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West Trenton Toys for Tots seeks donations after donor backs out
By Jenna Pizzi/The Times of Trenton
on December 06, 2013 at 9:52 PMThe West Trenton Toys for Tots collection has hit a snag in its collection of unwrapped toys for children in Mercer and Hunterdon counties this year after its largest donor canceled its toy drive.
The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots team tasked with collecting toys for underprivileged children in the area said it is looking for donations so it can still provide gifts to as many children as possible.
“We are in need,” said Staff Sgt. Eric Frias, who is stationed at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and is leading the local effort this year.
Frias declined to identify the donor that canceled.
If Toys for Tots cannot raise money or receive more toy donations, the group will not be able to fill as many requests as it has in the past, a spokeswoman for the nonprofit group said.