For immediate release: Nov. 20, 2024

LCTA and Community Partners Collecting Toys for Tots
Collections will take place through Dec. 3

Wilkes-Barre Pa. – The Luzerne County Transportation Authority (LCTA) will hold its annual “Stuff the Bus for Toys for Tots” from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7 at Walmart Supercenter on Highway 315, Pittston.

LCTA staff, U.S. Marines, and Santa Claus will collect new, unwrapped toys, books, and games. Toys for boys and girls ages 9 through 14 are especially needed. Cash donations will also be accepted.

LCTA has partnered with Cumulus Media, home of your favorite radio personalities from Magic 93, Hot 97.1, NASHFM 93.7, and 979X FM, as its exclusive radio sponsor this year. Radio personalities from all four stations will broadcast live from the event starting at 10 a.m.

LCTA also partnered with eight local businesses to maximize donations.
For the next few weeks, people were able to drop off toys at the following locations during their regular business hours:
Abide Coffeehouse, 23 West Market St., Kingston
Boscov’s, 15 South Main St., Wilkes-Barre
Edwards Garden Center, 525 River St., Forty-Fort
Orange Theory Fitness, 401 Market St., Kingtson
Patte’s Sports Bar & Restaurant, 65 W. Hollenback St., Wilkes-Barre
Pierce Street Deli, 517 Pierce St., Kingston
Sordoni Art Gallery at Wilkes University, 141 South Main St., Wilkes-Barre
Wilkes-Barre City Hall, 40 East Market St., Wilkes-Barre

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Press Inquiries:
Gretchen M. Wintermantel: ofc: (570) 288-9356, ext. 227; cell: (703) 868-6804

Photo attached: Wilkes-Barre Mayor George Brown, LCTA Executive Director Bob Fiume, and LCTA Marketing & Communications Director Gretchen Wintermantel show one of the boxes they are hoping to fill for the Marine Corps Toys for Tots Foundation. In 2023, nearly 70,000 toys were distributed to more than 22,000 less fortunate children in our area through the Wyoming PA Toys for Tots campaign.