Thursday, 15 December 2022 11:37

10th Annual Toys For Toga Campaign Delivers 2,600 Toys

Toys For Toga event on Dec. 8, 2022. Photo provided.  Toys For Toga event on Dec. 8, 2022. Photo provided.

SARATOGA COUNTY — The 10th annual Toys for Toga campaign announced it has donated over 2,600 toys, including $24,000 in gifts for teenagers, to the program’s 3 local beneficiaries: Franklin Community Center in Saratoga Springs, CAPTAIN Community Human Services in Clifton Park, and the Mechanicville Area Community Services Center. 

The gifts included gaming consoles, sporting goods, headphones, bedding, gift cards and more. 

Toys for Toga is spearheaded by several Saratoga County businesses, including DeCrescente Distributing Company, Discover Saratoga, Death Wish Coffee Company, Druthers Brewing Company, and Quick Response Restoration. In addition to the toys, Toys for Toga has raised over $7,600 in cash to donate to the beneficiaries. 

Over $4,500 was raised through Toys for Toga’s GoFundMe page. The page will remain up for the rest of the holiday season and those who would like to contribute can still do so at: www.gofundme.com/f/toys-for-toga-2022. 

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