Burlington County Sheriff Jean Stanfield announced last week that her department’s annual toy drive is officially underway, and that residents and businesses can donate toys for children of families in need numerous drop offs
Burlington County Sheriff Jean Stanfield announced last week that her department’s annual toy drive is officially underway, and that residents and businesses can donate toys for children of families in need numerous drop offs locations throughout the county.
Sheriff Stanfield said that the collection will continue until Dec. 20, when Sheriff’s Officers will gather up the bins, and return them to the county complex.
Toys will then be safety checked by the Burlington County Department of Consumer Affairs. Human service agencies then will work with the sheriff to distribute the toys, according to a county release.
“Every year, our residents provide a wonderful response to the toy drive,” said Sheriff Stanfield. “The holiday season brings out the best in people of our County, and it enables us all to put a smile on the face of a child who might otherwise go without.”Last year, the department collected approximately 1,100 toys. The sheriff said she is optimistic the drive will exceed that number this year.
Drop off locations include municipal buildings and police departments, County government buildings and private businesses.
A complete list of drop-offs follows and will also be available on the Sheriff’s Department website: www.co.burlington.nj.us/sheriff.
County locations include:
* Bordentown City, Municipal Building, 324 Farnsworth Avenue
* Bordentown Township, Municipal Building, 1 Municipal Drive
* Burlington City, Police Department, 525 High Street
* Cinnaminson Police Department, Manor Drive (Off Riverton Road)
* Delanco Township Municipal, 515 Burlington Avenue
* Mansfield (Columbus), ReMax
* Maple Shade, Police Department
* Mount Holly, Prosecutor’s Office, Court Facilities, 2nd floor, 49 Rancocas Road
* Mount Holly, Rancocas Valley High School
* Mount Holly, County Administration Building, 49 Rancocas Road
* Mount Laurel Police Department, 100 Mount Laurel Road
* Mount Laurel Senior Center, Walt Whitman Blvd (Behind MLPD)
* Pemberton Borough Municipal Building, 50 Egbert Street
* Pemberton Township Municipal Building, 500 Pemberton-Browns Mills Road
* Southampton, Post Office
* Westampton, Boy Scouts of America
* Westampton, Health Department, Pioneer Blvd. (Off Woodlane Road)
* Westampton, Human Services, 795 Woodlane Road
* Westampton, Library Branch, Pioneer Blvd. (Off Woodlane Road)

