Toy Drives In The Mid-Hudson Valley: How To Make The Holidays Merry For Everyone

MID-HUDSON VALLEY, NY — 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 Orange, Dutchess and Ulster Counties.

One of the most well-known toy drives is the Toys for Tots campaign, led by the Marine Corps Reserves. Since 1947, Toys for Tots drives across the country have collected 708 million toys that were distributed to 314 million children.

The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, an IRS-recognized nonprofit public charity created in 1991, uses 97 percent of every donation to buy toys for children in need.

Find out where to donate toys for Toys for Tots in Dutchess and Ulster Counties, here. Besides dropping off new, unwrapped toys at several drop-off locations, people who want to support the campaign can also donate online.

Other toy drives in the Mid-Hudson Valley include:

• City of Poughkeepsie Police Department
• Dutchess County Sheriff's Office
• Operation Toy Train (Orange County train stops are on Dec. 14, but you can also donate online)
• Port Ewen FD Toy Drive
• Town of Woodbury Police Department