This year we were able to donate a truck load of toys to the Toys for Tots program thanks to the generosity and charity of the local community, our customers and our employees!
We want to thank everyone for their support. By coming together to help those in need, we are making the holidays brighter for local children.
We wish you safe, warm, happy and healthy holidays surrounded by family and friends. For photos related to the Toys for Tots efforts, click here: http://www.jaffarian.com/toys-for-tots.htm.
- Gary
Haverhill Mayor James J. Fiorentini presented the Jaffarian family with the Recreation Department’s first annual Kevin Woodman Service to Youth Award, recognizing our ongoing commitment and support of youth athletic activities. My family has a 60-year commitment to giving back, and we have a particular focus on sports programs for children and teens. This commitment started with my grandfather, who passed his passion on to my father, who passed it on to my brother Mark and me, and now we’re passing it on to my son, Gavin.
We’re particularly honored to receive this recognition in the memory of Kevin Woodman, who was a terrific, giving person and a tireless advocate and coach for the youth of this community. In addition to serving as a Groveland police officer, he was a longtime director of Haverhill’s Junior Football League, where he coached children and teens for 10 years. I admired his dedication and contributions and I was truly fortunate to consider him a close friend.
In his memory, let’s all work together to help our youth continue to enjoy the critical benefits of participating in athletics. There are many opportunities to help –from volunteering, coaching as Kevin did, or donating equipment, money or services to help keep our youth involved and reaping the benefits of participating in sports – especially team sports.
During this season of giving, it was especially poignant to be recognized for my family’s efforts and to receive an award named in honor of a close friend.
Wishing you happy and safe holidays!
- Gary
This year, as well as in years past, Jaffarian is participating in Toys for Tots, and we’d like to ask for your help. Please stop by the showroom anytime between now and December 16 with unwrapped toys you would like to donate for children ages infant through 14. All of the donated toys we collect will be distributed to local children in need through the Toys for Tots program.
As a way to thank you for your generosity and for helping us to help the community, we will be conducting a random drawing for an iPad, which will be held on Dec. 16. Please ask to be entered in the drawing when dropping off your donation.
Toys for Tots is part of our ongoing commitment to give back to the community – from sponsoring athletic teams and clinics with professional athletes to helping lower high school athletic user fees through our recently launched GAME ON program.
Our Toys for Tots goal is to fill the vehicles in the showroom with mounds of toys for children this holiday season. With your help, together we can brighten up the holidays for local children!
Happy holidays!
- Gary
