Connecticut Funeral Homes' Operation Elf Ends Thursday

From the Connecticut Funeral Directors Association:

WETHERSFIELD, CT – The Connecticut Funeral Directors Association’s collection effort for the Connecticut National Guard’s Operation ELF collection drive will conclude this Thursday, December 1.

Today and tomorrow/Wednesday, 28 funeral homes across Connecticut will welcome donations of unwrapped toys and gift cards at their locations.

This Thursday, December 1 from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., people may bring unwrapped toys and gift cards to the CFDA’s Annual Convention at the Radisson Cromwell Hotel at 100 Berlin Rd. (Route 372) in Cromwell. On that day, funeral directors will carry their own personal donations to their convention, along with all of the items collected during November.

All items collected by the Connecticut Funeral Directors Association will be delivered to Operation ELF, which assists the families of Connecticut National Guard soldiers and airmen who are deployed during the holidays, and provides a wide range of support to military families throughout the year. Needed are donations of unwrapped toys for young people of any age, and gift cards of any dollar value to grocery, department stores, home supply stores, gas stations, and pharmacies.

In 2015, Operation ELF distributed more than $10,000 in gift cards to military families in need, its Adopt-A-Family program supported more than 125 military families, and hundreds of toys were distributed to children of Soldiers and Airmen.

The Connecticut National Guard Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit, 501(c) (3) organization that provides emergency financial assistance for Connecticut National Guard members and their families. Donations are tax-deductible.

For more information about Operation ELF, please call 800-858-2677 or visit the Connecticut National Guard Facebook page.

The 128-year-old Connecticut Funeral Directors Association is comprised of funeral directors at more than 220 funeral homes. Based in Wethersfield, Conn., the professional organization is committed to the promotion and advocacy of high ethical standards in funeral service. This includes the development and presentation of ongoing professional training opportunities for practitioners and educational programs for association members and the public. For more information about the Connecticut Funeral Directors Association or its Operation ELF collection drive, call 860-721-0234 or 800-919-2332, or visit www.ctfda.org

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