Suffolk CPAs Coordinate Thirteenth Year of Toys for Tots Program

Suffolk CPAs Coordinate Thirteenth Year of Toys for Tots Program

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Contact: Cara Patterson, PR Associate
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cpatterson@nysscpa.org

NEW YORK, NY, December 11, 2007 – The Suffolk Chapter Young CPAs Committee of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) has collected over 3,500 toys for the local Toys for Tots program. The U.S. Marine Corps will pick-up the donation – the largest Toys for Tots donation in Suffolk County, according to Sgt. Javier Santiago, Toys for Tots Coordinator – on Friday, Dec. 14th at 3 p.m. from the offices of Sheehan and Company, an accounting firm, at 165 Orinoco Drive, Brightwaters, New York.

Cynthia Finn, president of the NYSSCPA Suffolk chapter, has been coordinating the Toys for Tots program since its inception 13 years ago, working closely with the U.S. Marine Corps and members of the chapter. Finn and other chapter members will present the toys to the Marine Corps.

“Donations have grown tremendously over the years, and this year more than 50 firms and local businesses participated in the program collecting more than 3,500 toys with drop boxes at offices in Suffolk, Nassau and Manhattan. In the past, the Marines have arrived with two 2-ton trucks, and based on prior experience with our growth rate in collections, they have decided to bring a tractor trailer this year,” said Ms. Finn.

"We can't wait to pick up there – it has been great every year I've been here," said Sgt. Santiago, Alpha Company, 6th Communication Battalion.

The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program (www.toysfortots.org) collects new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December each year, and distributes 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.

About the NYSSCPA

Representing 29,000 CPAs, the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) is the oldest state accounting organization in the nation, celebrating its 110th anniversary this year.

Incorporated in 1897, the Society is a not-for-profit organization that seeks to establish and maintain high standards of integrity, honor, and character among certified public accountants. Its members are CPAs working in public practice, industry, government and education in a state that serves as the home of Wall Street and major financial institutions.

The New York State Society of CPAs is located at 3 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016. To learn more about the Society call 800-633-6320 or visit the Society’s website at www.nysscpa.org.