Georgia State Patrol Collecting Toys For Tots Donations

CARTERSVILLE, GA — 2018 will mark the 10th year that the Georgia Department of Public Safety will join forces with the United States Marine Corps Reserve for the annual Toys for Tots program to collect new, unwrapped toys for less fortunate children during the Christmas season.

Col. Mark McDonough, DPS commissioner, said all 52 Georgia State Patrol posts and 19 Motor Carrier Compliance Division weigh stations across the state would serve as Toys for Tots collection points between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Additional collection sites are in the lobby at the Department of Public Safety headquarters in Atlanta and the Capitol Police Services office near the Georgia State Capitol Building. All donations will stay in the county in which they are given to help benefit local children.

"Members of our department are committed to helping people in their local communities and this is one program that does just that," said Col. McDonough. "Many of our members have served in the Marine Corps, and we know firsthand the impact Toys for Tots has on helping needy children."

Over the last 10 years, DPS has collected over 328,000 toys and $564,000 to benefit the Toys for Tots program. In 2017, DPS collected 53,105 toys and $110,612 in monetary donations for the program. For a complete list of Georgia State Patrol posts and MCCD weigh station addresses, visit the department’s website.

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