Devils Holiday Toy Drive Benefiting Newark's Youth Starts Tonight

NEWARK, NJ – It is the season of giving and to celebrate the holidays, the New Jersey Devils and Prudential Center will host their annual Toy Drive this week for its next two home games with the event kickoff during tonight’s matchup against the Las Vegas Golden Knights at 7 p.m. Fans who participate in the initiative will score two tickets for an upcoming regular season game upon the donation of two new, unwrapped toys.

In partnership with Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka and the city’s Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs, and Senior Services, the toy drive will benefit Newark’s youth community.

Toy collection bins will be located at each of the following entrances beginning at 5:30 p.m. through the end first period: Investors Bank Tower (Edison and Mulberry) Ford Tower (Corner of Mulberry and Lafayette) Lafayette Street Visitors Entrance VIP East Entrance VIP West Entrance Sky Bridge Entrance on level 4 of the Parking Deck Presented by Ford.

“As we enter this special season of giving, the New Jersey Devils and Prudential Center are proud to continue to build on our mission of giving back to the Newark community and its youth, alongside our partner, Suburban Propane,” explained Jeff Scott, Vice President, Community Investment & Grassroots for Prudential Center and Devils. “We are proud to continue the tradition of hosting our annual Toy Drive Presented by Suburban Propane and have a goal of donating 10,000 toys to Newark youth.”

Donated toys will be distributed to Newark youth at the New Jersey Devils and Prudential Center Annual Employee Day of Giving Presented by Suburban Propane, with The City of Newark and Mayor Ras J. Barakak on Thursday, December 12.

“At Suburban Propane, giving back to our local communities is a cornerstone of our mission. As part of our SuburbanCares initiative, we are excited to be kicking off this holiday season with another time-honored New Jersey establishment, the New Jersey Devils,” said Nandini Sankara, a spokesperson at Suburban Propane.

For additional information and ways to get involved, visit NHL.com/devils/community/toy-drive and follow @NJDevils on Twitter and Instagram.

Note: Toys resembling guns, knives, or promoting violence will not be accepted or distributed.