Toys of Hope charity receiving $30,000 donation from fellow Long Island nonprofit after theft, vandalizing of toys before Christmas
A Huntington Station charity’s pleas for help have been heard after thieves stole or destroyed thousands of donated toys for homeless children just before Christmas.
On Dec. 19, volunteers had sorted thousands of toys that had been specifically purchased for homeless and underprivileged children who had filled out wish lists for the holidays, Toys of Hope founder Missy Doktofsky told Newsday. The gifts were shrink-wrapped and placed under tarps outside the charity’s 167 E. Second St. warehouse, ready to be distributed, she said.