West Chester, Pa (November 13, 2024) – As the holiday season quickly approaches, the office of state Senator Carolyn Comitta is collecting donations of new, unwrapped toys for the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program.
“Toys for Tots helps ensure thousands of children in Chester County have brand new presents to call their own during the holiday season,” Comitta said “If you are able, please consider donating a toy to help brighten the holiday of a child in our community.”
Donations will be accepted in the atrium at Senator Comitta’s West Chester district office building at 17 E. Gay Street. The office is open during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The final day to drop off donations is December 11th.
During the 2023 holiday season, Chester County Toys for Tots distributed nearly 41,000 toys to over 16,000 children.
Families seeking a toy from the program must submit a request form online by Friday, November 15th.
For more information on the program, to request information, a full list of donation drop-off locations, and more visit the Chester County Toys for Tots website at: https://chester-county-pa.toysfortots.org/
It is one of hundreds of local Toys for Tots campaigns that are conducted annually in over 800 communities covering all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.
Since 1947, the United State Marine Corps Reserve has operated Toys for Tots, a nonprofit charity, to help distribute toys to families facing financial hardship.
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