(Goshen) - Orange County Executive Edward A. Diana has announced that Santa’s Toy Box, the annual toy drive for disadvantaged children in Orange County, will begin collecting donations of new and used toys November 20 and continue through December 18.
Twenty (20) toy box sites will be available at the following locations:
Thomas Bull Memorial Park -Lodge- Route 416, Montgomery; Orange/Ulster Boces -Special Ed. Building- Gibson Road, Goshen; Newburgh Free Library 124 Grand Street; Gold’s Gym - Newburgh 15 Raquet Road Town of Newburgh, Recreation Dept. Corner of Rt. 32 & Rt. 300; 1st Presbyterian Church 60 Sussex St, Port Jervis; New Windsor YWCA 565 Union Avenue; New Windsor Recreation Dept. 555 Union Avenue; Blooming Grove Town Hall Route 94; Town of Wallkill Boys & Girls Club 60 Creamery Road, Circleville; Goshen Village Hall 276 Main Street, Goshen; Cornwall Town Hall 183 Main Street; Chester Town Hall 1786 Kings Highway; Warwick Village Hall Main Street (Rt. 17A); Monroe Town Hall 1113 Stage Road; Middletown Recreation Dept. 62-70 W Main Street; Port Jervis Recreation Dept. 135 Pike Street; Hamptonburgh Town Hall 18 Bull Road; Montgomery Town Hall 110 Bracken Road; Woodbury Common Premium Outlet -Food Court- Central Valley.
Volunteers are welcome (and needed) at the Wrapathon Party on Tuesday, December 19, beginning at 5 p.m., at the Stony Ford Lodge in the Thomas Bull Memorial Park. Wrapping paper, scissors and tape are also needed. Free pizza and soda will be served to all volunteers.
Used donations must be in excellent condition and gift appropriate. All donations will be distributed to Orange County families via organizations such as Our Lady of Comfort Shelter in Newburgh, Family Empowerment Council and A Friends House Youth Shelter.
Santa’s Toy Box is sponsored by the Orange County Department of Parks in conjunction with New Winds Opportunities Center, Up Front Day Hab Site, Hudson Valley DDSO Chadsford House, Belcher Road IRA and Goshen Day Program.
For more information, please call the Parks Dept. at (845) 457-4910.
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
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