New World Stages (340 W. 50th St.), the popular midtown theater complex, will collect Toys for Tots on Tuesday, December 19th from 4 to 6 PM, and will offer donors a unique holiday gift in return.
For each toy donated for a needy child, New World Stages will give a free ticket to one of their acclaimed shows: Altar Boyz, Evil Dead, How to Save the World in 90 Minutes, Naked Boys Singing! and the upcoming Bill W and Dr Bob. With live caroling in the background, Starbucks will provide coffee to everyone dropping off a new, unwrapped toy; the casts of the shows at New World Stages will be on hand to collect the toys.The mission of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December each year, and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to needy children in the community in which the campaign is conducted. The primary goal of Toys for Tots is to deliver, through a shiny new toy at Christmas, a message of hope to needy youngsters that will motivate them to grow into responsible, productive, patriotic citizens and community leaders. The objectives of Toys for Tots are to help needy children throughout the United States experience the joy of Christmas and to play an active role in the development of one of our nation's most valuable natural resources - our children.
Please see the box office for details; some restrictions apply.
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