For the past several
years I have worked in partnership with local radio station North Shore 104.9
FM to conduct a month long toy drive to benefit children of the North Shore,
and on Thursday, December 11th we will be broadcasting live from 6:00am-6:00pm
throughout the North Shore for one final push to collect toys before the
holidays. This year we hope to collect
more toys than we have in the past due to the increase in need.
Toys collected will
all be provided to the charities in the communities from which they are
donated. Some of those charities include
Neighbors in Need, Beverly Bootstraps, Action, Inc., Pathways for Children, and
others. I’d like to encourage all of my
constituents to stop by at one of the locations and join in on the
festivities. The day will include music,
interviews of state and local officials, food, and special guests. All are welcome to attend and to even take
pictures with Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus!
Posted below is the
press release that I released. It
contains a complete schedule and toy drop-off locations. I hope to see you on the 11th!
North Shore 104.9 & Senator Bruce Tarr Hit the Road for 19th
Annual North Shore Holiday Toy Drive
Toy Drive Expected to Collect Thousands of Toys for Charities on the
North Shore
Beverly- With the need for toys at an all-time high for
local children, Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr (R-Gloucester) and North
Shore 104.9 will once again broadcast live all day from nine locations on the
North Shore to collect as many toys, gift cards, and monetary donations as
possible to fulfill that need.
This year’s Holiday Toy Drive will
take place on Thursday, December 11th from 6:00am to 6:00pm. The live broadcast
will feature local entertainment, school choirs and bands, great food, and
interviews with local officials. Even
Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus will be lending a helping hand to support the
cause! Dawson’s True Value Hardware of
Beverly and Topsfield has partnered with Senator Tarr and North Shore 104.9 to
present the 19th annual North Shore Holiday Toy Drive broadcast.
“The holiday season gives us all a
chance to show just how much we care about our neighbors and the children in
our communities,” said Senator Tarr. “By
joining together this year as we have in the past we can make a real difference
in the lives of children who need to know that we think it’s important for them
to have a happy holiday. It’s about more
than a just toy; it’s about knowing they’re not forgotten.”
North Shore 104.9 President Todd
Tanger stated, “We are thrilled to be a part of this wonderful event. The North
Shore Holiday Toy Drive is such an exciting event that brings holiday joy to
deserving children right here in the North Shore. We thank everyone for their
overwhelming generosity and kind contributions, especially Bruce Tarr for his
continued efforts and energy year after year. We appreciate listeners and clients
allowing us to break from normal programming to broadcast this event and hope
they help us bring some holiday joy to the lives of children on the North Shore
this holiday season.”
The scheduled broadcast locations
are as follows (times are subject to change):
6:00am Capitol Diner 431 Union
Street, Lynn, MA
Toys being collected for: Family
and Children’s Service of Greater Lynn
7:30am Salem State University 71
Loring Ave, Salem, MA
Toys being collected for: Mass
General for Children at North Shore Medical Center
9:00am Flint Public Library,
Middleton 1 South Main Street, Middleton, MA
Toys being collected for: Neighbors
in Need
10:30am Dawson’s True Value
Hardware 50 Enon Street, Beverly, MA
Toys being collected for: Beverly
Bootstraps
12:00pm First Ipswich Bank 31
Market Street, Ipswich, MA
Toys being collected for: Action
Inc./ Ipswich Caring
1:15pm Woodman’s of Essex 121 Main
Street, Essex, MA
Toys being collected for: Action
Inc.
2:00pm Manchester Athletic Club 8
Atwater Avenue, Manchester, MA
Toys being collected for: Pathways for
Children of Gloucester
3:30pm Shalin Liu Performance
Center 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA
Toys being collected for: Action
Inc.
5:00pm Cape Ann Savings Bank 109
Main Street, Gloucester, MA
Toys being collected for: Action
Inc.
In addition to the above broadcast
locations, the locations below are welcoming any and all donations for the
Annual North Shore Holiday Toy Drive. Please note that North Shore 104.9 will
not be broadcasting from the below locations:
∗Cruiseport Gloucester
∗Cape Ann Savings Bank, Manchester
∗Marblehead Community/Aging Center
∗Marblehead Police Department
∗Abbott House, Lynn
∗Rosewood House, Peabody
∗Devereux House, Marblehead
*Align Credit Union, Danvers
∗First Ipswich Bank: Essex, Rowley,
Gloucester
∗Honey Dew Donuts, Danvers
∗Delande Lighting, Salem
∗Greater Beverly Chamber of
Commerce
∗MAC (Manchester Athletic Club)
Gloucester, Rowley
*Delande Lighting, Salem
∗Wenham Museum
*Dawson’s True Value Hardware,
Topsfield
∗Additional toy donation locations
listed at www.NorthShore1049.com.
Toys can be dropped off at any of
these locations now through Friday, December 19th. For further
information, please call JoAnn Gillette at North Shore 104.9 at 978-927-1049
extension 19 or Senator Bruce Tarr at 617-722-1600.
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