Campus, Local Police Join Forces for Annual Toys for Tots Drive

Nov. 24, 2009

Help us bring the Christmas spirit to needy children in our community during the holiday season! Pictured from left are Chief Denny Stevens, Greenville-West Salem police department; Chief David Morgan, Hempfield Township police department; Patrolman Brian Mowry, Thiel police department; and Chief Don Aubrecht, Thiel police department.

GREENVILLE, PA – The Thiel Campus Police, Greenville-West Salem Township Police and Hempfield Township Police need your help to continue the success of the annual U.S. Marines Corps Reserve Toys for Tots drive in Greenville.

The mission of the Toys for Tots Program is to collect toys during the fall of each year, and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to needy children in the community in which the campaign is conducted. The Greenville drive will collect new, unwrapped toys through Dec. 16, which then will be distributed to children in the Greenville-Mercer County area.

“We know that times are tough for everyone, but we hope that the Mercer County community will remember those who are less fortunate and donate to Toys for Tots,” says Thiel Police Chief Don Aubrecht. “The local law enforcement agencies are proud to be part of the program, but we need everyone’s help to bring a smile to the faces of the community’s needy children this Christmas.”

Cash donations are also accepted and will be used to purchase new toys.

Anyone wishing to drop off new toys or a donation can do so to the Thiel College Campus Police, located on the second floor of the Howard Miller Student Center on Thiel’s campus, between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. or at the Greenville-West Salem Township Police Department at the intersection of Main and Water streets. 

For more information, please call Chief Aubrecht at 724-589-2222.

About Thiel College

Founded in 1866, Thiel College is a liberal arts, sciences and professional studies institution located in Greenville, Pa., that provides a great balance of academic challenge, personal and social involvement, and exceptional value to its 1,000 students. For more information about Thiel College, which is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, visit www.thiel.edu or call 800-24-THIEL.

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