The Village Bank and the City of Newton Department of Health and Human Services will partner again this year for a Holiday Gift Drive designed to share the joy and excitement of the season ahead with children who may not otherwise have that same opportunity. This will mark the tenth consecutive year of the combined efforts of the Bank and the City to help meet the holiday needs of local families.
Newton residents, businesses, and community partners are encouraged to participate in the Holiday Gift Drive with donations of new, unwrapped gifts for children ages newborn to 10. Suggested gifts include age-appropriate DVDs, games, sporting goods, and toys. A donation of gift certificates purchased from local merchants will also benefit businesses in the community.
Donations can be made from November 13 through December 11 at The Village Bank locations in Auburndale, Newtonville, Nonantum, Newton Highlands, Waban, and West Newton.
The Holiday Gift Drive has helped as many as 200 local families each year in the past, according to Joseph De Vito, president and CEO of The Village Bank.
