2nd Annual Holiday Toy Drive to benefit the families at Friends Way
Please join us in bringing joy to the children who have lost a family member during this holiday season
(Unwrapped Toys or gifts can be picked up by Maria King, RIFDA Immediate Past President 2025-2026, or dropped off at Nardolillo Funeral Home in Cranston or Narragansett. Maria will also pick up gifts from any funeral home.)
Friends Way currently serves children from age 3-18.
RIFDA will present all of the gifts donated to Friends Way at their Holiday Party on December 13, 2025, from 12-2pm at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 111 West Shore Road, Warwick.
Here are the estimated numbers for our participants.
Ages 3-6: 16 boys, 16 girls
Ages 7-10: 28 boys, 16 girls
Ages 11-13; 20 boys, 21 girls
Ages 14-18: 17 boys, 20 girls
Some of the gender norms are hard to find neutral games/toys for, etc. Please respond by December 5, 2025.
Questions? Contact Laurie Robinson, Executive Director, rifda1@aol.com or 401-523-5107
(left to right) Laurie Robinson, RIFDA Executive Director, Maria King, RIFDA Immediate Past President 2025-2026, Nicole Heywood, RIFDA President 2025-2026, and Anthony Nardolillo, RIFDA President-Elect 2025-2026 are shown with the generous RIFDA donations for the 2024 Toy Drive.