Connecticut State Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection

Connecticut State Police Patch STATE OF CONNECTICUT
Department of Public Safety
1111 Country Club Road
Middletown, Connecticut 06457		  
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 30, 2011
             TOY DRIVE PLANNED THIS WEEKEND BY STATE POLICE 
  Everyday, Connecticut State Troopers encounter children in need. Many of these children would not wake up Christmas morning with a smile if it were not for the generosity of the people of Connecticut. Due to this need, each State Police Troop is dedicated to the success of the “STUFF A CRUISER HOLDAY TOY DRIVE,” a statewide effort between the Connecticut State Police Department and the citizens of the State of Connecticut to “team up” to assist families in need during this holiday season. 
   On Saturday, December 3, 2011, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., off-duty Connecticut State Troopers will personally be on hand to collect toys at all sites (listed below) across the state. The new (unwrapped) toys will be distributed to local social service agencies located in the same area where the toys are collected.
Connecticut State Troopers will be collecting toys at the following locations:

TROOP:           Toy Collection LOCATION:   TOYS WILL BE DONATED TO:

A, Southbury         Troop A                                    Local DCF Offices

                                 90 Lakeside Rd                          Waterbury and Danbury Shelters

                                 & Resident Trooper Offices

        B, North Canaan     Troop B                                   No Vet Left Behind, 

                                   463B Ashley Falls Rd.                Education Connection

                                                                                 Empty Shelves

                                                                                 The Women's Support Services

        C, Tolland             Tolland Green                           Area Social Service Agencies

                                    Intersection 195 & Rt. 74

         D, Danielson          Troop D                                   Norwich Bulletin ToyDrive
                                 55 Westcott Rd                          Local Shelters
            

         E, Montville            Troop E, Uncasville                    Backus Hospital, Norwich

                                   8 a.m. - 3 p.m.                         Lawrence Memorial Hosp., New London

         F, Westbrook         Troop F                                    Local social service agencies
                                    315 Spencer Plains Road

F,       G, Bridgeport       Troop G                                    Bridgeport Juv. Detention Center
                                    149 Prospect Street                     ABCD Day Care
                                    Dec. 3 & 4                                  Caesar Batallea Elementary School
                                    Also, Dec. 10 at                          Jettie Tisdale Elementary School
                                    Wal-mart, Boston Post Rd            South End Community Center Daycare
                                    Toys 'R Us, Old Gate Lane,          Thomas Merton Center Daycare
                                    Milford                                       Yale-N.H. Hospital Children’s Toy Closet
                                                                      
         H, Hartford           Troop H                                     Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
                                  100R Washington St. 

         I, Bethany            Wal-Mart, Route 63                    Bethany/Prospect Social Services
                                  Naugatuck                                  St. Michael's Church
                                                                                   DCF, Waterbury

         K, Colchester        Town Line Auction                       Local social service agencies
                                  Routes 16 and 149                      
                                  10 a.m. - 2p.m.

         L, Litchfield           Torrington Wal-Mart                   FISH, Local social service agencies
                                                                                   Local churches, area shelters

        Troopers are once again looking forward to working with the citizens of our great state of Connecticut for the success of this year’s Toy Drive.