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PITTSTON \u2014 The Greater Pittston Santa Squad (GPSS) received a $3,000 donation from Stella-Corbin McDonald\u2019s for the fourth consecutive year, totaling nearly $15,000 to date.<\/p>\n
Richard Corbin of Stella-Corbin McDonald\u2019s presented the check to GPSS founder\/president Anthony Marranca recently at the Pittston Twp. location on Rt. 315. Corbin also represented his mother, Patricia Stella, who was out of town.<\/p>\n
\u201cEach year we\u2019ve donated to GPSS has given us great joy in knowing so many children will have a great Christmas,\u201d Corbin said. \u201cInvesting in children\u2019s happiness is an easy choice for my mother and myself.\u201d<\/p>\n
Marranca said he is very pleased with the partnership with Stella-Corbin and McDonald\u2019s over the last four years.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is McDonald\u2019s fourth year partnering with us, and their contributions are vital to us,\u201d Marranca said. \u201cTheir donations go a long way to ensure the kids just don\u2019t get presents, but get something exactly what they are asking for. Pat and Richie have been great to work with, and we can\u2019t thank them enough.\u201d<\/p>\n
The 2025 GPSS campaign saw over 1,200 children in Greater Pittston receive presents for Christmas, including 100 bicycles.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a community effort,\u201d Marranca added. \u201cIt\u2019s the people that donate to our toy boxes, the donor that take on a child\u2019s wish list, businesses and factories that sponsor children, every year I keep saying I shouldn\u2019t be amazed, but I am at the amount of cooperation how we band together to get this done for the kids and the families.\u201d<\/p>\n
Marranca said their annual fundraiser, Christmas in July, would be tentatively heading back to summer after moving it to the spring in 2025.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe didn\u2019t finalize the summer fundraiser party, so I encourage everyone to check our Facebook page for updates,\u201d Marranca said. \u201cWe get a lot of community restaurants to donate for the food, and as always, we will be back to Susquehanna Brewing Co.\u201d<\/p>\n
Check out further information on GPSS at www.facebook.com\/greaterpittstonsantasquad.<\/p>\n
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