Holiday Helping: Last Chance to Donate Toys for Hastings Holiday Drive

The Hastings Youth Council and , a Hastings-based charitable organization, are collecting new, unwrapped gifts for needy children aged 2 to 18.

Recipients are from right here in Hastings and Dobbs Ferry, but all sponsored families remain entirely anonymous.

"We want to have gifts unwrapped so sponsored families can pick out gifts for their kids and give them exactly what they want for the Holidays," said Hastings Youth Advocate Jenny Conte.

Make sure also to bring wrapping paper and supplies with your toys.

Gifts can be dropped off through Dec. 16 at:

• Bank on Warburton
• Family-to-Family founder Pam Koner's home at 6 Circle Drive. (Leave gifts and wrapping inside/outside basement door down the driveway, please.)

Call Jenny Conte for more information at 914-478-3400 X647

*Conte also reminds residents that the holidays are a great time to donate to the Hastings Food Pantry in the Items always appreciated include: pasta sauce, pasta, peanut butter and cereal.