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Galloway To Collect Toys for Lower Bucks Family YMCA

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Jeff Bohen

Provided by  State Representative John Galloway. 

 

Contributed: The 2012 Toys for the Y Event Representing the Y, with Rep. Galloway, are Tom Swanciger – Executive Director of the Lower Bucks Family YMCA and Lori Sullivan – Community Director. Brody Beier & Ariana Lafferty.
Contributed: The 2012 Toys for the Y Event Representing the Y, with Rep. Galloway, are Tom Swanciger – Executive Director of the Lower Bucks Family YMCA and Lori Sullivan – Community Director. Brody Beier & Ariana Lafferty.
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State Rep. John Galloway, D-Bucks, has announced his Levittown office will again be a drop-off location for this year’s Toys for the Lower Bucks Family YMCA. 

New, unwrapped toys, books, clothing and outerwear for children, and local supermarket gift cards can be dropped off at his office, 8610 New Falls Road, Levittown, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, until Dec. 13, a press release says.

“I am proud to have my office and staff participate in this annual event,” Galloway said. “It is too easy to forget those who need help in the busy holiday times,” said Galloway.

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Toys for the Y is part of the Lower Bucks Family YMCA Giving Tree program, which shares gifts and food with local families in need during the holiday season.

The Giving Tree is a 25-year tradition at  the  YMCA, says a brochure.A tree is placed in the lobby, decorated with gift tags, each indicating a child’s Christmas wish. Staff, volunteers and Y members remove the tags, purchase the gifts and return them wrapped and  ready for Christmas morning.

In 2012, the Giving Tree program served over 300 children and also provided more than 100 families a supermarket gift card to provide for their holiday dinner.

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Galloway said his office is also offering  information to benefit  children and families, including the Children’s Health Insurance Program and the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, among others. For more information, contact his office at (215) 943-7206.

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Jeff Bohen

Jeff Bohen

Jeff Bohen is a former member of LevittownNow.com’s staff. Jeff was born and raised on the streets of Brooklyn, New York. He is an avid New York sports fan who studied and worked in the Mental Health system of four different states. Jeff came to journalism late in life initially desiring to be a sports broadcaster. Mentors at Temple University Dept of Journalism pointed Jeff towards broadcasting and covering news which he’s been doing since 2009. Jeff loves heavy metal, signs and is the best air guitarist he knows. Jeff spends his free time stalking out stories throughout the nooks and crannies of Lower Bucks.