‘Toys for Tots’ donation boxes are seen at the North Penn Water Authority’s headquarters on Forty Foot Road in Towamencin. (Photo courtesy of NPWA)
New, unwrapped gifts can be donated at Forty Foot Road location.
For the 25th year, North Penn Water Authority (NPWA) is proud to be a drop off site for The Toys for Tots Program sponsored by the U.S. Marine Corps.
The public can drop off new, unwrapped items for a child up to 18 years of age in NPWA’s lobby located at 300 Forty Foot Road in Towamencin, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. now until December 9, 2024.
Donations such as toys, books, art supplies, or gift cards are accepted. Age groups where toys are desperately needed are zero-to-two years and eight years and up, especially 11-plus years.
The primary goal of Toys for Tots is to deliver a new toy at Christmas, offer a message of hope, and to help less fortunate youngsters experience the joy of Christmas.
“It’s hard to believe it has been 25 years that NPWA has supported Toys for Tots Foundation as a drop-off location. In that time, despite changing economic conditions and even a pandemic, our generous customers and community continue to fill our lobby with gifts to help Toys for Tots accomplish their mission for children and families in need,” said Anthony J. Bellitto, Jr. P.E., executive director of North Penn Water Authority.
Last year the Montgomery-Harleysville Region Toys for Tots distributed 13,000 toys to over 3,200 children in the area.
Established in 1965, North Penn Water Authority (NPWA) is a municipally owned, nonprofit authority with a dedicated, professional workforce committed to providing the community with a safe, reliable, and economical water supply. Water supplied to their customers comes from a surface water supply that is treated at the state of the art Forest Park Water Treatment Plant (FPWTP).
To provide the highest quality water, the authority has in place a main replacement program and performs annual flushing of its more than 595 miles of water main which serves more than 36,000 customers. NPWA also owns and maintains all fire hydrants in the service area to ensure hydrants are in working order in case of fire emergencies. NPWA employees, many of whom are NPWA customers themselves, take pride in being able to provide this service to the community.
For more information, visit www.npwa.org or call 215-855-3617.
