Huntington charity hopes for new van to bring Christmas gifts to children

There are approximately 50,000 children who still need presents and the deliveries barely fit in the smaller vehicle

News 12 Staff

Dec 16, 2021, 4:09 AM

Updated 1,126 days ago

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A Huntington charity has been bringing Christmas gifts to Long Island children for over 25 years, but this year it needs help of its own.
The Toys of Hope cargo van was recently totaled in a crash, and there are still thousands of presents that need to be delivered before Christmas.
Melissa Doktofsky founded Toys of Hope 27 years ago and say they are using a borrowed SUV.
There are approximately 50,000 children who still need presents and the deliveries barely fit in the smaller vehicle
"I don't want children to not have Christmas," Doktofsky says. "I just can't even imagine. There's kids that looks forward to our truck pulling up. And they're not going to see our truck pull up."
Toys of Hope also brings warm clothing, food, hygiene products and pet supplies. They work 365 days a year.
The charity is asking Long Islanders to chip in whatever they can to help buy a new delivery van. They say any size donation will help.
Anyone who wants to donate for Toys of Hope's new van can do so on their GoFundMe page.