NEW WASHINGTON,OH (CRAWFORD COUNTY NOW)—The annual toy drive hosted by the New Washington Police Department and New Washington Fire Department took place Thursday evening at the Dutchtown Hometown Christmas event.
This year, the toy drive received a generous donation of over six hundred toys from the First Responders Children’s Foundation Toy Express in partnership with CSX.
This marks the second year that CSX and 1stRCF have contributed to the New Washington First Responders’ toy drive.
The Dutchtown Hometown Christmas event was filled with various activities, including hot cocoa, cookies, popcorn, reindeer, the annual tree lighting, and opportunities to take photos with Elsa and Anna, as well as Santa Claus.
If you missed this event, there are still several upcoming toy drive events where you can contribute. The toys collected during these events will benefit local communities and children. The dates and locations of the remaining toy drive events are as follows:
– December 3, 2023: Chatfield Fire Department from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM
– December 3, 2023: Bloomville Christmas Tree Lighting at 5 PM
– December 4, 2023: Bloom Township (Bloomville) Fire Department at 7 PM
– December 10, 2023: Tiro-Auburn Fire Department from 12 PM to 4 PM
– December 11, 2023: Bloom Township (Bloomville) Fire Department at 7 PM
