This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.

Community Corner

Fairfield School Custodians Bring Holiday Toys to Bridgeport Hospital

Members of Local 1779 of Council 4 AFSCME, representing nearly 100 Fairfield Board of Education Custodial and Maintenance employees, delivered toys and other gifts to the Dr. Tom Kennedy Toy Closet at Bridgeport Hospital, which provides new, age-appropriate and educational toys for pediatric patients.

 

In addition to the toys, Local 1779 also purchased $400 worth of CDs, DVDs and I-Tune gift cards to help the hospital’s youngest patients.

Find out what's happening in Fairfieldwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

 

“I am proud to see our union members come together at a time of need to support the Toy Closet program. It's always great to see children smile when receiving a gift,” said Local 1779 Vice President Jeffrey Pressler.

Find out what's happening in Fairfieldwith free, real-time updates from Patch.


We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?