The Weichert Family of Companies successfully completed its 41st annual toy drive, collecting more than 11,000 new toys for families and children in need during the 2019 holiday season. In addition, cash and gift cards were collected and donated to various charities, along with food, clothing, books and pet supplies.
The new, unwrapped toys and other contributions were collected at Weichert, Realtors sales offices throughout New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C., and at the company’s corporate office in Morris Plains.
The toys were donated to charities throughout the Northeast, including Goryeb Children’s Hospital, the Ashley Lauren Foundation, Childhelp, Holton’s Heroes, United Family and Children’s Society, Center for Hope and Safety, Integrity House, Peace: A Learned Solution, the Salvation Army, Sassy Massey Smiles Foundation, Dr. Bear’s Closet at Children’s National Hospital, CASA for Children of Bergen County and the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program.
Trophy Park, a planned multi-purpose indoor and outdoor athletic complex in Jackson, which plans to open in 2021, will have two experienced executives heading its day-to-day operations. Mick Smoothey, the former chief executive officer and founder of U.K. Elite Soccer and chief executive of Global Team Events based in Cedar Knolls, has joined Trophy Park as president of sports operations, and Bill Muirhead, former CEO of Star Parks and long-time executive with Six Flags, has been named president of operations and COO. The announcements were made by Alan Nau, CEO of Trophy Park.