Family Joins Grassroots New Toy Drive For Sandy Victims
Westborough's Barton family, at 2 Quail Hollow Road, is among those holding new toy drives through Al's Angels.
New, unwrapped toys for newborns through 10 year olds began being brought to the Barton house Saturday. Kids in Connecticut, New York and New Jersey will receive Hanukkah and Christmas presents, despite losing most everything, if not everything, to Superstorm Sandy. The Bartons are among the many volunteers holding toy drives this month through Al’s Angels, a nonprofit organization which provides “children in dire need of vital and lifesaving medical treatment with hope and support,” according to its website. The organization focuses on the Tri-State area. Al’s Angels founder Al DiGuido is a friend of Tim Barton. “When Sandy hit, he kind of shuffled and started to focus a lot of their efforts on relief for Sandy victims,” Barton said. The …