Unwrapped Toy Donations Accepted Through December 15
Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano announced that the City of Yonkers Department of Parks, Recreation & Conservation’s first-ever partnership with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program, joining forces to bring joy, comfort, and hope to children in need this holiday season.
“Toys for Tots has delivered happiness and a message of hope to millions of children for decades,” said Mayor Mike Spano. “I’m proud that our Parks Department is joining this mission for the first time and giving Yonkers families another way to make a meaningful difference this holiday season.”
Beginning immediately, Yonkers residents are encouraged to drop off new, unwrapped toys at designated Parks Department locations through December 15.
- Yonkers Parks Headquarters, 285 Nepperhan Avenue
- E.J. Murray’s Memorial Skating Center, 348 Tuckahoe Road
- Nodine Hill Community Center, 140 Fillmore Street
- Bernice Spreckman Community Center, 777 McLean Avenue
- Charles Cola Community Center, 945 N. Broadway
- Scotti Community Center, 680 Bronx River Road
- Nepperhan Community Center, 342 Warburton Avenue
Yonkers Parks, Recreation and Conservation Commissioner Steve Sansone added, “The Yonkers Parks Department is happy to partner with the Marine Corps Reserves and their many dedicated volunteers to send a message of hope and a distribution of toys to those less fortunate.”
For more than 75 years, Toys for Tots has been a nationally recognized program led by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, collecting and distributing new toys to children who may otherwise go without during the holidays.
