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Widow Of Former Marine Says Nonprofit Toy Drive In New Jersey Desperately Needs Help From Public
Christmas is just three weeks away and there is a local toy drive that needs help getting more presents to children in need.
December 4, 2020 at 8:22 pm
BERNARDSVILLE, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — Christmas is just three weeks away and there is a local toy drive that needs help getting more presents to children in need.
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Tonianne Vanderveer and her niece started collecting toys last year for the Marine Toys For Tots. It’s a way to honor her husband, Jamie, who died last year of cancer at just 50 years old. He was a proud Marine who enlisted right after high school and had quietly been taking part in Toys For Tots for decades.
“He donated these toys for 20-plus years and I really didn’t know anything about it. He just did it,” Tonianne told CBS2’s Cindy Hsu on Friday.
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