The Vermont State Police, City of Burlington Fire Department, City of Burlington Police Department, South Burlington Fire Department, Essex Fire Department, Morristown Police Department, Colchester Police Department, University of Vermont Police Department, U.S. Marshals, and Burlington Electric Department are teaming up for “Operation Fire Cuffs.” This will be a joint effort to collect toys for the children at the Vermont Children's Hospital, located at the University of Vermont Medical Center.
This is the 5th annual event, which hopefully will carry on for years to come. Last year’s event was a huge success, and this year the goal is to collect even more toys.
The date for this great event will be on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at 1:00 pm. Presents will be delivered to the University of Vermont Children’s Hospital by members of the above named agencies and Santa.
If you are willing to donate a toy, we would prefer they be unwrapped. Any donated toys will be accepted; however the hospital has identified some specific areas of needed toys. The needed toys include the following:
Infants: Rattles and mobiles
Toddlers: Musical toys, pop-up toys, stand & walk toys, large blocks, stacking toys, and trains
School Age: Legos, art kits (jewelry making, painting, etc.) and athletic gear (balls, clothes, etc.)
Tweens: Nail polish, body lotion, and journals
Gift cards: iTunes, Walmart, Kmart, Best Buy, Hannaford, Chili’s, etc.
Donations are asked to be dropped off by December 15, 2015. Drop-off locations in Burlington include Central Fire Station at 136 South Winooski Avenue and Fire Station #5 at 20 Ferguson Avenue.
Thank you very much for helping make this a special Christmas for these children.
If you would like to participate or need more information, please contact:
Senior Firefighter Phil Edgerley (802) 865-7205 or pedgerly@burlingtonvt.gov
Corporal Wade Lebreque (802) 658-7204 or wlabreque@bpdvt.org
