Over $8,000 in cash, checks & toy donations came in during this week\u2019s local fundraising efforts for Toys For Tots, following last Friday\u2019s storage unit fire in Norwich that destroyed about $8,000 of toys that were to be distributed for this Christmas.\u00a0 Tioga Downs kicked in $3000 in matching funds yesterday, and the toys were brought from the WCDO Studios to Bainbridge yesterday for distribution, Toys for Tots Coordinator Roger Barnhart stopped by Snips & Snails & commented about the local efforts:<\/p>\n
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(Roger Barnhart 12-5-13)<\/p>\n
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Donations by credit or debit cards are still be accepted at WCDORADIO.com, the annual visit by the Toys For Tots Train will be Saturday at noon in Bainbridge.<\/p>\n
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Springbrook in Oneonta will hold their Holiday Open House and Community Art Show today, at their new facility at the former Saint Mary\u2019s School on Route 7 in Oneonta\u2019s East End.\u00a0 The event runs from 1:00 to 7:00 PM today & it is free & open to the public.\u00a0 Activities include an informational meeting about Consolidated Supports & Services for people with disabilities; there will be tours of the facility, with staff available to answer questions, more information is available at Springbrookny.org or at 286-7171 extension 370.<\/p>\n
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The Bainbridge Guilford Central School Board of education will hold their next meeting today, in the district conference room at 6:30 PM.\u00a0 The business portion of the meeting will begin at 7:00.<\/p>\n
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Over $8,000 in cash, checks & toy donations came in during this week\u2019s local fundraising efforts for Toys For Tots, following last Friday\u2019s storage unit fire in Norwich that destroyed about $8,000 of toys that were to be distributed for … Continue reading