Donate a Gift to Branford's Christmas Caddy This Holiday Season

The fourth annual Christmas Caddy benefiting the Branford Counseling Center will be collecting toys starting this weekend.

Collection times for toys will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. from Nov. 28 to Nov. 30 at the Branford Walmart. Toys will also be collected at the Branford Green on Dec. 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Cash and gift card donations are welcome.

From the Pantani Family:

“Christmas is a time of year when you can make a difference by simply donating a toy. There are children in our own town who have nothing to open on Christmas morning.Christmas Caddy is in memory of Bruce Pantani, the person that instilled the values of giving in his family. When he could barely afford to give to his own family he gave to the less fortunate, especially during Christmas. For over 40 years Bruce and Johanne Pantani have donated toys, gifts and food through the Branford Counseling Center to help kids in our town. Bruce died of cancer in 2008 and as a family we are going to carry on his legacy of giving. We believe everyone has the ability to make a child’s Christmas better and The Christmas Caddy is the first step! We will be collecting toys in Bruce’s 1965 Cherry Red Cadillac de Ville and deliver them to the Branford Counseling Center.”

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