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Vol. 84, No. 51
Friday, December 20, 2024
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Syosset community collects 1000 toys for needy kids
Syosset students helped collect and wrap over 1000 toys for local charities through Unity Allstars. Unity Allstars toy drive began as a grass roots project to help enhance our own children’s understanding of social responsibility. The organization wanted to associate giving back to their community with something fun. This event combines young children bringing a new
unwrapped toy in which they wrap. The New York event is in its fifteenth year. This is the third year that they have partnered with Syosset High School to use their space and have different clubs volunteer to work at the event that day as well as collect
supplies ahead of time. This year the group was able to collect over 1000 toys and adopt over 30 families! The toys are donated to local charities, hospitals, and schools. It is a truly rewarding experience and a win win for all during the holiday season.
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Town warns about scam donation bins The Town of Oyster Bay has warned residents who leave donations in collection bins to make sure that the organizations behind those bins have good intentions. Particularly during the holiday season, Town officials have witnessed a proliferation in illegally placed bins asking residents to drop off clothing or toy donations. Many of these structures appear to be homemade, contain stencil lettering and no sign of legitimacy. "The holiday season is the time for giving, and our residents have a reputation of being among the most giving on Long Island, donating food, clothes and toys to those less fortunate," said Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino. "Unfortunately, this time of year is also when we begin to see this particular type of scam, and we want to make sure our residents are vigilant when it comes to making donations, whether it be with clothing or monetary contributions." While collections bins are not permitted in Town of Oyster Bay operated lots, some well-intentioned businesses that authorize donation bins may not be aware of some that are fraudulent. Residents should be aware of the following warning signs: • Collection bins with no identification
• Overflowing, non-maintained donation bins • Donations being requested over the phone • Acknowledgement of a donation never made • Requests for personal identification, including social security number "We want our well-intentioned residents to be certain that donations made out of the goodness of their hearts are going to the right place," Supervisor Saladino added. "Residents should be wary of any bins with no identification, as this is in violation of county and state codes." Town officials have removed illegally placed bins in the past year after learning that donations were allegedly being improperly collected and sold for profit. Any residents who see these type of donation bins in their community in the Town of Oyster Bay should contact the Town's Code Compliance Bureau at (516) 624-6200. To learn how charities spend donation monies, residents can visit charitynavigator. org or charitywatch.org. To determine is a charity is registered in New York State, visit the State Attorney General's website at www. charitiesnys.com<http:// www.charitiesnys.com> or call (212) 416-8401.
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