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WTBQ hosts its second annual Toys for Military Tots distribution day

| 12 Dec 2017 | 12:04
    Photos by Roger Gavan On Dec. 11, contributors to the second annual Toys for Military Tots toy drive assembled at the office of radio WTBQ (1110 AM/93.5 FM) to celebrate the success of the program and the distribution of the toys. Front row from left, Bill Dawson of Dawson Motors, Hayley Coriaty from Legoland, Taylor Sterling (center), Bob Caridi, president of the Nam Knight along with Pat Rooney and other members of the Nam Knights, Frank Truatt and Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus. Recipients in the rear rows include Pete and Laura Rollins representatives of the Disabled Vets of America and Kelly Williamson, program manager of the Airman and Family Readiness Program, Master Sgt.Sara Pastorello, head of Communication at Stewart Air Force Base along with service men and women from Stewart, and from the Child Care Council, Beth Mindes and Linda Martini along with Amanda Dana, Orange County Partnership and Susan Dean, director of Operations at McKesson.
    Photos by Roger Gavan On Dec. 11, contributors to the second annual Toys for Military Tots toy drive assembled at the office of radio WTBQ (1110 AM/93.5 FM) to celebrate the success of the program and the distribution of the toys. Front row from left, Bill Dawson of Dawson Motors, Hayley Coriaty from Legoland, Taylor Sterling (center), Bob Caridi, president of the Nam Knight along with Pat Rooney and other members of the Nam Knights, Frank Truatt and Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus. Recipients in the rear rows include Pete and Laura Rollins representatives of the Disabled Vets of America and Kelly Williamson, program manager of the Airman and Family Readiness Program, Master Sgt.Sara Pastorello, head of Communication at Stewart Air Force Base along with service men and women from Stewart, and from the Child Care Council, Beth Mindes and Linda Martini along with Amanda Dana, Orange County Partnership and Susan Dean, director of Operations at McKesson.
    Just a corner of the WTBQ facility that was filled to the brim with donated Toys for Military Tots,
    Just a corner of the WTBQ facility that was filled to the brim with donated Toys for Military Tots,

WARWICK — On Monday, December 11, contributors to the second annual Toys for Military Tots toy drive assembled at the office of radio station WTBQ (1110 AM/93.5 FM) to celebrate the success of the program and the distribution of the toys.
The program was launched in 2016 by Station owner Frank Truatt and Station Manager Taylor Sterling, who had conceived the idea after speaking with Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus about the needs of the children of our military, both active duty and those of disabled veterans.
The station then teamed up with numerous organizations to help support this toy drive. And drop off boxes were located throughout the county as well as at the WTBQ office.
"The outpouring from the County was amazing," said Sterling. "The concept conceived with Steve Neuhaus has surpassed all of our expectations."
Expanded group of partnersThis year the station again teamed up with Neuhaus, County Clerk Annie Rabbit, District Attorney David Hoovler, the Orange County Veterans Service Agency (VSA) and several other groups, including the Nam Knights, Beth Mindes of the Child Care Council of Orange County, Orange County Partnership Director of Business Retention and Expansion Amanda Dana, Sally Woglam, a third-grade teacher at Park Avenue Elementary School in Warwick, who collected four large boxes of toys, and Phil Royle, LEGOLAND New York's head of community and project relations.
"The happiness these toys will bring to these children of the Military on Christmas morning is truly an outpouring of love and caring from everyone in Orange County," said Sterling. "Thank you all. This toy drive has taken on a life of its own. The spirit of giving back is contagious."
For additional information email Taylor@wtbq.com.
- Roger Gavan