Toms River Police Send Gift Cards, Blankets To Texas Families

TOMS RIVER, NJ -- More than $3,000 in gift cards and Toms River PBA blankets are on their way to Texas thanks to the collection efforts of the Toms River Police Department.

The police department is one of the collection points for the Shore 2 Help effort to help the residents of Beaumont, Texas, who are trying to rebuild their lives following the devastation of Hurricane Harvey.

"This week the Toms River Police Department sent their care package to the Beaumont Texas Police Department," the Toms River Police Department said in a post on Facebook. "To personalize the donations, the boxes were filled with PBA blankets donated by the Toms River Police Foundation, and along with over $3,000 in gift cards that we were able to purchase through the generous donations of our employees, the PBA, and the FOP (Fraternal Order of Police)."

In addition to the money raised, Target in Toms River donated additional gift cards to the effort, the police department said.

In the boxes, there was a blanket for each family who suffered damages within their police department from Hurricane Harvey. Each blanket had a ribbon around it with a "Happy Holidays" tag and a gift card to Target. And there was an additional envelope with gift cards for Beaumont police to to distribute as they see fit.

"This was a collaborative effort and we are very excited to bring a little cheer to the holidays for them!" the police department said.

Photos via Toms River Police Department