Vernon Firefighters Holiday Toy Drive In Full Swing

VERNON, CT — The Vernon Volunteer Firefighters Association is seeking contributions of new toys and financial donations for its annual Toys for Tikes drive.

Each Christmas the firefighters distribute the toys to the community's less-fortunate children.

New, unwrapped toys can be dropped off at any of the following locations:

• Asymmetry Salon & Barber Shop - 378 Kelly Rd.
• Big Sky – 47 Hartford Tpke., Vernon
• Casey's Café - 127 West Road, Ellington
• Deyly Strength – 520 Hartford Tpke., Suite E, Vernon
• Evolution Hair Design – 1135 Hartford Tpke., Suite 6, Vernon
• French Social Circle – 341 Kelly Rd., Vernon
• Great Harvest Bread - 425 Talcottville Rd.,Vernon
• M & T Bank – 12 Main St., Ellington
• Opportunity Works - 45 West Main St., Vernon
• Rock City Tattoo - 20 East Main St., Vernon
• Rockville Public Library - 52 Union Street, Vernon
• Rocky's Ace Hardware - 71-73 Windsor Ave., Vernon
• Route 83 Auto Center - 133 West Road., Ellington
• ShopRite – TriCity Plaza, Vernon
• Spare Time - 350 Talcottville Rd., Vernon
• Suburban Subaru - 14 Hartford Tpke., Vernon
• Vernon Police Dept. - Route 30 & West Road
• Vernon Senior Center – 135 Bolton Road., Vernon
• Vernon Town Hall – Park Place, Vernon
• ViVO Chiropractic – 520 Hartford Tpke., Suite B., Vernon
• West Main St. Barber Shop - 17 West Main St.

Toys will be collected through Friday, Dec. 15.

Financial donations can be sent to: Vernon Volunteer Firefighters Association, Inc.; P.O. Box 951; Vernon, CT 06066

Questions may be directed to the Vernon Fire Safety Complex at 860-871-7468 – Option 2.

Families in need of toy assistance should contact Vernon Social Services @ 860-870-3661 ext 9 by December 8, 2023.

Distribution to families who have pre-registered with Vernon Social Services will be completed on Monday, December 18th after 6:30 p.m.