Holiday toy drive underway at local restaurants
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Finley Point Grill head chef Pedro Vera and owner Dirk De Coninck encourage community members to participate in their annual Christmas Community Toy Drive.
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POLSON — The third annual Christmas Community Toy Drive, sponsored by the Finley Point Grill, East Shore Smokehouse and the Lounge, is now underway.
Community members can drop off new, unwrapped toys at any of the above three locations through Dec. 21. Donation boxes are located near the entrance of each establishment.
Every toy donor will have their will have their name placed in a raffle, for a chance to win an exquisite dinner for five, by award-winning chef Pedro Vera. Vera, who organizes the toy drive, has been the head chef of Finley Point Grill for four years. His motive for organizing the toy drive is “to give back to the community, and gift new toys for the less fortunate.”
Toys will be gifted on Sunday, Dec. 22 at the Lounge in Polson, 109 Anchor Way, between 1-3 p.m. Chef Vera will host a dinner, along with a giveaway for donors and contributors afterward.
Vera, who appreciates the generosity of past donors, encourages community members to participate again this Christmas season, and spread joy to others. For more information about the toy drive, stop by, call Finley Point Grill, or check any of the three establishments’ Facebook pages.
