1,000 Toys Donated In Summit's Holiday Drive

SUMMIT, NJ — The Toys for Tots holiday drive was very successful in Summit, according to an announcement from the city.

The Summit Policemen’s Benevolent Association #55 (PBA) and Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association #54 (FMBA) hosted the annual United States Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots holiday toy drive, with support from the Summit Police Department and Summit Fire Department.

An estimated 1000 toys were donated this year, according to the city. The toys were picked up on Friday, Dec. 16, by members of the PBA and FMBA, and delivered to the Marine Corps facility located in South Plainfield.

The Liberty Group of Berkeley Heights also donated the use of a truck and driver, Summit resident and PBA and FMBA supporter David Platt, to deliver the toys. After the toys are sorted, they will be distributed to children in need throughout Union County and the surrounding area.

Toy collection bins were in Summit City Hall, the Summit Fire Department, the Community Center, Summit High School, the Little Gym of Summit, Peapack Gladstone Bank, Serra Doce and Village Trattoria.

The PBA and FMBA would like to thank the businesses that collected toys and citizens that donated them during this year’s drive.

For more information on Toys for Tots, visit www.toysfortots.org.