The Toys for Tots National office recently contacted the Chautauqua County Toys for Tots Program, overseen by Heather Brown, Terri Johnson and Patrick Smeraldo.

“The National and Chautauqua County Toys for Tots Program realize the difficult situation our children and parents are in during this global pandemic and hope to spread just the slightest amount of joy and encourage family bonding with this donation to allow the children and families in enjoying some time together,” Smeraldo said.

Because the Chautauqua County Campaign serves more than 3,200 children countywide, the program qualified for a national giveaway with the books designated to go to a Title 1 school in Chautauqua County.

Support from The Resource Center and hundreds of supporters throughout the county, the books were delivered to Jamestown elementary schools to give to children.

Pictured are some of the books donated by Chautauqua County Toys for Tots to Jamestown Public Schools’ universal pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, first and second grade students. Submitted photo

“We are so thankful for our community and how much they support our children,” said Tina Sandstrom, JPS chief of schools. “Reading is so important to a child’s education and this donation of books will allow us to give children more reading materials. We can’t thank the Chautauqua County Toys for Tots Program for thinking of Jamestown kids when they received this donation.”

Pictured are some of the books donated by Chautauqua County Toys for Tots to Jamestown Public Schools’ universal pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, first and second grade students. Submitted photo