Fort Lauderdale Firefighters announce Holiday Toy Drive

Fort Lauderdale Fire-Rescue and the Firefighters Benevolent Association are collecting donations for the 2011 Holiday Toy Drive.

City employees and residents are invited to share the spirit of the holidays by donating new, unwrapped toys for Fort Lauderdale children in need.

Firefighters will wrap and distribute the toys.

Toys may be donated at any Fort Lauderdale Fire-Rescue Station from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week, now through Friday, December 16th, 2011.

Donations are also being accepted at City Hall, 100 N. Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale.

Fort Lauderdale Fire-Rescue Stations:

Station 2 - 528 N.W. 2nd St.

Station 3 - 2801 S.W. 4th Ave.

Station 13 - 2871 E. Sunrise Blvd.

Station 16 - 533 N.E. 22nd St. in Wilton Manors

Station 29 - 2002 N.E. 16th St.

Station 35 - 1841 E. Commercial Blvd

Station 46 - 1121 N.W. 9th Ave.

Station 47 - 1000 S.W. 27th Ave.

Station 49 - 1015 Seabreeze Blvd.

Station 53 - 2200 Executive Airport Way

Station 54 - 3200 N.E. 32nd St.

For more information, contact Alex Boardman at 954-828-5330 or e-mail ABoardman@fortlauderdale.gov.