Donate Toys, Gift Cards For Local Kids In Need: Toy Drive Event This Sunday In Bayonne At K of C On Avenue C

Giant Toy Drive Event on Sunday, December 17:

Mayor, Fire Department, Non-Profits, Clubs, and Businesses Are Co-Sponsors

Mayor Jimmy Davis announced that several sectors of the Bayonne community have come together to co-sponsor a giant toy drive event on Sunday, December 17, at the Knights of Columbus Building at 669 Avenue C. The doors will open there at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday. The event will continue until 5:00 p.m. Several bands will play throughout the afternoon. “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” is described by the organizers as “a joyous gathering filled with delightful music, food, a cash bar, and boundless fun.” Your entry fee can be either an unwrapped toy, a gift card, or a $20 monetary donation at the door. All toys and proceeds will go to the Bayonne Economic Opportunity Foundation (BEOF).

The event is co-sponsored by Mayor Jimmy Davis, All For One, the Knights of Columbus, the BEOF, Ken’s Marine Services, the Bayonne Chamber of Commerce, Bayonne Elks Lodge 434, Kennedy Event Services, Grace Lutheran Church, IMTT, BCB Bank, the Bayonne Rotary Club, Bayonne Masonic Lodge 99, the Bayonne Fire Department, The Vic Tavern, the Windmill Alliance, Women Rising, Affordable Car Repair, Remember Me – John (Jack) Santopietro, Inc, and the Pediatric Oncology Group of Bayonne.

Mayor Davis said, “I would like to thank all of the participating organizations for coming together to help children in need experience generosity during this holiday season. Everyone in the community is invited to this great event on Sunday, December 17. Please come with unwrapped toys, gift cards, or $20 donations to help make this event a great success. We thank the community in advance for your generous support.”

Banner Image: Toys. Image Credit – Nong 

City of Bayonne

Bayonne is a community that retains many of the elements of a small town. One and two family homes, small apartment buildings, and small business predominate. There is a population of 62,000 people who take pride in their hometown and its history. Bayonne residents and their ancestors moved to the city from many parts of the world. During colonial times and the first century of the American Republic, the Dutch, British, and Africans were the first groups to arrive after the Native Americans. Subsequent waves of immigrants came from all over Europe, especially between the 1880s and the 1920s. In recent decades, sources of immigration have largely been represented from countries in Latin America, the Middle East, and Southeastern Asia. Each group has left its mark on the cultural, religious and political life of the community.