SHELTON – A first responder parade is scheduled for approximately 1:30 p.m. Saturday (Dec. 7) to raise awareness for TEAM Inc.’s annual toy drive.
Every year the “Team Toys 4 Kids” drive provides holiday presents for about 2,000 kids in the area. Click here for more information on the event, including a list of locations where people can drop off toys.
Click here to apply for the program. Applications close Dec. 9.
On Saturday, first responders from the Naugatuck Valley will be hosting toy dropoff locations.
Here are those locations:
*Seymour First Responders – Stop & Shop, 15 Franklin St, Seymour
*Derby First Responders – BJ’s, 20 Division St, Derby
*Shelton First Responders – Walmart, 465 Bridgeport Ave., Shelton
* Ansonia First Responders – Target, 20 W Main St., Ansonia
The emergency responders will be at those locations from 9 a.m. to about 1 p.m.
According to a press release from TEAM, at about 1:30 p.m., a caravan of toy-filled emergency vehicles will travel from Shelton’s riverwalk downtown to the official TEAM Inc. Toy Store at 430 Coram Ave. in Shelton, where they will unload the goodies.
“After completing our toy collection, TEAM will welcome parents into our Toy Store (Echo Hose Ambulance Training Center in Shelton) to shop for toys for their children. They will be able to choose the toys that best suit their child’s age and interests,” according to a press release from TEAM.
TEAM Inc. is the area’s community action agency. They provide support, programs, and education for thousands of Valley residents in need. The 2,000 children helped during the toy drive might not otherwise receive gifts during the holidays if not for TEAM and the generosity of local residents.
“TEAM Toys 4 Kids helps ensure children and families experience the love, joy, and happiness during the holiday season amidst the economic and other challenges they continue to face. At this time of year, parents face difficult choices between providing food, paying for rent, diapers, utilities, and more, on top of giving gifts to their children,” according to a press release.
From the TEAM Inc. website.
From TEAM Inc's annual report.
