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Toy Drive Begins at Edina Fire and Police Stations

Edina, Minn., Dec. 2, 2011 – ‘Tis the season to give to the less fortunate. The Edina Fire and Police departments are serving as drop-off sites for a toy drive benefiting Volunteers Enlisted to Assist People (VEAP), a local charity serving Edina, Bloomington and Richfield. 

Donations of new and unwrapped toys valued between $10 and $20 will be collected until Sunday, Dec. 18 at Edina Fire Station No. 1, 6250 Tracy Ave., and at the Edina Police Department, 4801 W. 50th St. 

According to Frances Lubecke, Program Director at VEAP, the greatest need is for toys, rattles, music and movement toys and board book for children ages 0 to 3 and chapter books, crafts, educational games and toys for children ages 9 to 12. She also suggests hats, mittens and scarves for all ages as well as $15 gift cards to local retailers for older children.

The VEAP Holiday Store is designed to help financially struggling parents in Richfield, Edina and Bloomington provide a stable and positive holiday experience for their children. Toys will be distributed to eligible families between Dec. 15 and 21.

For more information, visit www. www.veapvolunteers.org, call the Edina Fire Department at 952-826-0330 or Police Department at 952-826-1610.