FORT MYERS, Fla. - TelAve -- For the 19^th consecutive year, Goldstein, Buckley, Cechman, Rice, Purtz, Smith & Smith is partnering with the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots Foundation to bring holiday cheer to children in need. Toys will be collected through Dec. 15, when they will be picked up and distributed by Toys for Tots to approved local social welfare agencies, church groups and other organizations.

In 2024, Toys for Tots made a significant impact across Southwest Florida:

• Lee County: 40,724 toys distributed to 30,036 children
• Collier County: 33,719 toys to 7,732 children
• Charlotte County: 12,638 toys to 2,657 children.

Coordinators will pick up the toys and store them in central warehouses, where they will be sorted by age and gender. At Christmas, coordinators, with the assistance of local social welfare agencies, church groups and other local community agencies, distribute the toys to the less fortunate children of the community.

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The public is invited to bring new, unwrapped toys for children from newborn to age 12 to any of the five Goldstein, Buckley, Cechman, Rice, Purtz, Smith & Smith offices. In addition, members of the firm also donate toys for the drive.

Toy drop-off locations include:

• Fort Myers (https://gbclaw.com/personal-injury-attorneys-in-fort-myers-florida/) - 1515 Broadway, 239-334-1146
• Cape Coral (https://gbclaw.com/cape-coral/) - 461 Del Prado Blvd., 239-574-5575
• Naples (https://gbclaw.com/naples/) - 2590 Northbrooke Plaza Drive, Suite 105, 239-514-0924
• Lehigh Acres (https://gbclaw.com/lehigh-acres/) - 4802 Lee Blvd., 239-368-6101
• Port Charlotte (https://gbclaw.com/port-charlotte/) - 2602 Tamiami Trail, 941-624-2393

In addition to toy donations, monetary donations are also accepted online at ToysForTots.org (http://www.toysfortots.org/).

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About Goldstein, Buckley, Cechman, Rice, Purtz, Smith & Smith
Goldstein, Buckley, Cechman, Rice, Purtz, Smith & Smith P.A., is a personal injury firm representing those injured by the wrongdoing of others in Southwest Florida since 1962. The firm's experienced attorneys are board certified by the Florida Bar, and areas of practice include personal injury and accidents, trip, slip and fall, premises liability, wrongful death, motorcycle and truck accidents, wills, and estate planning and administration. With offices in Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Naples, Lehigh Acres and Port Charlotte, attorneys can be reached by calling 239-500-HURT or visiting JusticeStartsNow.com (https://gbclaw.com/).