Danvers Police Collecting Toys For Tots

DANVERS, MA — Danvers residents are invited to drop off new unwrapped toys at the police department for the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation.

A collection box is available 24 hours a day through Dec. 12.

The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation collects donations and toys to help bring a better holiday to the 15 million children in American who are living at or below the poverty line.

Toys for Tots sends 97 percent of donations directly to less-fortunate children with the remaining 3 percent going toward supporting fundraising expenses. No money collected goes toward salaries or manpower costs.

Go here for more on Marine Toys for Tots.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)