Riverhead Volunteer Ambulance is hosting its 6th annual holiday toy drive for pediatric patients at Cohen Children's Medical Center, Dec. 3 & 4. Photo: Adobe Stock
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Riverhead Volunteer Ambulance Corps is hosting its 6th Annual Holiday Toy Drive next weekend for Cohen Children’s Medical Center.

RVAC volunteers are asking the community to donate toys and games to help brighten the holidays for children in the hospital, Northwell Health’s nationally ranked children’s medical center for pediatric specialty and trauma care.

Toys will be collected at RVAC headquarters Saturday, Dec. 3 and Sunday, Dec. 4 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. RVAC headquarters is located at 111 Osborn Avenue, Riverhead.

Due to COVID restrictions, the following items cannot be accepted this year: books, stuffed animals, blankets, clothing, cloth items and handmade items such as blankets, hats and cards.

RVAC Members will personally be delivering these toys to the hospital on Monday, Dec. 5.

Members of Riverhead Volunteer Ambulance Corps during the group’s annual toy drive last year. Courtesy photo

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