Clouse said.

Clouse added that 5 Star Media would also like to send out a special thank you to the Clarksville Area YMCA and Cowboy Dan’s Trading Post for their support of the Toy Drive.

5 Star Media Group would like to thank Toy Drive presenting sponsors Amity Salon and The Youth Academy. Other local businesses supporting the Toy Drive effort included Appleton’s Harley Davidson, All Smiles Family Dentistry, Action Air, C4 Entertainment.