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Toys For Tots Dropoff, Pickup Next Week In Massapequa

The organization distributed more than 225,000 toys to children across Nassau County last year.

A Toys for Tots collection pickup will take in Massapequa on Dec. 18.
A Toys for Tots collection pickup will take in Massapequa on Dec. 18. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

MASSAPEQUA, NY — A holiday tradition resumes in Massapequa next week.

The U.S. Marine Corps will pick up collected items on Wednesday for its annual Toys for Tots drive.

It takes place at 11 a.m. at 7-Eleven on Merrick Road in Massapequa.

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The Massapequa Chamber of Commerce says all are welcome to attend and drop off new, unwrapped toys for gifts this holiday season.

During last year's Toys for Tots initiative in Nassau County, more than 225,000 were distributed to 100,000 children, the organization said on its website.

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