New, unwrapped toys collected in Philipstown, Beacon

The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation has launched its annual drive to collect new, unwrapped toys to be distributed to U.S. children living in poverty. Toys will be accepted until Sunday, Dec. 15. The foundation also accepts monetary gifts at toysfortots.org.

In Philipstown, toys can be dropped at Appalachian Market at Route 403 and Route 9 in Garrison or Vera’s Market on Route 9 or Foodtown on Route 9D in Cold Spring, or other locations. In Beacon, toys can be dropped at the Beacon Volunteer Ambulance Corps at 1 Arquilla Drive, in the lobby of City Hall at 1 Municipal Plaza or at the Barking Frog at 436 Main Street.

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