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Fresh Jersey Tomatoes holds annual toy drive for children in Charlotte County

Posted at 7:44 AM, Dec 05, 2018
and last updated 2018-12-07 05:53:24-05

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — Fresh Jersey Tomatoes holds its third annual toy drive until Friday, December 7th, for children receiving services from Charlotte Behavioral Health Care.

You can drop off new or unwrapped toys for infants to 18-year-olds at several locations in Charlotte County. Fresh Jersey Tomatoes said the most desperate need for gifts is ages 13 to 18. Suggestions for girls include nail kits, make-up kits, art project kits or small gift cards to Walmart or Target. Suggestions for boys include tools, tool kits, model cars, model airplanes or small gift cards to Walmart or Target.

Donation boxes will be located at the following:

* Charlotte Behavioral Healthcare- 1700 Education Avenue in Punta Gorda.
* Copperfish Books- 103 W. Marion Avenue in Punta Gorda
* Hipnotique- 111 W. Marion Avenue in Punta Gorda
* Friendly Floors- 3785 Tamiami Trail in Port Charlotte
* Isles Fitness- 1133 Bal Harbor Boulevard Suite 1111 in Punta Gorda
* Northside Psychiatric Services- 1032 Tamiami Trail Unit 7 in Port Charlotte
* Punta Gorda Chamber of Commerce- 252 W. Marion Avenue in Punta Gorda
* Punta Gorda Fire Department (Station 1)- 1410 Tamiami Trail in Punta Gorda
* Punta Gorda Police Department- 1410 Tamiami Trail in Punta Gorda
* Nix and Associates- 2421 Shreve Street Unit 111 in Punta Gorda
* Beef O' Brady's- 1105 Taylor Street in Punta Gorda