Traffic:   53 Incidents
Weather: 53°F Go
  06:43pm EST, 11/21/09
Search:    wcbs880.com  Web  Audio
Text Size:   A   A   A
Posted: Thursday, 29 November 2007 6:28AM

No Toy Collection at Post Offices in Connecticut



HARTFORD, CT (AP)  -- There will be no holiday toy collection boxes inside Connecticut post office lobbies for the first time in 15 years.

Postal service officials say they're banning the collections for the Toys for Tots program, because it violates a U.S. Postal Service police on solicitation .

Postal service spokeswoman Maureen Marion says eliminating the program is not a reflection of the programs. She says officials were forced to make a tough decision based on the interpretation of postal service regulations by its legal department.

John Dirzius of the American Postal Workers Union says that in previous years the state's post offices have collected enough toys to fill a 40-foot truck.

© MMVII The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Audio Content and Graphic Content © MMVII WCBS-AM 880.
Print Page Email This Page

Post this article to:
 
 

Type in a WCBS Keyword above. If we find a match, you will be presented with a GO button.

Featured Audio
 
 
ADVERTISEMENT
 
 
Top News
Search:        
Featured Businesses Join the Network
"Frogbox" Co./Affiliate of Controlled Acoustics
A quirky Bristish name for a powerful noise reduction enclosure
Client Keeper NY
Client Keeper NY- The retention and referral experts.
Creative Edits Media
We create the perfect video for every occasion!
CITIBANK N.A.
 
de novo European Beauty Spa
Leave the city. Leave the stress. Leave the chaos. Let De Novo European Day Spa transport you to serenity.
BZA LLC.
BZA LLC. provides strategic design solutions that enable organizations to increase sales, build brand awareness and increase customer loyalty.
Wildlife In Crisis
Saving wildlife one life at a time.
Navesink Harbor
Resort-style retirement living on the beautiful Navesink River in Red Bank, New Jersey

Wedding
Find Wedding Halls, Wedding Photographers, Wedding Expo, and other wedding resources in the New York area from PartyPOP.com