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VVA and HELP USA come together for annual Toy Drive

VVA Project Managers & Consultants has launched their annual HELP USA Toy Drive to collect toys and funds to help many of NYC's homeless families. VVA, and the Toy Drive's sponsors and patrons from the commercial real estate and construction industries, will culminate the toy drive with a benefit on November 20th, at Tiro a Segno in Manhattan's Greenwich Village, all proceeds will go to benefit HELP USA's residents. HELP USA is a non-profit organization providing permanent and transitional housing and supportive services to the homeless and people in need to help them become and remain self-reliant. Many of the charity's services are for women, children and teens. This year's benefit will feature a door prize drawing with items ranging from exclusive courtside Nets tickets courtesy of Globe Moving, to a 50" LED flat screen display donated by TriTech, to a free 2-hour meeting including all the amenities at Convene conference centers. Home-style Italian appetizers, wine and beer will be served. Additional event sponsors include Creative Office Pavilion, Miller Blaker, Structuretone, Americon Construction, Certified Moving & Storage, Eagle Transfer, Robert Derector Associates, WB Wood, and William Vitacco Associates. Sponsorship opportunities are still available; please contact Sarah Currie at [email protected] or Federica Dussi at [email protected] for more information. VVA is currently accepting toys, new or gently used, and monetary donations for HELP USA. All contributions can be written out to "HELP USA" and sent to: VVA, LLC, 117 E. 31st Street, New York, NY 10016.
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