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Paramedic toy drive wrapping up this weekend

Heading into the final weekend of the 13th annual Simcoe County paramedics have already collected 2,658 toys, 1,823 lbs of food, and $10,112.54 in cash and gift cards. The campaign benefits local children and families during the holiday season.
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Simcoe County staff gave the gift of Christmas this week, filling an ambulance with toys. County of Simcoe photo

NEWS RELEASE

COUNTY OF SIMCOE

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Heading into the final weekend of the 13th annual Simcoe County paramedics have already collected 2,658 toys, 1,823 lbs of food, and $10,112.54 in cash and gift cards.

The drive benefits local children and families during the holiday season. Donations of new, unwrapped toys will be accepted at various locations and parades across Simcoe County until Sunday, December 13.

Several events took place on Friday, including a 'stuff an ambulance' event at the County of Simcoe Administration Centre in Midhurst, plus a stop at the Byng Public School in Stayner.

Today, paramedics will visit the Craighurst Foodland, Walmart in Alliston, Wasaga Beach and Barrie South, and Toys R Us in Barrie.

Paramedics will return to Toys R Us and the Barrie South Walmart on Sunday, as well as collecting donations at the Santa Claus parade in Anten Mills.

This year's campaign received a huge boost this week with a 977 toys from the Tay Township’s Great Christmas Caravan which donated more than 15,000 toys to various charitable causes throughout the county.

All Toy Drive donations are distributed to local children and families in need by charitable organizations working in partnership with Simcoe County Paramedic Services.

New, unwrapped toys and non-perishable food items can be dropped off at all Simcoe County Paramedic stations, where outdoor drop boxes are available.

SIMCOE COUNTY PARAMEDIC STATIONS:

Alliston - 4988 Dean Drive, Alliston
Angus - 1 Tree Top Street, Angus
Barrie North - 667 Bayfield Street, Barrie
Barrie Tiffin - 113 Tiffin Street, Barrie
Beeton - 5988 Main Street East, Beeton
Bradford - 170 Artesian Industrial Parkway, Units 6 & 7, Bradford
Coldwater - 1 Firehall Lane, Coldwater
Collingwood - 195 St. Paul Street, Collingwood
Craighurst - 2298 Horseshoe Valley Road, Oro
Elmvale - 7 Patterson Street, Elmvale
Midland - 395 Cranston Crescent, Midland
Orillia - 820 Memorial Avenue, Orillia
Stayner - 6993 Highway 26, R.R. #2, Stayner
Stroud - 2394 Victoria Street West, Stroud
Tottenham - 44 Mill Street East, New Tecumseth
Wasaga Beach - 23 Oxbow Park Road, Wasaga Beach
Washago - 401 Anchor Drive, Severn

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