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NEW JERSEY COPS ■ FEBRUARY 2015
Overwhelming support for Local 8 toy drive
What started as an end-of-year toy drive to benefit a children’s cancer center turned into a huge success for Union City
Local 8.
The local, led by State Delegate Chris Scardino, Trustee Carlos Pina and Officer Andy Gonzalez, set out to collect toys for
Tomorrow’s Children located in Hackensack. Members set up
collection boxes at police headquarters, as well as two local
businesses – Sneaker Hub and 201 Stylez Barbershop. The overwhelming response by donors in just five days meant plenty of
toys to go around.
In addition to Tomorrow’s Children, toys were also distributed by Union City officers to children at the Hackensack University Medical Center.
From Left, Local 8 Trustee Carlos Pina, Officer Andy Gonzalez
and State Delegate Chris Scardino show the toys collected.
Members of Union City Local 8 who participated in the Toy Drive
included (from left): Janice Rose, Jessica Anlon, Tara Mullen,
Trustee Carlos Pina, Lynn Hoffman, Sue Garbe, Andy Gonzalez,
State Delegate Chris Scardino and Rosann Balik.