Begun in 1947 by Maj. Bill Hendricks with the support of his Los Angeles Marine Corps unit, the program was so successful that it was adopted and expanded nationwide in 1948 by the Marine Corps. The "Toys for Tots" program makes possible the collection and distribution of toys, donated by the community, in order to make the holidays happier and brighter for needy children.
Chamber members throughout the Bellmores will again serve as collection sites for the "Toys for Tots" program. If you would like to be a part of making a child's holiday brighter, you may drop off a new, unwrapped toy by Dec. 14 anywhere you see a "Toys for Tots" poster displayed, or you may drop off a toy to one of the following locations:
*ABSolutely Fit - 2154B Newbridge Road, Bellmore
*Allied Medical & Rehabilitation,PC - 2154 Newbridge Road, Bellmore
*Allstate Insurance in Bellmore Village, Conneely Agency - 110 Bedford Ave., Bellmore Village
*Allstate Insurance -Chris Lucas Agency - 2666 Jerusalem Ave., North Bellmore
*Bellmore Fire Department - 230 Pettit Ave., Bellmore Village
*Bellmore Life - 1840 Merrick Ave., Merrick
*Bellmore Movies - 222 Pettit Ave., Bellmore Village
*Citibank - 2160 Bedford Ave., Bellmore Village
*Dime Savings Bank - 2412 Jerusalem Ave., North Bellmore
*The Dirty Dawg - 1867 Newbridge Road, Bellmore
*Dorothy's School of Dance - 2815 Merrick Road, Bellmore
*Eternal Lites Candle Emporium - 2574 Merrick Road, Bellmore
*Have You Heard? - 2544 Merrick Road, Bellmore
*Income Tax Plus - 1725 Bellmore Ave., Bellmore
*Jewels by Park Lane - 2082 Bergen St., Bellmore
*Joyce G. Sterling Silver Jewelry - 1050 Adrienne Drive, North Bellmore
*Ladies Workout Express - 1894 Newbridge Road, Bellmore
*Law Office of David Paul Weiss - 406 Bedford Ave., Bellmore Village
*North Bellmore American Legion - 1298 Newbridge Road, North Bellmore
*Piccolo Ristorante - 2770 Sunrise Highway, Bellmore
*Ridgewood Savings Bank - 2080 Bellmore Ave., Bellmore
*Roslyn Savings Bank - 2641 Merrick Road, Bellmore
*Stop & Shop - 2450 Jerusalem Ave., North Bellmore
*Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2770 - 2400 Bedford Ave., Bellmore
For more information, call the chamber hotline at (516) 679-1875.
