Senator Bruce Tarr’s 2025 North Shore Holiday Toy Drive to Benefit Salem Public Schools Families
Toy/Gift Card Drive kicked off Wednesday at Institution for Savings
SALEM (Dec. 3, 2025) – Senator Bruce Tarr’s 2025 Holiday Toy Drive, which benefits the families of Salem Public Schools, commenced Wednesday at the Salem branch of the Institution for Savings and is seeking donations for families in need this holiday season.
Donations can be made in several ways:
- Cash, new/unwrapped toys, and gift cards can be dropped off or mailed to Pathways for Children:
- Salem location: 27 Congress Street, Suite 1211, Monday (9 a.m.-5 p.m.), Tuesday-Wednesday (9 a.m.-7 p.m.), Thursday (9 a.m.-6 p.m.), Friday (9 a.m.-1 p.m.), first and third Saturday (9 a.m.-12 p.m.)
- Beverly location: 292 Cabot Street, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Checks made out to Pathways For Children (include ‘North Shore Toy Drive’ in memo), sent to Pathways For Children, Attn: North Shore Toy Drive, 27 Congress Street, Suite 1211, Salem, Mass., 01970.
- Online donations | DONATE HERE
- Pathways for Children Amazon Wish List | DONATE HERE
Senator Tarr (First Essex and Middlesex District) hosted the event.
Elizabeth Yoder, Director of Student Supports at SPS, was among the guests in attendance along with Salem State University President John Keenan (Salem High School ‘83), Salem Chief of Police Lucas Miller, Senator Joan Lovely (Second Essex District), and Institution for Savings President Michael Jones.
The Institution for Savings in Salem is one of 14 locations sponsoring the North Shore Holiday Toy Drive and serving as drop sites. Others include:
- Capital Diner in Lynn
- Aubuchon Hardware in Beverly and Ipswich
- Lyon-Waugh Auto Group in Peabody
- Flint Public Library in Middleton
- Essex County Coop in Topsfield
- Hilton Senior Center in Salisbury
- Newburyport Bank in Newburyport
- Cape Ann Savings Bank in Gloucester
- Woodman’s of Essex
- Holiday Shopping Night in Rockport
- Good Day Cafe in North Andover
- Heav’nly Donuts of Lawrence
For more information, visit northshoreholidaytoydrive.org.
About Salem Public Schools
Salem Public Schools is an urban public school district in Salem, Massachusetts, a small, diverse city with a proud maritime and immigrant history. Our leaders and our teachers are passionate about education and understand the urgency of improving student achievement with equity and social-emotional needs as the lens through which we view our work. We respect and value the racial, cultural, and linguistic diversity of our students and their families, and have a strong commitment to the Salem community. Salem Public Schools staff unconditionally serves each of our 4,000 students across 11 schools regardless of ability or language.
