Seasonal & Holidays

7-Year-Old Girl Collecting Toys for Sick Children in East Haven

Seven-year-old Gianna wants to help put a smile on sick children's faces this holiday season, but she needs your help.

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A 7-year-old Middletown girl started a new holiday tradition last year β€” collecting toys and other items for Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital.

Gianna Sutcliffe hopes to bring more items to the hospital than she did last year, Tracy Sutcliffe told Patch via email.

β€œGianna does this from the goodness of her heart,” she said. β€œ[She] wants to help put a smile on sick children’s faces because she cares.”

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Drop-Off Locations

  • Middletown City Hall, 245 deKoven Drive
  • Salon L, 1220 Whitney Ave., Hamden
  • A A & A Precious Metal Exchange, 474 Main St., East Haven
  • Irish American Community Center, 9 Venice Place, East Haven

A collection will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, at Walmart, 161 Berlin Rd., Cromwell.

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Starting at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 29, an event will take place at the Irish American Community in East Haven with DJ John Cadillac Saville from 92.5.

There will be raffles, crafts, dancing, and a visit from Santa. Gianna’s toy drive will benefit The Toy Closet and A Child’s Life.

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