7-Year-Old Girl Collecting Toys for Sick Children in Hamden

A 7-year-old Middletown girl started a new holiday tradition last year — collecting toys and other items for Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital.

Gianna Sutcliffe hopes to bring more items to the hospital than she did last year, Tracy Sutcliffe told Patch via email.

“Gianna does this from the goodness of her heart,” she said. “[She] wants to help put a smile on sick children’s faces because she cares.”

Drop-Off Locations

• Middletown City Hall, 245 deKoven Drive
• Salon L, 1220 Whitney Ave., Hamden
• A A & A Precious Metal Exchange, 474 Main St., East Haven
• Irish American Community Center, 9 Venice Place, East Haven

A collection will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, at Walmart, 161 Berlin Rd., Cromwell.

Starting at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 29, an event will take place at the Irish American Community in East Haven with DJ John Cadillac Saville from 92.5.

There will be raffles, crafts, dancing, and a visit from Santa. Gianna’s toy drive will benefit The Toy Closet and A Child’s Life.