TOY DRIVES
Tri-M National Music Honor Society, provides a means of recognizing efforts and achievements of music students who volunteer their time and share their musical talent with others. This year, CHS Chapter 3703 is conducting a food drive for St. Peter’s Haven and a Toys for Tots Drive, ending Dec. 14. To contribute, call the front desk at Clifton High School for info or write to Natalie Babiak at NBabiak@cliftonschools.net. Tri-M Music Honor Society also invites everyone to join them for their Choir concert on Dec. 13 and Orchestra concert on Dec. 20. Finally, the Band concert takes place on Jan 24. All concerts start at 7 pm and are held at the Clifton High JFK Auditorium.
Assemblyman Thomas P. Giblin and Assemblywoman Britnee Timberlake’s 2018 Holiday Toy and Book Drive is underway. Last year, the drive distributed 300 toys and books. This is the ninth annual drive organized by Giblin and the first year that Timberlake is participating. Donations of new toys and new books will be accepted until Dec. 11. All donations must be unwrapped and appropriate for children, ages 3 to 15. Toys and books collected will be distributed to East Orange/Orange Community Development Corp., Montclair Child Development Corp/ Head Start Program, the Boys and Girls Club of Clifton, Moving Orange Forward, St. Peters Haven, and United Way of Northern New Jersey. Donations may be dropped off at Assemblywoman Timberlake’s District Office at 15-33 Halsted Street, Suite 202, East Orange, from 10 am to 4 pm Mon.-Fri. For info, contact Medinah E. Muhammad, M.A. or Geri Woods-Coles at 973-395-1166. They can also be dropped off at Assemblyman Giblin’s District Office, 855 Valley Road, Suite 104, Clifton, from 10 am to 4 pm, Mon.-Fri. For info, contact Lolita Cruz at 973-779-3125.
Cliftonmagazine.com • December 2018
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