CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The spirit of Christmas was felt all across Clarksville, Fort Campbell and Hopkinsville, as about 2,100 toys were donated through this year’s 5 Star Media Group Toy Drive.
Along with donated toys, more than $3,000 in monetary donations was collected, which was used to purchase several hundred more gifts. And C4 Entertainment matched the toy donations at their drop-off site, adding hundreds more.
A big thank you also goes out to the TikTok star Kelley family of Clarksville. Jay, his wife Gabrielle, and their youngsters Neveah and Jeremiah bought $5,300 worth of toys, bikes, and, as Jay Kelley put it, pretty much everything in the toy section of Walmart.
5 Star Media Group Promotions Director Shavaun Clouse said the Toy Drive has been going on for the past 17 years. “Thank you to the wonderful community of Clarksville for always showing up when we call on you,” Clouse said.
This season’s title sponsors for the toy drive were CDE Lightband and C4 Entertainment. All of the kids receiving toys are part of Sanctuary Inc., Toys for Tots, HomeFFA Foundation, Crisis 211, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Clarksville, and Radical Mission Compassionate Ministries.
5 Star Media Group includes Clarksville Now and radio stations Beaver 100.3, Q108, Z97.5, Rewind 94.3, Sunny 99.1, ESPN Clarksville, Outlaw 100.7, EZ 99.9 and NewZee 105.5.