{"id":86568,"date":"2017-11-16T14:32:11","date_gmt":"2017-11-16T19:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=86568"},"modified":"2017-11-15T22:37:43","modified_gmt":"2017-11-16T03:37:43","slug":"miller-announces-toys-for-tots-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=86568","title":{"rendered":"Miller announces Toys for Tots drive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-86569\" src=\"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Toys-for-Tots-300x142.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Toys-for-Tots-300x142.png 300w, https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Toys-for-Tots-150x71.png 150w, https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Toys-for-Tots-400x189.png 400w, https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Toys-for-Tots.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>New Hartford District Office to serve as drop-off location<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Local residents in New Hartford and surrounding areas will be able to let their holiday spirit shine by donating to Assemblyman Brian Miller\u2019s (R,I-New Hartford) inaugural holiday toy drive.<\/p>\n<p>Miller announced that his district office will serve as a collection\u00a0center for Toys for Tots until Dec. 19.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe holiday season is one of the best times of the year, but for too many families who cannot afford gifts for their children, it can be a difficult time,\u201d said Miller. \u201cMy staff and I would like to help bring a little extra cheer to families in need. We hope every child in our district is able to unwrap at least one gift that is on their list for Santa.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am asking the residents of our local community to help us collect as many new, unwrapped toys as possible. Donations can be dropped off at my district office in New Hartford. I would like to thank you all in advance for your generous contributions. With your help, we can\u00a0make a lot of local children smile.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Donations can be brought to Assemblyman Miller\u2019s District Office, located at 4747 Middle Settlement Road, New Hartford.<\/p>\n<p>Toys for Tots is a not-for-profit organization run by the U.S. Marines and the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves. In 1995, it was approved by the Secretary of Defense as an official activity of the U.S. Marine\u00a0Corps and an official mission of the Marine Corps Reserve. To date, the program has distributed more\u00a0than 530 million toys to more than 233 million children in need.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, call Assemblyman Miller\u2019s District Office at 315-736-3879.<\/p>\n<p>Assemblyman Miller represents the 101st District consisting of parts of Delaware, Herkimer, Oneida, Orange, Otsego, Sullivan and Ulster counties. For more information, visit Assemblyman Miller\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/nyassembly.gov\/mem\/Brian-D-Miller\/\">Official Website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Hartford District Office to serve as drop-off location Local residents in New Hartford and surrounding areas will be able to let their holiday spirit shine by donating to Assemblyman Brian Miller\u2019s (R,I-New Hartford) inaugural holiday toy drive. Miller announced that his district office will serve as a collection\u00a0center for Toys for Tots until Dec. 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