The Lackawanna County sheriff’s deputies will again ensure local children have a great holiday season by hosting a toy drive benefiting the Wright Center for Patient & Community Engagement. New, unwrapped toys and monetary donations will be accepted by deputies and TWCPCE staff during the Lackawanna Winter Market on Courthouse Square, 200 N. Washington Ave., Scranton, on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 11 a.m.-6 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 7, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Look for the sheriff’s office transport van near the main entrance to the courthouse on North Washington Avenue. Raffle basket chances will also be available. TWCPCE will distribute donated toys to local families and use all monetary donations to purchase toys. Members of the sheriff’s office who participated in the toy drive in 2024 include, front row, from left: Deputy Colin Quinn, K-9 Arlo; and Holly Przasnyski, director of TWCPCE. Back row: Sheriff Mark McAndrew, Lt. John Padula, Deputies Morgan Holmes, Matthew Batysko and Brice Finnerty, Cpl. Brenda Goosley, Cpl. Kerry McHugh, Deputies Lisa Deustachio and David Pascolini, Cpl. Joe George; Gerri McAndrew and Kathleen Doyle, co-directors of TWCPCE.
