Simcoe County Paramedics have collected over 220 toys, 50 pounds of food and $1,000 in cash and gift cards during the first week of the annual holliday toy drive.
The drive benefits local children and families during the holiday season. Donations of new, unwrapped toys will be accepted at various locations and during Santa Claus parades across Simcoe County until Dec. 13, 2015.
Paramedics will also be collecting donations at the Orillia parade today (Sunday). They will also be at parades in Tottenham, Midland and Wasaga Beach on November 28 and Waubashene and Innisfil on November 29.
For a full list of locations, visit simcoe.ca
All donations will be distributed to local children and families in need by charitable organizations working in partnership with Simcoe County Paramedic Services.
Donations can be made at the County of Simcoe Administration Centre, 1110 Highway 26 in Midhurst between 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and at all Simcoe County Paramedic stations, where outdoor drop boxes are now available.
Monetary donations should not be left in drop boxes – only non-perishable food items and new, unwrapped toys).
Stations are located in the following communities;
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
