Seasonal & Holidays
Toy Drives In Avon: How To Make The Holidays Merry For Everyone
The holiday season can be merry for all children with a little help from the community.
AVON, CT — While you’re checking off holiday gifts for family members, don’t forget the kids who aren’t on anyone’s shopping list, and pick up some items for toy drives in Avon.
Here’s what you need to know in Avon:
Avon Police Department Stuff-A-Cruiser
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• Avon Walmart store, 255 W. Main St., Avon; 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 7. Help the Avon Police Department fill up a police vehicle to benefit local children this holiday season. New, unwrapped toys are being collected.
Toys for Tots
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One of the most well-known toy drives is the Toys for Tots campaign, led by the Marine Corps Reserve.
Since 1947, Toys for Tots drives across the country have collected 708 million toys that were distributed to 314 million children.
Besides dropping off new, unwrapped toys at several drop-off locations, people who want to support the campaign can also donate online.
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