toys for tots

The 20th year of the New York Sash Teddy Bear Toss, the largest in college hockey, is now in the books. The Utica University Pioneers scored early in the first period and fans were then allowed to throw new, unwrapped stuffed animals onto the ice to benefit local families in need this holiday season.

Isabella may only be 5, but she knows the true meaning of the season. The Rome girl is helping save Christmas for the less fortunate in CNY.

The date and opponent for the annual New York Sash Utica College Teddy Bear Toss game are set.

Gianna Schmidt is an 8-year-old girl from Utica. Each and every year she spends her time collecting bottles and cans and asking people for donations to make sure other children have a good Christmas. This is her third year raising money and former Marine Corps. Sergeant Mike Mills almost fell out of his chair when she handed him this year's donation.

Gianna Smith is an 8-year-old girl from Utica. Each and every year she spends her time collecting bottles and cans and asking people for donations to make sure other children have a good Christmas. This is her third year raising money and former Marine Corps. Sergeant Mike Mills almost fell out of his chair when she handed him this year's donation.

Due to a fire in a storage facility last week, the Chenango County Toys for Tots program lost about $8,000 worth of toys.

Since it began the Toys For Tots campaign has grown to cover all the areas of the Mohawk Valley. You can now drop-off and receive toys for children in Herkimer, Madision, Oneida, and a small portion of Eastern Oswego County. Last year they served approximately five-thousand needy families with over fifteen-thousand toys. This can only be done with support from the local community, people like you,