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Ox Ridge, Tokeneke Students Lend a Hand to Those in Need

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Backpacks and food were among the items collected recently to support local communities and organizations. At Ox Ridge Elementary School, the Kids Care Club collected enough supplies to provide well over the “50 backpack” goal that was set. The Ox Ridge Kids Care Club is an organization of students and parents who are dedicated to living the school code by engaging in community service projects. _______________

— This article is from the Darien Public Schools “News of the Week” newsletter. _______________

As part of the year-long celebration of the school’s 50th anniversary, the Kids Care Club held a “backpack” drive to collect, package, and distribute school supplies to families in need in neighboring communities.

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Please Help Noroton Fire Dept Collect 2,500 Toys This Year for ‘Toys for Tots’

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Join the Noroton Fire Department’s holiday mission this year to collect toys for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve “Toys for Tots” program. All donated toys will be distributed locally in Darien, Stamford, and Norwalk. Toys for Tots provides donated toys to less fortunate children locally for the Christmas season. Last year the program distributed 16.8 million toys nationwide to more than 7 million children. This will mark Noroton FD’s sixth year participating in the Toys for Tots program.