Firefighters to host holiday toy drive Dec. 7 in New Philadelphia

City fire department teams with Job & Family Services to collect new, unwrapped toys for local children in need

Firefighters will collect the donations, and Job & Family Services will coordinate distribution.

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Published November 27, 2025 - 6:00 a.m.

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The New Philadelphia Fire Department is partnering with Tuscarawas County Job & Family Services to hold a holiday toy drive from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7.

Community members are encouraged to drop off a new, unwrapped gift at the New Philadelphia Fire Department, 134 Front Ave. SE, to help provide toys for local families in need. Firefighters will collect the donations, and Job & Family Services will coordinate distribution.

For more information, contact Paula Lancaster, community care coordinator for the City of New Philadelphia Fire Department, at 330-407-3345.

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