In the spirit of giving

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Polk Street School PTA in Franklin Square held its annual toy drive from Nov. 24, to Dec. 5.

This year, the toys were donated to the Toys for Tots program and collected by the U.S. Marines, Second Battalion, 25th Marines, located at 605 Stewart Avenue in Garden City. Staff Sergeant Joshua Deneve, with fellow Marine Sergeant Jacob Elliot came out on Dec. 9, to collect the toys that all the children and their families donated.

PTA member Angela Todaro along with her son, Christian, who’s in the 2nd grade and helped in the toy collection, were there along with co-presidents Monica Sicurella and Debbie Paino, secretary Carolyn Hardman and teacher Kathy Tener, and some of the 4th-grade children.

The students were very excited to be a part of this special program to help bring a smile to a child's face this holiday season.