Gifts distributed among six Allston-Brighton elementary schools as part of WGBH’s 24th annual holiday toy drive

BOSTON (December 23, 2019) – WGBH employees embraced the spirit of the holidays, sharing more than 270 gifts and $500 in donations for children in Allston-Brighton schools. WGBH delivered the gifts to six Allston-Brighton schools, including Gardner Pilot Academy, Winship Elementary School, Edison Middle School, Jackson/Mann K-8 School, Baldwin Early Learning Pilot Academy, and the Horace Mann School for the Deaf. Classroom supplies and indoor and outdoor recess equipment for the schools were purchased using the cash donations that were received.

“The annual toy drive is a beloved WGBH tradition among our employees,” said WGBH Vice President for Human Resources Ann Dexter. “Our employees’ enthusiasm is a reflection of their desire to give back in a tangible way to the families in our neighborhood, and to brighten the season for hundreds of Allston-Brighton children. We want to thank everyone who participated to make this effort a success.”

The holiday toy drive, organized through WGBH’s Human Resources department, kicked off in November at WGBH’s Brighton headquarters.

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WGBH Boston is America’s preeminent public broadcaster and the largest producer of PBS content for TV and the Web, including Masterpiece, Antiques Roadshow, Frontline, Nova, American Experience, Arthur and more than a dozen other primetime, lifestyle and children’s series. WGBH’s television channels include WGBH 2, WGBX 44, and the digital channels World and Create. WGBH TV productions focusing on the region’s diverse community include Greater Boston, Basic Black and High School Quiz Show. WGBH Radio serves listeners across New England with 89.7 WGBH, Boston’s Local NPR®; 99.5 WCRB Classical Radio Boston; and WCAI, the Cape and Islands NPR® Station. WGBH also is a major source of digital content and programs for public radio through PRX, including The World and Innovation Hub, a leader in educational multimedia with PBS LearningMedia™, providing the nation’s educators with free, curriculum-based digital content, and a pioneer in services that make media accessible to deaf, hard of hearing, blind and visually impaired audiences. WGBH has been recognized with hundreds of honors: Emmys, Peabodys, duPont-Columbia Awards and Oscars. Find more information at wgbh.org.
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