Freehold Treatment Center Collects Over 100 Toys For Tots

FREEHOLD, NJ - Santa is going to need an extra large sleigh this year after The Counseling Center at Freehold collected scores of unwrapped toys for the Marine Toys For Tots Holiday Toy Drive.

More than 1,000 donations were received through the toy drive that ran Nov. 28-Dec. 11 at each of the 12 counseling center outpatient clinics. Local residents, businesses and clients around Freehold teamed up to gather nearly 100 unwrapped toys that were eventually dropped off to the Marine Toys For Tots drop box center in Hazlet.

The Freehold location helped to collect 100 of those donations.

“This year, The Counseling Center staff wanted to collaborate and do something special this holiday season to help local children in need,” reads a statement on the Counseling Center website. “Each of us have all endured difficult periods throughout the past year. Giving back to those who need us most is an incredibly rewarding experience. Putting a smile on a child’s face during this holiday season is priceless.”

The Counseling Center, which has 10 locations throughout New Jersey, touts an intensive outpatient program with evidence-based treatment and 12-step principles designed for patients who have returned home after detox and live-in treatments. The center features a family-oriented program to ease the transition back into daily life, according to a news release.

“What a wonderful opportunity to finish a difficult year on a positive note. Helping families has always been an important part of our mission at The Counseling Center, but it’s been wonderful to take that a step further this holiday season,” said Gianna Chapman, clinical director of the substance abuse outpatient program.

The program is still accepting donations at their Freehold site. You can view the Counseling Center's Amazon Toy List for Toys For Tots here.