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Verizon Wireless, Syracuse Crunch and the U.S. Marine Corps Collecting Toys For Needy Children

Published on November 26, 2002 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Syracuse Crunch News Release


SYRACUSE, NY (November 26, 2002) -Verizon Wireless, the Syracuse Crunch hockey team and the U.S. Marine Corps. today announced they are teaming up to collect toys for the Marine Corps' 2002 Toys for Tots campaign. Toys for Tots collects new toys for needy kids in our area every holiday season.

Verizon Wireless asks its customers, and all Syracuse-area holiday shoppers, to bring a new, unwrapped toy into one of four area Verizon Wireless retail locations between November 26 and December 16. The toys will be collected by the Marines and distributed to needy children in the Syracuse area. Anyone who donates a toy will receive two free tickets to select upcoming Crunch hockey games.

"This holiday season underscores the need for members of our communities to help each other whenever we can," said John Palmer, president of Verizon Wireless' Upstate New York Region. "The Marine Corps.' Toys for Tots campaign will give us all the opportunity to make the holiday season a little brighter for some of our less fortunate neighbors and their children."

Toys can be dropped off at the following Verizon Wireless locations:
3433 Erie Blvd. East, Dewitt
5133 W. Taft Road, Liverpool
Salmon Run Mall, Watertown
1263 Arsenal Street, Watertown

Toys for Tots is the Marine Corps.' premier community action program, one of the nation's flagship charitable endeavors, an American tradition and a national treasure. For more than 50 years, Marines have been the unchallenged leaders in looking after needy children during the holidays.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless is the nation's leading provider of wireless communications. The company has the largest nationwide wireless voice and data network and 31.5 million customers. Headquartered in Bedminster, NJ, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). Find more information on the Web at http://www.verizonwireless.com.

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