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Toys for Tots donations can also be dropped off between now and Nov. 30 at EMTA’s administrative offices, 127 E.14th St., Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
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The cottage is open to the public most Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays 10–5 p.m.. There are numerous weekend events scheduled at the cottage throughout the year including their Colonial Fair in the spring and Colonial Tavern night during ArtsFest in October and a Toys for Tots drive in December. The cottage hosts many local school field trips. [4]
The toys were put onto trucks for distribution to families and children in the affected New York/New Jersey area. Toys for Tots is a program run by the United States Marine Corps Reserve which distributes toys to children whose parents cannot afford to buy them gifts for Christmas. It was founded in 1947 by reservist Major Bill Hendricks. [2]
The toys are then donated to local charities to be distributed to children for Christmas. Approximately 4,000 paratroopers donate toys annually. [ 1 ] In the past, soldiers were given a lottery number with a chance to be drawn for parachuting, [ 1 ] although beginning in 2022 units were given allotments to submit soldiers by name to participate ...
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