Seasonal & Holidays
Holiday Toy Drive Organized By Bayside Lawmaker
Assembly Member Edward Braunstein said that his office will distribute the toys to organizations in Queens serving children and families.
BAYSIDE, QUEENS — Neighbors in Bayside have the chance to brighten up this holiday season for a local child in need.
Assembly Member Edward Braunstein is organizing his annual holiday toy drive, and encouraging neighbors in Bayside and Little Neck to drop off new and unopened toys to his office in Bayside — located at 213-33 39th Avenue — or the Community Board 11 office at 46-21 Little Neck Parkway.
"Please consider bringing a smile to the face of a local child in need by donating," Braunstein said in a statement, thanking constituents for their generosity and wishing them a "healthy and happy holiday season."
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The gifts will be donated to institutions and charitable programs across Queens that serve families in need, including hospitalized children, according to Braunstein's office.
For more information about the toy drive call the Assembly Member's office at (718) 357-3588.
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