·        Children from PS 205 to make donation of the first toys of the season

 ·        WCS to collect toys at all wildlife parks to benefit communities in need

·        Toy donors will receive a free ticket to the Bronx Zoo

Bronx, NY – November 3, 2016 ––– On Thursday, Nov. 10, Deputy Bronx Borough President Aurelia Greene will join officials from WCS’s (Wildlife Conservation Society) Bronx Zoo to kick-off Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.’s annual holiday toy drive to benefit Bronx military families.

In honor of Veteran’s Day weekend and the start of the holiday season, school children from PS 205 will be on hand to donate the first toys of the year.

The partnership between the Bronx Zoo and the Borough President on the toy drive has become an annual tradition. The Bronx Zoo will serve as a collection point for new, unwrapped toys donated by members of the community. Toys will be collected through the end of December and will be distributed by the Borough President’s office to local veterans and active-duty members of the military and their families.

In appreciation for their generosity, those who make a qualifying donation of a new, unwrapped toy at any of WCS’s wildlife parks between Friday, Nov. 11 and Saturday, Dec. 31 will receive a free ticket to the Bronx Zoo or New York Aquarium.

Toys collected at WCS’s New York Aquarium, Central Park Zoo, Prospect Park Zoo and Queens Zoo will be donated to families in need within the communities they serve. Toys donated at the Prospect Park Zoo and New York Aquarium will receive a ticket to the New York Aquarium. All others will receive a ticket to the Bronx Zoo.

Visit www.bronxzoo.com for more information about how to donate.

 

Who:      Aurelia Greene, Deputy Bronx Borough President

School children from PS 205

 

What:    Kick-off event for the Bronx Borough President’s Annual Toy Drive

              

Where:  WCS’s Bronx Zoo; Zoo Center Building

              

When:    Thursday, November 10, 2016

               10:00 am – 11:00 am

MEDIA NOTE(S): Media who wish to attend the event should contact Max Pulsinelli 718-220-5182 or mpulsinelli@wcs.org so that parking and park transportation can be arranged.

Disclaimer: ONE general admission ticket to the Bronx Zoo will be provided for a donation of one new, unwrapped toy at the Bronx Zoo, Central Park Zoo, or Queens Zoo. ONE general admission ticket to the New York Aquarium will be provided for a donation of one new, unwrapped toy at the New York Aquarium or Prospect Park Zoo. Limit of four tickets per family, valid 1/01/17–6/30/17. All WCS decisions final. Promotion available from 11/11/16 - 12/31/16. May not be combined with any other offer.