Maplewood Senior Living Teams With State Police For Toy Drive

WESTPORT, CT – Maplewood Senior Living has joined forces with Connecticut State Police to provide toys to less fortunate children in Connecticut this holiday season. Now in its 18th year, the annual toy drive is inviting anyone who wishes to make a donation to bring unwrapped toys to any Maplewood Senior Living community in Connecticut now through Dec. 20.

According to a press release, the toys will be distributed to local families across the state.

"Maplewood is proud to support the Connecticut State Police with its mission to bring toys to needy children," Maplewood Senior Living President and CEO Gregory Smithsaid in a release. "Many of our residents and our staff members partake in community outreach to help others. The toy drive offers a way for our residents to give back to the community this holiday season in a very meaningful way."

Toy donations may be made at the following Maplewood Senior Living communities:

• Maplewood Senior Living: One Gorham Island, Suite 100, Westport
• Maplewood at Danbury, 22 Hospital Avenue, Danbury
• Maplewood at Newtown: 166 Mount Pleasant Road, Newtown
• Maplewood at Stony Hill: 46 Stony Hill Road, Bethel
• Maplewood at Strawberry Hill: 73 Strawberry Hill Ave, Norwalk
• Maplewood at Orange: 245 Indian River Road, Orange
• Maplewood at Darien: 599 Boston Post Road, Darien
• Maplewood at Southport (Leasing Gallery): 1720 Post Road, Fairfield

For more information regarding the toy drive, contact Debra Laudano at 203- 500-9197.

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