Toys for Tots Collection Underway

Loudoun County Fire, Rescue and Emergency Management and the Loudoun Career Fire Fighters Association announced their participation in the 63rd Annual Toys for Tots Campaign, sponsored by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. 

"The department is proud to be participating in this wonderful program for the sixth consecutive year," said Fire Chief Keith Brower. "Your generosity will help put smiles on the faces of many children this holiday season."

The Toys for Tots Campaign began in 1947 when a group of U.S. Marine Reservists collected and distributed 5,000 toys to needy children in the Los Angeles area at Christmas. Since the creation of the Toys for Tots Program, Marines have distributed more than 400 million toys to more than 188 million needy children. During the 2009 Toys for Tots Campaign, approximately 9,500 toys were collected just in Loudoun County.

From Nov. 29 to Dec. 23, fire and rescue stations across the county will be accepting donations of new, unwrapped toys. Please note that toys resembling weapons or toys that could potentially be used as a weapon (i.e. guns, knives, swords, etc.) will not be accepted. If you would like to make a monetary donation online, visit the official website at www.toysfortots.org/donate.

For additional information, please contact Loudoun County Fire, Rescue and Emergency Management Toys for Tots Coordinator Rob Boyer at 703-726-1583 or via e-mail at rob.boyer@loudoun.gov. Interested donors may also visit the Web site: www.toysfortots.org.

Donations for the program will be accepted at the following locations Nov. 29 through Dec. 23 (Ashburn and Leesburg locations are in bold):

• Administration, 803 Sycolin Road, Suite 104, Leesburg, 703-777-0333
• Training facility, 16600 Courage Court, Leesburg, 703-777-0333
• Station 2, 500 N. Maple Avenue, Purcellville, 540-338-5961
• Station 3, 910 W. Washington Street, Middleburg, 540-687-3001
• Station 4, 4 Main Street, Round Hill, 540-338-7982
• Stations 5/17, 39071 E. Colonial Hwy, Hamilton, 540-338-6001
• Station 6, 20688 Ashburn Road, Ashburn, 703-729-0006
• Station 7, 39459 John Mosby Highway, Aldie, 703-327-6712
• Station 8, 36560 Jeb Stuart Road, Philomont, 540-338-6506
• Station 9, 24300 Gum Spring Road, Arcola, 703-327-2222
• Station 10, 42367 Lucketts Road, Lucketts, 703-777-9344
• Stations 11/15, 104 Commerce Street, Sterling, 703-430-7010
• Station 12, 12837 Berlin Turnpike, Lovettsville, 540-822-5258
• Station 13, 143 Catoctin Circle, Leesburg, 703-777-7185
• Station 16, 11762 Harpers Ferry Road, Purcellville, 540-668-6974
• Stations 18/25, 46700 Middlefield Drive, Sterling, 703-430-4013
• Station 19, 25216 Loudoun County Parkway, Chantilly, 571-258-3719
• Station 20, 61 Plaza Street NE, Leesburg, 703-771-9103
• Station 22, 19485 Sandridge Way, Leesburg, 571-258-3722
• Station 23, 21730 Red Rum Drive, Suite 122, Ashburn, 703-726-1583