Hometown Holiday Toy Drive to Benefit Residents in Need, Young Cancer Patients
Wellington is partnering with local places of worship, the Boys and Girls Club, the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, Palms West Chamber of Commerce, Walgreens, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office for the 3rd Annual Hometown Holiday Toy Drive. Residents are encouraged to drop off new, unwrapped toys by Tuesday, December 20th at any of the following Wellington locations:
· Wellington City Hall, 12300 Forest Hill Blvd.
· Wellington Community Center, 12150 Forest Hill Blvd.
· Village Park, 11700 Pierson Road
· Safe Neighborhoods Office, 1100 Wellington Trace
Residents also have the option of choosing a gift tag from the Angel Tree located in the Wellington Community Center. Each angel represents a specific child in the community and is labeled with gender and age. After selecting an angel, unwrapped gifts for that child can be brought to any of Wellington’s drop-off locations. A list of suggested toys by age group will be provided for those who may need assistance with selection.
In addition to donating gifts, residents can also help collect and sort presents on Tuesday, December 20th from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the Safe Neighborhoods Office located at 1100 Wellington Trace. Toys will be delivered to the Kids Cancer Foundation at Palms West Hospital at 10:00 am on Wednesday, December 21st. Toys will also be distributed to Wellington children on Wednesday and Thursday, December 21st and 22nd.
For questions about the Hometown Holiday Toy Drive or to sign up to volunteer, please contact Kim Henghold at (561) 791-4137 or via email at khenghold@wellingtonfl.gov.
For information about other Wellington programs, events, activities, and updates, please visit www.wellingtonfl.gov or watch Channel 18 for the latest happenings.