FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 12-01-21
City of Princeton Annual Toy Drive
Resident can donate an unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots
Princeton, Texas: On Monday, November 29, 2021 City of Princeton launched its annual toy drive to support the Marine Toys for Tots Program to collect unwrapped toys and distribute those toys to less fortunate children at Christmas.
Residents can donate items at any of the following locations:
Princeton City Hall, 123 W. Princeton Drive
Public Works, 225 E Monte Carlo Boulevard
Prince Police Department, 306 Main Street
Princeton Fire Departments
o Station1,510WoodyDrive
o Station3,1100MyrickLane
- Lois Nelson Public Library, 323 McKinney Avenue
Donations will be collected at the City’s Annual Tree Lighting and feed the Community Event on December 4, 2001 at Veteran’s Memorial Park located at 311 Main Street.The mission of the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation is to assist the U. S. Marine Corps in providing a tangible sign of hope to economically disadvantaged children at Christmas. This assistance includes providing day-to-day leadership and oversight of the Program, raising funds to provide toys to supplement the collections of local Toys for Tots Campaigns, to provide promotional and support material and defray the costs of conducting annual Toys for Tots Campaigns. Other Foundation support includes providing administrative, advisory, financial, logistic and promotional support to local Toys for Tots Coordinators; managing funds raised and monies donated based on the use of Toys for Tots name or logo; providing other support the Marine Corps, as a federal agency, cannot provide; and conducting public education and information programs about Toys for Tots that call the general public to action in support of this patriotic community action program.
Stay informed and up-to-date on the latest happenings and upcoming events through the Calendar & Events by going to www.princetontx.gov.