NJCDC to Give Paterson Kids 7,000+ Toys for the Holidays on 12/24
Sunday, December 24, 2023, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
WHAT: After several intense weeks of soliciting, collecting, and organizing toy donations for Paterson children and families in need, NJCDC’s AmeriCorps members will host the organization’s 30th Annual Holiday Party on Sunday, 12/24 — Christmas Eve Day. At the event, the members will distribute gifts to more than 1,000 Paterson children. Kids will also enjoy festivities designed to inspire holiday cheer, including a visit from Santa (played by special guest Mayor Andre Sayegh), games, crafts, and much more.
WHO: More than 1,000 Paterson children and their families will attend our Holiday Party throughout the day. NJCDC’s AmeriCorps members and staff, as well as volunteers, will give them gifts donated by numerous companies and private individuals, including the Daleo Family, TD Bank, Pascack Hills High School’s Project Paterson Club, the Cranford Jaycees, Nana’s Gift, and Cross River Bank. Mayor Andre Sayegh will be on site for the entirety of the event — as “Mayor Claus”— to spread additional holiday joy and take pictures with children and families at the party.
WHY: The Holiday Toy Drive & Party is NJCDC’s longest-running tradition — we started it in 1994, our founding year. To many of the children and families we serve, it is truly a holiday miracle.
WHERE: Community Charter School of Paterson’s Middle School Gymnasium
8 Morris Street, Paterson, NJ 07501
Onsite parking, with additional parking available behind 75 Spruce Street (lot entrance on Grand Street)
WHEN: Sunday, December 24, 2023, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
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10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. 11:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. (Times approximate) |
Registration begins Santa’s grand entrance AmeriCorps members distribute gifts to children and families |
CONTACT: David Gelman
Chief Program Officer, NJCDC
973-413-1622 (Office), 908-247-8189 (Cell/Day of), 
New Jersey Community Development Corporation (NJCDC) is dedicated to creating opportunities to transform lives within the Great Falls Neighborhood of Paterson, New Jersey. NJCDC is a private, non-profit community development and social service agency focusing on education, youth development, affordable and supportive housing, and community building. Founded in 1994, NJCDC serves more than 4,000 children, teens, and families daily, and strives to fulfill its vision that all 8,000 children living or going to school in the Great Falls Neighborhood will graduate from high school ready for college and a career.
* Photos will also be available after the event. Please forward requests to 
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