City of Brentwood Toys for Tots Collection Sites

As the 2014 holiday season quickly approaches, Brentwood firefighters hope to help spread a little holiday cheer again this year. Brentwood Fire & Rescue is joining forces with the United States Marine Corps Reserves to provide drop off points for the Marine Corps Toys for Tots Program. Each fire station, as well as the Brentwood City Library, Brentwood City Service Center, and Brentwood City Hall will be collecting new, unwrapped toys for underprivileged children throughout the Middle Tennessee area. Collection started the beginning of November and will last through December 23rd.

Chief Brian Goss with Brentwood Fire & Rescue commented on the program, “This is our sixth year collecting for the Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots. We hope to continue with the success we had from years past.” Brentwood Fire & Rescue has collected close to 6,000 toys over the last five years with an estimated total value of almost $60,000.

Corporal Dennis Bowers with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 24th Marines and the Nashville Area Marine Corps Toys for Tots Program Coordinator is excited for this year’s Toys for Tots. “Last year Toys for Tots in Middle Tennessee provided over 70,000 toys to over 28,000 children. This would not have been possible without organizations like Brentwood Fire & Rescue who were instrumental in the success of the 2013 Toys for Tots campaign in Williamson County.” Corporal Bowers added, “Toys for Tots is excited to work with Brentwood Fire & Rescue again this year.”

The United States Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Foundation oversees the nation-wide program that serves over 500 communities in all 50 states. They are an IRS recognized 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public charity. Since 1991, the Toys for Tots Program has donated over 17 million toys to more than 7 million children.

You can help the Marines and Brentwood Fire & Rescue with their mission this year by dropping off a new, unwrapped toy at one of the four Brentwood Fire Stations, the Brentwood City Library, Brentwood City Hall, or any Toys for Tots drop off location. Just look for a drop off location by spotting a Toys for Tots poster in the window of a business or visit the Nashville Marines Toys for Tots website and select Nashville, Tennessee.

The addresses for the four Brentwood Fire Stations can be found at the Brentwood Fire & Rescue website. Toys can be brought by any time between 8:00am and 5:00pm. Toys that are damaged or opened from their original package cannot be distributed.

For more information on the Toys for Tots program, please visit www.ToysforTots.org. For information about Brentwood Fire & Rescue, visit the department’s website or call (615) 371-0170.

photo credit

Previous articleWhat’s Happening Williamson
Next articleSanta Visits Franklin Rec Center
Donna Vissman
Donna is one of those former corporate types (Xerox) who wanted to try something new. She went from marketing to blogger and now Lifestyle Reporter, and is always on the lookout for what’s trending in restaurants, new stores, charity events, and entertainment. To keep up the pace, Donna is usually found drinking at least one Cold Brew coffee a day or on a busy day, make it two.