The Brownies of Amsterdam Elementary School Troop 35 collected approximately 250 toys from many generous people in the community.
Chelsea, Julie, Taylor, Isabella, Ann Marie, Jessica, Jenna, Angela, Christina, Cara, and Riya spent part of a meeting decorating a toy collection box and creating a poster for the Toy Rescue Drive. For the poster, Co-Op Leader Claudia Ganas helped each girl trace their hand and titled it “The Earth is in Our Handsâ€. They placed the flyer to collect clean, gently used toys in the center of their poster. They also sent a flyer home with all students in their school. For the next two weeks they watched their toy collection box overflow in the entry way of their school.
The photo with some of the brownies was taken after only the first week of the troops toy rescue efforts. The teachers from the Somerset County Head Start programs at 3 different schools will get first pick of the toys for their classrooms. The remaining toys will go to low income families in the local community. "Great job girls and great program Second Chance Toys" noted the Co-Op Troop Leader, Alisa Ugalde, who organized the program.
