Wright Center: Lackawanna County Sheriff’s Department Hosting Toy Drive

The Lackawanna County Sheriff’s deputies will again ensure local children have a great holiday season by hosting a toy drive benefiting The Wright Center for Patient & Community Engagement (TWCPCE).

New, unwrapped toys and monetary donations will be accepted by deputies and TWCPCE staff during the Lackawanna Winter Market on Courthouse Square, 200 N. Washington Ave., Scranton, on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 11 a.m.- 6 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 7 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Look for the sheriff’s department transport van near the main entrance to the Lackawanna County Courthouse on North Washington Avenue. Raffle basket chances will also be available. TWCPCE will distribute donated toys to local families and use all monetary donations to purchase toys.

TWCPCE advances The Wright Centers for Community Health and Graduate Medical Education’s mission – to improve the health and welfare of communities through responsive health services for all and the sustainable renewal of an inspired, competent workforce that is privileged to serve –by involving patients and communities in transforming primary health care, fostering workforce development, and addressing public health challenges.

Focused on education and advocacy, the nonprofit organization assists the region’s most vulnerable populations, including those experiencing poverty, homelessness, food and housing insecurity, limited access to education and job opportunities, lack of transportation, social isolation, and other challenges. Guided by a board of patients and local professionals, it organizes community initiatives, such as health fairs, food drives, and school supply giveaways, while its annual Dr. William Waters Golf Tournament generates essential funding to ensure equitable access to high-quality, whole-person primary health services for everyone, regardless of age, ethnicity, insurance status, ZIP code, or ability to pay.