The annual Salvation Army and Toys for Tots donation drive begins

Reporter: Tiffany Rizzo Writer: Nicholas Karsen
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The Salvation Army and Toys for Tots have unofficially begun their annual Christmas toy drive for the 2023 season.

The head start for this year’s toy drive is to compensate for the expected influx of families who will need Christmas gifts for their children.

Capt. Will Conley with the Salvation Army in Naples expects an estimated 7,500 families to be in need of assistance from donations.

“If you really want to experience the heart of the people, November in December, around this time of the year with the Salvation Army, you see the people showing up for families that otherwise could not provide Christmas for themselves,” Conley said.

Around 400 toy donation drop boxes will be distributed throughout Collier County on Wednesday and Thursday.

The toy drive will run through December 15, then parents will come to get the toys on the 18 and 19.

For more information about the donation drop boxes, visit Colliertoys.com.

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