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FORT MYERS, Fla. (12/14/2020)— The Preserve, a skilled nursing and assisted living community in South Fort Myers, is collecting unwrapped toys for area children on behalf of the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots Foundation. Drive-thru donations will be held Wednesday, Dec. 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Friday, Dec. 18 from 2 to 6 p.m.
Donations of new, unwrapped toys for newborn children through age 12 will also be accepted at The Preserve during business hours from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. until 12/18 when they will be picked up and distributed by Toys for Tots to approved local social welfare agencies, church groups and other organizations.
In 2019, Toys for Tots in Lee County distributed 55,321 toys to 16,422 children, sizable increases from the 38,090 toys and 10,960 children supported during the previous year.
Located at 14750 Hope Center Loop at the corner of Six Mile Cypress Parkway and Plantation Road, The Preserve, operated by Volunteers of America, the non-profit organization that also operates Gulf Coast Village in Cape Coral, offers 75 private skilled nursing suites for senior residents with specialized or advanced health care needs, as well as 21 boutique assisted living apartments and 17 memory support suites.
Anyone wishing to donate an unwrapped during the drive-thru is asked to RSVP to Rachel Hafer, 239-264-4444 or [email protected]. In addition to donations of toys, monetary donations also are accepted at www.toysfortots.org.
About The Preserve
Located at 14750 Hope Center Loop, at the corner of Six Mile Cypress Parkway and Plantation Road, The Preserve offers 75 private skilled nursing suites for senior residents with specialized or advanced health care needs, as well as 21 boutique assisted living apartments and 17 memory support suites. The community serves as a critical resource for post-acute care, offering highquality medical services, rehabilitative care and social programs. Highly-trained staff members and licensed professionals provide continuous medical support and foster a culture of caring and hospitality, creating specialized programs focused on rehabilitative and restorative care. For more information, visit https://www.thepreservevoa.org/ 
About Volunteers of America
Volunteers of America is a national, nonprofit, faith-based organization dedicated to helping those in need live healthy, safe and productive lives. Since 1896, our ministry of service has supported and empowered America’s most vulnerable groups, including veterans, seniors, people with disabilities, at-risk youth, men and women returning from prison, homeless individuals and families, those recovering from addictions and many others. Through hundreds of human service programs, including housing and health care, Volunteers of America helps more than 1.4 million people in over 400 communities. Learn more at www.voa.org.

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