Holiday Toy Drive

Holiday Gift Drive 2025

Thanks to the generosity of all of our donors for the Holiday Gift Drive this year, the holiday season was brighter, warmer, and more meaningful for the children and youth served by CASA for Children of Essex County. For many of the youth we serve, the holidays are a difficult reminder of loss and instability. T

We are grateful for our donors this year:

Amazon, O’Toole Scrivo Law Firm, Atlantic Health West Orange Office, Black Prosecutors Association of New Jersey, Bright Horizons, Cleveland Street School, Emeka Okafor, HUB Group Trucking, ILA 1233, Jack and Jill of Greater Essex, Jaime Hukkanen, Karoline Castro, Keyla Oliveira, Psi Pi Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., at Seton Hall University, Lauren Taibi, Livingston High School, Mary Millea, Michell Ruggiero, Michelle Tempkin, NJIT, Panasonic, Ramona Ross, Saint Michael’s School, Driscoll Foods, Spelman Alumane, Stephaniee Ramirez, Sunita and Ravi Naresh, Newark Tech, The Divine Healers Church NJ, Tracy Friedman, Wendy’s, & YogaSix.

Thanks to them, we were able to transform the holiday season into one of comfort, dignity, and joy for so many of the children we serve. Each gift represented -thoughtfulness, community, and hope. Whether it was a warm hoodie, a gift card offering choice and independence, or a special item selected, it was just for them. We are so humbled to have been able to make this possible for our youth.

On behalf of CASA Essex’s staff, volunteers, and most importantly, the children and youth we serve, we want to give a warm thank you to our 2025 holiday gift donors for stepping-up and making a difference. They represent the very best of our community and remind us that when people come together with compassion, lives are changed.

Holiday Drive Photos 2024