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Toys For Tots

Friday, November 30, 2012

Drop Off Toys for Toys for Tots at Shoppers World

New, unwrapped toys can be dropped off at the Framingham Toys 'R Us on Saturday.

The following was submitted by the Massachusetts State Police. As part of our ongoing support of the United States Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots, Massachusetts State Police troopers will be at the following Toys 'R Us locations this Saturday, Dec. 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the Massachusetts State Police third annual "Fill the Cruiser" day. Toys 'R Us customers who wish to donate a new, unwrapped toy to the Toys for Tots program can purchase one inside the store and put it into the cruiser on their way out. "Fill the Cruiser" Toys 'R' Us locations are as follow:

Wondering Where to Drop Off Toys for Tots?

Here are the Westborough locations.

The Toys for Tots annual drive is underway, and several Westborough sites are serving as drop-off locations for new, unwrapped toys.  Every year for the past 28 years, State Police have worked with the Marines to collect toys for needy children by using State Police barracks as drop off locations and assisting with toy drives throughout the state.  The age group that is most needed is ages 0 to 2 and 11 to 14 years old.  Here's a look at the drop-off locations in Westborough:

Monday, November 19, 2012

Commerce Welcomes 'Toys For Tots'

The bank's annual holiday drive ends Dec. 14.

Commerce Bank again hopes visitors invest in kids this holiday season. Thirteen Commerce offices in Central Mass. are collecting toys for the bank's annual "Toys for Tots" drive, which supports the Worcester County Marine Corps Reserve's "Toys for Tots" program, bank officials said in a press release today. These Commerce branches will accept new, unwrapped toys until Friday, Dec. 14:

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Patch Facts

5 Things You Need to Know Today: Nov. 22

Do you recall what you were doing 48 years ago today?

  Each morning, Westborough Patch presents “5 Things You Need to Know,” a collection of announcements, events and reminders to help you organize your day. 1. The 3rd annual In Your Shoes Polar Plunge will take place Saturday, Dec. 3 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Lake Chauncy in Westborough. Anyone interested in taking a dip in the lake to benefit charity can sign up at www.firstgiving.com/inyourshoeswestborough. There will be entertainment, music, food and a bonfire. In Your Shoes is a nonprofit organization that provides emergency funds to Westborough residents in need. 2. As part of its Guest Artist Series, the Westborough High School Fine Arts Department is hosting Overboard, a male a cappella group based in Boston. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. …

Sunday, January 9, 2011

Letter to the Editor

Toys for Tots a success thanks to Massachusetts residents.

Thank you for the tremendous Toys for Tots outpouring. The United States Marine Corps Toys for Tots program and the Massachusetts State Police would like to thank the citizens of Massachusetts for your generous donations to Toys for Tots. The despicable theft that occurred at the Essex and Middlesex Toys for Tots program storage container on Dec. 19 had a direct impact on the program’s toy distribution. However, thanks to the media, the volunteers and the generous contributions from the community, Toys for Tots was able to start filling orders immediately. Without the community support, Toys for Tots would not have been able to supply all the needs of the children in our area this year. The overwhelming response has taken our breath away …

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