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WGN-TV Collects 37,000 Toys for Charity


Topic: Children’s Issues
Posted on 12/8/2017

Tribune Broadcasting Company’s WGN-TV Chicago held their 15th annual “Drive-Thru Toy Drive” on December 8. For the first time, WGN-TV partnered with Chance The Rapper’s youth empowerment charity, SocialWorks. The five-hour fundraising campaign collected a record 37,000 toys for children and families throughout Chicago.



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