COD Toys for Tots collection Nov. 20 to Dec. 12

The College of DuPage 10th annual Toys for Tots collection will take place at the Glen Ellyn campus and regional centers from Tuesday, Nov. 20, to Wednesday, Dec. 12.

Organized by the United States Marine Corp. and sponsored at COD by the Office of Student Life, the College of DuPage drive benefits needy children in DuPage County.

Gifts are needed for young children as well as teenagers. The Toys for Tots organization has requested that donations include new, unwrapped toys (no stuffed animals or used toys). Since its partnership with Toys for Tots began 10 years ago, the College has now become one of the largest collection sites in DuPage County.

Collection bins will be located on campus in Dental Hygiene (HSC 1122), The Learning Commons (SRC 2101), Registration (SSC 2221), Student Leadership Council (SSC 2214) and the Early Childhood Center, as well as COD's Addison, Carol Stream, Lisle, Naperville and Westmont locations.

Since its inception in 1947, USMC Toys for Tots has distributed more than 400 million toys to more than 188 million needy children in the U.S. The company's 2011 campaign to benefit the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation was its most successful to date, raising $4 million and collecting more than 400,000 toys to help make the holidays brighter for kids in need across the United States.

For more information about the COD Toys for Tots collection program, contact Lynne Grezek at grezek@cod.edu.