Portsmouth's Wireless Zone Collecting Toys For Kids In Need

PORTSMOUTH, RI - The Wireless Zone in Portsmouth is partnering with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots campaign to collect new toys for less fortunate children in the area during Christmas.

The store, which is located at 3030 East Main Road, currently has a box inside the business for donors drop off their unwrapped toys from now and through the end of the season. According to Portsmouth Wireless Zone franchiseehis Chris Severo, store employees are looking forward to helping make this year’s Toys for Tots campaign the most successful one yet.

"We are continually looking for ways to support and give back to our local communities.
We love Toys for Tots because it allows us to help less fortunate children nationwide
with a message of hope to our young generations," Severo said.

Despite the success of Wireless Zone’s 2018 Toys for Tots support campaign, the need
only continues to grow. In 2018, the organization donated over 18.5 million toys to over
seven million children in the United States.

"We liked the idea that toys collected locally are donated locally, and that it’s something simple
that each of our nearly 400 stores could do to make a difference," Wireless Zone® Executive Vice President Dave Staszewski said. "Many of the toys donated come from Wireless Zone® employees, who know the needs and struggles in their communities."

This holiday season marks Wireless Zone's seventh straight year partnering with Toys for Tots. If you are unable to make it to the Wireless Zone store but would still like to help, you can make a donation online by visiting this link.

Last year, U.S. Marines and volunteers nationwide distributed 18.5 million toys to over 7 million children in need, according to the Toys for Tots website. Since its founding in 1947, Toys for Tots has delivered toys to 258 million children.