Toys for Tots 34 I BOROMAG.COM I DECEMBER 2016 WESTERN QUEENS GIVES BACK 2. New York Cares Coat Drive As New Yorkers, you know that these winters get tough. Keep your community warm by donating an old winter coat. New York Cares runs a coat drive each winter at locations throughout the five boroughs. This year, our very own Sunnyside Library will host a coat drop-off site. Swing by today through Dec. 31 and help fellow New Yorkers stay safe this holiday season. For more information, visit newyorkcares.org/coat-drive. Locations: Sunnyside Library 43-06 Greenpoint Ave., LIC Fundraisers Donate 1. Toys for Tots When you’re out holiday shopping, pick up an extra toy to give to a child in need. The annual Toys for Tots program collects new toy donations from around the U.S. and distributes them to children for Christmas. Each donation location will give the toys to children in that specific community, so you can directly impact those in your own neighborhood! For more information on how to donate, visit toysfortots.org. Drop-off Locations: Astoria: Eastern Generation/Astoria Generating Company 18-01 20th Ave., Gate 1, Astoria Astoria Generating Company is also currently hosting a clothing and food drive through Dec. 15! Long Island City: Access Self Storage 29-00 Review Ave., LIC NYC Pet Services FUNDRAISERS 1. A Story of Astoria and Urban Upbound You can have a fun night out and give back to your community at the same time! An Astoria Instagram account, @astoryofastoria, is hosting their second annual fundraiser for Urban Upbound (urbanupbound.org), an Astoria-based organization dedicated to breaking poverty cycles in public housing neighborhoods by providing those in need with resources to gain economic stability. The event is packed with local flavor, including donated food from six local restaurants, raffle prizes from local businesses, music by a local DJ and more! The event will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 14, at 7:30 p.m. Event information and links to tickets can be found on their Facebook page: facebook. com/astoryofastoria. Locations: Studio Square, 35-33 36th St., LIC 2. NYC Pet Services Pets want to see Santa, too! For all the animal lovers out there: bring your pet into Pet Services on Saturday, Dec. 17, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. to get their picture taken with Santa! Suggested donations per picture are $10, and all proceeds go to Bobbi and the Strays animal shelter. Locations: 31-21 31st St., Astoria
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