Annual Food Drive and Toy Drive at Crozer-Keystone

October 17, 2014 (Springfield, Pa) – Crozer-Keystone Health System employees have a long-standing tradition of helping their neighbors in need through numerous community outreach efforts, including the health system’s annual food drive and toy drive. This year’s food drive is scheduled from Oct. 27 to Nov. 24, with the toy drive immediately following from Nov. 24 to Dec. 19. The Community Action Agency of Delaware County (CAADC) is the primary beneficiary for both the food drive and toy drive, and Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry in Prospect Park is the beneficiary of the food drive at Taylor Hospital. 

Members of the local community are invited to participate alongside Crozer-Keystone employees in these campaigns by choosing from multiple drop-off locations within the health system. In addition, the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce has agreed to continue its participation with these campaigns and will have a drop-off location inside the Chamber office, which is located at 1001 Baltimore Pike, Ste 9LL in Springfield. The CAADC has partnered with other community partners as well in Delaware County who have agreed to serve as drop-off locations, and these locations can be found at www.caadc.org.

For the food drive from Oct. 27 to Nov. 24, food should be packaged in cans, boxes, or plastic bottles. Some examples include: canned fruit and vegetables, canned pasta, cereal, macaroni and cheese, bottled water, peanut butter/jelly (in plastic jars), pork and beans, soups, tuna fish and canned meats.

Drop-off bins are located within Crozer-Keystone at the following locations:

• Community Hospital in Chester: Main lobby; donations go to CAADC
• Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland: POB lobby, North Lobby, Tech Park; donations go to CAADC
• Crozer Medical Plaza at Brinton Lake (300 Evergreen Drive) in Glen Mills: Main lobby; donations go to CAADC
• Delaware County Memorial Hospital in Drexel Hill: Main lobby; donations go to CAADC
• Springfield Hospital in Springfield: Main lobby, Healthplex, Corporate office at Pavilion II; donations go to CAADC
• Taylor Hospital in Ridley Park: Next to the volunteer’s office on 1^st floor; donations go to Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry

For the toy drive from Nov. 24 to Dec. 19, toys should be new and unwrapped. The toys will be donated to children under 15 years old. Appropriate gift ideas for children in this age range include/are as follows: children’s books, coloring books, sports equipment, board games, arts and crafts materials, dolls, action figures, building blocks and puzzles.

Drop-off bins are located within Crozer-Keystone at the following locations:

• Community Hospital in Chester: Main lobby; donations go to CAADC
• Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland: POB lobby, North Lobby, Tech Park; donations go to CAADC
• Crozer Medical Plaza at Brinton Lake (300 Evergreen Drive) in Glen Mills: Main lobby; donations go to CAADC
• Delaware County Memorial Hospital in Drexel Hill: Main lobby; donations go to CAADC
• Springfield Hospital in Springfield: Main lobby, Healthplex, Corporate office at Pavilion II; donations go to CAADC
• Taylor Hospital in Ridley Park: Next to the volunteer’s office on 1^st floor; donations go to CAADC