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Fidler, Dems Host Annual Toy Drive

Ned Berke

Dec 14, 2009 — 1 min read

Councilman Lew Fidler and the 41st Assembly District Democrats Club are presenting the Community First Chapter of Toys for Tots’ 9th annual holiday toy drive this Thursday, December 17.

For three years now, the Community First Chapter of Toys for Tots has dominated New York City’s toy drive scene, collecting more than any other Toys for Tots chapter in the boroughs. Last year alone, they brought in more than 4,000 toys. Help make this year even bigger.

Kicking off at 7:30 p.m. at the Dems Club (2952 Avenue R), organizers will start collecting and tallying contributions, and Fidler and the Dems are inviting the community to come join them. Subway sandwiches and kosher food will be served.

If you’d like to bring a toy – which is kind of the point – it needs to be new and unwrapped. Alternatively, you can mail a check for the organization to purchase toys, made payable to “Community First Toy Drive” and mailed to:

Community First Toy Drive – 41st A.D. Dems Club
c/o Bryan Lee, Executive Director
585 Mayfair Drive South
Brooklyn, NY 11234

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