Toys for Joy donations begin arriving at Pocono Record after months of postal delays
After months of waiting, the first Toys for Joy donations from generous readers have finally arrived in the Pocono Record mailbox.
Toys for Joy is an annual campaign hosted by the Pocono Record that helps distribute funds to charities working to make Christmas brighter for families in the Poconos.
In 2019, thanks to our readers, the campaign raised $17,166. Those funds were distributed in early 2020 to Pleasant Valley Ecumenical Network, the Salvation Army, and Pocono Services for Families and Children.
Despite starting the campaign a week earlier than the usual Black Friday kickoff, the Record did not receive a list of donors until January 6, weeks after the campaign s traditional Christmas Eve deadline. The delay has been attributed to continued postal delays being experienced in the area.