The Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative's non-profit organization, NOVEC HELPS, is collecting new, unwrapped toys through Thursday, Dec. 16 for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program. HELPS is also participating with the Toys for Tots Cruise-in Drive, organized by several local car clubs.
Toys may be dropped off at these NOVEC offices:
10323 Lomond Drive, Manassas
5399 Wellington Branch Drive, Gainesville
14500 Minnieville Road, Woodbridge
Hours are 8:15 a.m.– 4 p.m., Monday-Friday.
The Marine Corps in Quantico will distribute the toys to underprivileged children in Northern Virginia.
According to the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation website, www.toysfortots.org, the primary goal of the program is to deliver, through a new toy at Christmas, a message of hope to less fortunate youngsters that will assist them in becoming responsible, productive, patriotic citizens.
NOVEC HELPS is a 501(c) (3) organization that assists charitable and community organizations financially or with the volunteer resources of NOVEC employees and customers. The organizations that NOVEC HELPS supports focus on health, education, youth programs, the community, and the arts, and it is tax-exempt under IRS section 501(c) (3). For more information, call 703-335-0500 or toll free 1-888-335-0500.
NOVEC, headquartered in Manassas, is a not-for-profit corporation that supplies and distributes electricity and provides energy-related services to approximately 157,000 customers in Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William, Stafford and Clarke counties, the City of Manassas Park, and the Town of Clifton.