Firefighters Association Looks To Give Toy Drive A Boost

This weekend, the Suisun City Firefighters Association is rallying to get donations for their annual toy drive. The drive, which has been going on for almost 60 years, will collect toys for children just in time for Christmas in front of .

Members of the association will be in front of Rite Aid this Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. collecting new, unwrapped toys and monetary donations.

"We’ll have tables set up requesting toy donations,” said Tom Kamin, president. “It’s really the only retailer in the city of Suisun, currently, that sells children’s toys. So that’s why we kind of focused on there, and the management was most gracious to allow us to do that there.”

The Firefighter Association makes it convenient for people who want to give a helping hand this holiday season. Toy drive bins will be available just about anywhere you might venture within Suisun City: , , J&J's Pub, & , and .

Those wishing to donate for this Christmas will have until Wednesday to make a toy or monetary donation. Any money collected this weekend will be strictly for toys, Kamin said. 

This year Kamin said the association plans to help make a special Christmas for 460 children within Suisun City. The number seems to climb higher and higher each year, to the point where the association has to start turning requests away, he said.

Toys donated should typically be for children from infancy to 12 years old. Due to the large number of requests, the association cannot accommodate
special requests, but gifts should be new and do not need to be wrapped. Those that miss the cutoff date, but would still like to donate will help the association get a head start on next year.

 “We can always use toys,” Kamin said. “We collect them year round and then give them out once a year.”

On Wednesday, December 22, the list of toys and recipients will be divided between volunteers as they visit each home to give out the toys.