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PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated October 17, 2024



This Privacy Notice for Dump & Run Ithaca, a project of Cops, Kids & Toys, Inc. (doing business as Dump & Run Ithaca ) ( " we," " us," or " our" ), describes how and why we might access, collect, store, use, and/or share ( " process" ) your personal information when you use our services ( " Services" ), including when you:
  • Engage with us in other related ways, including any sales, marketing, or events
Questions or concerns?  Reading this Privacy Notice will help you understand your privacy rights and choices. We are responsible for making decisions about how your personal information is processed. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Services. If you still have any questions or concerns, please contact us at info@dumpandrunithaca.com .


SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS

This summary provides key points from our Privacy Notice, but you can find out more details about any of these topics by clicking the link following each key point or by using our  table of contents  below to find the section you are looking for.

What personal information do we process? When you visit, use, or navigate our Services, we may process personal information depending on how you interact with us and the Services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use. Learn more about  personal information you disclose to us .

Do we process any sensitive personal information?  Some of the information may be considered "special" or "sensitive" in certain jurisdictions, for example your racial or ethnic origins, sexual orientation, and religious beliefs. We do not process sensitive personal information.

Do we collect any information from third parties? We may collect information from public databases, marketing partners, social media platforms, and other outside sources. Learn more about  information collected from other sources .

How do we process your information? We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law. We may also process your information for other purposes with your consent. We process your information only when we have a valid legal reason to do so. Learn more about  how we process your information .

In what situations and with which types of parties do we share personal information? We may share information in specific situations and with specific categories of third parties. Learn more about  when and with whom we share your personal information .

How do we keep your information safe? We have adequate organizational and technical processes and procedures in place to protect your personal information. However, no electronic transmission over the internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, so we cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized third parties will not be able to defeat our security and improperly collect, access, steal, or modify your information. Learn more about  how we keep your information safe .

What are your rights? Depending on where you are located geographically, the applicable privacy law may mean you have certain rights regarding your personal information. Learn more about  your privacy rights .

How do you exercise your rights? The easiest way to exercise your rights is by submitting a  data subject access request , or by contacting us. We will consider and act upon any request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

Want to learn more about what we do with any information we collect?  Review the Privacy Notice in full .


TABLE OF CONTENTS



1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?

Personal information you disclose to us

In Short:   We collect personal information that you provide to us.

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and Services, when you participate in activities on the Services, or otherwise when you contact us.

Personal Information Provided by You. The personal information that we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the Services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use. The personal information we collect may include the following:
  • names
  • phone numbers
  • email addresses
Sensitive Information. We do not process sensitive information.

All personal information that you provide to us must be true, complete, and accurate, and you must notify us of any changes to such personal information.

Information collected from other sources

In Short:  We may collect limited data from public databases, marketing partners, and other outside sources.

In order to enhance our ability to provide relevant marketing, offers, and services to you and update our records, we may obtain information about you from other sources, such as public databases, joint marketing partners, affiliate programs, data providers,   and from other third parties. This information includes mailing addresses, job titles, email addresses, phone numbers, intent data (or user behavior data), Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, social media profiles, social media URLs, and custom profiles, for purposes of targeted advertising and event promotion.


2. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?

In Short:  We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law. We may also process your information for other purposes with your consent.

We process your personal information for a variety of reasons, depending on how you interact with our Services, including:
  • To deliver and facilitate delivery of services to the user.  We may process your information to provide you with the requested service.
  • To respond to user inquiries/offer support to users.  We may process your information to respond to your inquiries and solve any potential issues you might have with the requested service.
  • To send administrative information to you.  We may process your information to send you details about our products and services, changes to our terms and policies, and other similar information.
  • To fulfill and manage your orders.  We may process your information to fulfill and manage your orders, payments, returns, and exchanges made through the Services.

  • To enable user-to-user communications.  We may process your information if you choose to use any of our offerings that allow for communication with another user.

  • To send you marketing and promotional communications.  We may process the personal information you send to us for our marketing purposes, if this is in accordance with your marketing preferences. You can opt out of our marketing emails at any time. For more information, see " WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS? " below.
  • To post testimonials. We post testimonials on our Services that may contain personal information.
  • To identify usage trends. We may process information about how you use our Services to better understand how they are being used so we can improve them.
  • To comply with our legal obligations. We may process your information to comply with our legal obligations, respond to legal requests, and exercise, establish, or defend our legal rights.

3. WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

In Short:  We may share information in specific situations described in this section and/or with the following categories of third parties.

Vendors, Consultants, and Other Third-Party Service Providers. We may share your data with third-party vendors, service providers, contractors, or agents ( " third parties" ) who perform services for us or on our behalf and require access to such information to do that work. We have contracts in place with our third parties, which are designed to help safeguard your personal information. This means that they cannot do anything with your personal information unless we have instructed them to do it. They will also not share your personal information with any organization apart from us. They also commit to pr otect the data they hold on our behalf and to retain it for the period we instruct.

The categories of third parties we may share personal information with are as follows:
  • Performance Monitoring Tools
  • Data Analytics Services
  • Communication & Collaboration Tools
  • Sales & Marketing Tools
  • Website Hosting Service Providers

We also may need to share your personal information in the following situations:
  • Business Transfers. We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
  • Affiliates.  We may share your information with our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to honor this Privacy Notice. Affiliates include our parent company and any subsidiaries, joint venture partners, or other companies that we control or that are under common control with us.
  • Business Partners. We may share your information with our business partners to offer you certain products, services, or promotions.

4. DO WE USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?

In Short:  We may use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect and store your information.

We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons and pixels) to gather information when you interact with our Services. Some online tracking technologies help us maintain the security of our Services , prevent crashes, fix bugs, save your preferences, and assist with basic site functions.

We also permit third parties and service providers to use online tracking technologies on our Services for analytics and advertising, including to help manage and display advertisements, to tailor advertisements to your interests, or to send abandoned shopping cart reminders (depending on your communication preferences). The third parties and service providers use their technology to provide advertising about products and services tailored to your interests which may appear either on our Services or on other websites.

To the extent these online tracking technologies are deemed to be a "sale"/"sharing" (which includes targeted advertising, as defined under the applicable laws) under applicable US state laws, you can opt out of these online tracking technologies by submitting a request as described below under section " DO UNITED STATES RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS? "

Specific information about how we use such technologies and how you can refuse certain cookies is set out in our Cookie Notice : __________ .

Google Analytics

We may share your information with Google Analytics to track and analyze the use of the Services. The Google Analytics Advertising Features that we may use include: Google Analytics Demographics and Interests Reporting . To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across the Services, visit https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. You can opt out of Google Analytics Advertising Features through Ads Settings and Ad Settings for mobile apps. Other opt out means include http://optout.networkadvertising.org/ and http://www.networkadvertising.org/mobile-choice . For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms page .

5. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?

In Short:  We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Notice unless otherwise required by law.

We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Notice, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as tax, accounting, or other legal requirements).

When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize such information, or, if this is not possible (for example, because your personal information has been stored in backup archives), then we will securely store your personal information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.

6. HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?

In Short:  We aim to protect your personal information through a system of organizational and technical security measures.

We have implemented appropriate and reasonable technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, despite our safeguards and efforts to secure your information, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, so we cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized third parties will not be able to defeat our security and improperly collect, access, steal, or modify your information. Although we will do our best to protect your personal information, transmission of personal information to and from our Services is at your own risk. You should only access the Services within a secure environment.

7. DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?

In Short:  We do not knowingly collect data from or market to children under 18 years of age .

We do not knowingly collect, solicit data from, or market to children under 18 years of age, nor do we knowingly sell such personal information. By using the Services, you represent that you are at least 18 or that you are the parent or guardian of such a minor and consent to such minor dependent’s use of the Services. If we learn that personal information from users less than 18 years of age has been collected, we will deactivate the account and take reasonable measures to promptly delete such data from our records. If you become aware of any data we may have collected from children under age 18, please contact us at info@dumpandrunithaca.com .

8. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?

In Short:     You may review, change, or terminate your account at any time, depending on your country, province, or state of residence.

Withdrawing your consent: If we are relying on your consent to process your personal information, which may be express and/or implied consent depending on the applicable law, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. You can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us by using the contact details provided in the section " HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE? " below .

However, please note that this will not affect the lawfulness of the processing before its withdrawal nor, when applicable law allows, will it affect the processing of your personal information conducted in reliance on lawful processing grounds other than consent.

Opting out of marketing and promotional communications:   You can unsubscribe from our marketing and promotional communications at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link in the emails that we send, replying "STOP" or "UNSUBSCRIBE" to the SMS messages that we send, or by contacting us using the details provided in the section " HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE? " below. You will then be removed from the marketing lists. However, we may still communicate with you — for example, to send you service-related messages that are necessary for the administration and use of your account, to respond to service requests, or for other non-marketing purposes.

Cookies and similar technologies: Most Web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove cookies and to reject cookies. If you choose to remove cookies or reject cookies, this could affect certain features or services of our Services. For further information, please see our Cookie Notice: __________ .

If you have questions or comments about your privacy rights, you may email us at info@dumpandrunithaca.com .

9. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES

Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems and mobile applications include a Do-Not-Track ( "DNT" ) feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preference not to have data about your online browsing activities monitored and collected. At this stage, no uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals has been finalized . As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not to be tracked online. If a standard for online tracking is adopted that we must follow in the future, we will inform you about that practice in a revised version of this Privacy Notice.

California law requires us to let you know how we respond to web browser DNT signals. Because there currently is not an industry or legal standard for recognizing or honoring DNT signals, we do not respond to them at this time.

10. DO UNITED STATES RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?

In Short:  If you are a resident of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, or Virginia , you may have the right to request access to and receive details about the personal information we maintain about you and how we have processed it, correct inaccuracies, get a copy of, or delete your personal information. You may also have the right to withdraw your consent to our processing of your personal information. These rights may be limited in some circumstances by applicable law. More information is provided below.

Categories of Personal Information We Collect

We have collected the following categories of personal information in the past twelve (12) months:

Category Examples Collected
A. Identifiers
Contact details, such as real name, alias, postal address, telephone or mobile contact number, unique personal identifier, online identifier, Internet Protocol address, email address, and account name

YES

B. Personal information as defined in the California Customer Records statute
Name, contact information, education, employment, employment history, and financial information

NO

C . Protected classification characteristics under state or federal law
Gender, age, date of birth, race and ethnicity, national origin, marital status, and other demographic data

NO

D . Commercial information
Transaction information, purchase history, financial details, and payment information

YES

E . Biometric information
Fingerprints and voiceprints

NO

F . Internet or other similar network activity
Browsing history, search history, online behavior , interest data, and interactions with our and other websites, applications, systems, and advertisements

YES

G . Geolocation data
Device location

YES

H . Audio, electronic, sensory, or similar information
Images and audio, video or call recordings created in connection with our business activities

NO

I . Professional or employment-related information
Business contact details in order to provide you our Services at a business level or job title, work history, and professional qualifications if you apply for a job with us

YES

J . Education Information
Student records and directory information

YES

K . Inferences drawn from collected personal information
Inferences drawn from any of the collected personal information listed above to create a profile or summary about, for example, an individual’s preferences and characteristics

NO

L . Sensitive personal Information

NO


We may also collect other personal information outside of these categories through instances where you interact with us in person, online, or by phone or mail in the context of:
  • Receiving help through our customer support channels;
  • Participation in customer surveys or contests; and
  • Facilitation in the delivery of our Services and to respond to your inquiries.
We will use and retain the collected personal information as needed to provide the Services or for:
  • Category A - As long as the user has an account with us
  • Category D - As long as the user has an account with us
  • Category F - As long as the user has an account with us
  • Category G - As long as the user has an account with us
  • Category H - As long as the user has an account with us
  • Category I - As long as the user has an account with us
  • Category J - As long as the user has an account with us
Sources of Personal Information

Learn more about the sources of personal information we collect in " WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT? "

How We Use and Share Personal Information

Learn about how we use your personal information in the section, " HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION? "

We collect and share your personal information through:
  • Beacons/Pixels/Tags
Will your information be shared with anyone else?

We may disclose your personal information with our service providers pursuant to a written contract between us and each service provider. Learn more about how we disclose personal information to in the section, " WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION? "

We may use your personal information for our own business purposes, such as for undertaking internal research for technological development and demonstration. This is not considered to be "selling" of your personal information.

We have not sold or shared any personal information to third parties for a business or commercial purpose in the preceding twelve (12) months.  We have disclosed the following categories of personal information to third parties for a business or commercial purpose in the preceding twelve (12) months:

  • Category I . Professional or employment-related information
  • Category J . Education information
The categories of third parties to whom we disclosed personal information for a business or commercial purpose can be found under " WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION? "

Your Rights

You have rights under certain US state data protection laws. However, these rights are not absolute, and in certain cases, we may decline your request as permitted by law. These rights include:
  • Right to know whether or not we are processing your personal data
  • Right to access  your personal data
  • Right to correct  inaccuracies in your personal data
  • Right to request the deletion of your personal data
  • Right to obtain a copy  of the personal data you previously shared with us
  • Right to non-discrimination for exercising your rights
  • Right to opt out of the processing of your personal data if it is used for targeted advertising (or sharing as defined under California’s privacy law) , the sale of personal data, or profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects ( "profiling" )
Depending upon the state where you live, you may also have the following rights:
  • Right to obtain a list of the categories of third parties to which we have disclosed personal data (as permitted by applicable law, including California's and Delaware's privacy law)
  • Right to obtain a list of specific third parties to which we have disclosed personal data (as permitted by applicable law, including Oregon’s privacy law)
  • Right to limit use and disclosure of sensitive personal data (as permitted by applicable law, including California’s privacy law)
  • Right to opt out of the collection of sensitive data and personal data collected through the operation of a voice or facial recognition feature (as permitted by applicable law, including Florida’s privacy law)
How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise these rights, you can contact us by submitting a  data subject access request , by emailing us at info@dumpandrunithaca.com , by visiting http://www.dumpandrunithaca.com/#Contact , or by referring to the contact details at the bottom of this document.

Under certain US state data protection laws, you can designate an authorized agent to make a request on your behalf. We may deny a request from an authorized agent that does not submit proof that they have been validly authorized to act on your behalf in accordance with applicable laws.

Request Verification

Upon receiving your request, we will need to verify your identity to determine you are the same person about whom we have the information in our system. We will only use personal information provided in your request to verify your identity or authority to make the request. However, if we cannot verify your identity from the information already maintained by us, we may request that you provide additional information for the purposes of verifying your identity and for security or fraud-prevention purposes.

If you submit the request through an authorized agent, we may need to collect additional information to verify your identity before processing your request and the agent will need to provide a written and signed permission from you to submit such request on your behalf.

Appeals

Under certain US state data protection laws, if we decline to take action regarding your request, you may appeal our decision by emailing us at info@dumpandrunithaca.com . We will inform you in writing of any action taken or not taken in response to the appeal, including a written explanation of the reasons for the decisions. If your appeal is denied, you may submit a complaint to your state attorney general.

California "Shine The Light" Law

California Civil Code Section 1798.83, also known as the "Shine The Light" law, permits our users who are California residents to request and obtain from us, once a year and free of charge, information about categories of personal information (if any) we disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes and the names and addresses of all third parties with which we shared personal information in the immediately preceding calendar year. If you are a California resident and would like to make such a request, please submit your request in writing to us by using the contact details provided in the section " HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE? "

11. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?

In Short:  Yes, we will update this notice as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws.

We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Revised" date at the top of this Privacy Notice. If we make material changes to this Privacy Notice, we may notify you either by prominently posting a notice of such changes or by directly sending you a notification. We encourage you to review this Privacy Notice frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.

12. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?

If you have questions or comments about this notice, you may email us at info@dumpandrunithaca.com or  contact us by post at:

Dump & Run Ithaca, a project of Cops, Kids & Toys, Inc.
PO Box 519
Dryden , NY 13053
United States

13. HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU?

Based on the applicable laws of your country or state of residence in the US , you may have the right to request access to the personal information we collect from you, details about how we have processed it, correct inaccuracies, or delete your personal information. You may also have the right to withdraw your consent to our processing of your personal information. These rights may be limited in some circumstances by applicable law. To request to review, update, or delete your personal information, please fill out and submit a  data subject access request .

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2024 applications now open

By Kathleen Banks • October 1, 2024
Cops, Kids and Toys is a holiday gift program serves children in Tompkins County, New York. Families with children in need are encouraged to apply well in advance of the December 1, 2024, deadline on this page. All applications are reviewed by Cops, Kids, and Toys Inc. and need is verified by each child's school district. All applications will be screened to ensure each child is being served by only one organization providing holiday gifts. Should the application information provided be false or misleading, Cops, Kids and Toys Inc. reserves the right to deny the application without notification. We regret that we are not able to help children living in other surrounding counties or other areas of the United States of America. We apologize in advance if your child's school will not work with Cops, Kids and Toys to obtain the verification necessary to ensure that children are only being served by one organization. It is important to Cops, Kids & Toys that each application is treated with equity, and we are unable to accept applications that are not verified. ALL applications and ALL children will need verification to have the application accepted for 2024. Verification from last year is not valid. If you want to receive gifts for your children from Cops, Kids and Toys, please do not sign up for similar assistance from other organizations. The deadline for applications is December 1, 2024. Late applications will not be accepted. Apply here .
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2024 Toy donation bin locations

By Kathleen Banks • October 1, 2024
Starting about November 1, 2024, members of the public are invited to donate new toys to be given to kids in need. Toy donation bins will be located as detailed below. They will be picked up around December 1. After December 1, toy donations can be brought directly to the Toy Room location at the Shops of Ithaca Mall during open hours, and at the Tompkins County Sheriff's Office, Cayuga Heights Police Department, Cornell Police Department, Ithaca College Police Department, or the Probation Department. Thank you for your generosity! Monetary gifts are also deeply appreciated. Give online here, or bring a check payable to Cops, Kids and Toys Inc. to one of the locations above. However, please do not put checks in the donation bins, as they are not secure. LANSING Cayuga Height Police Dept: Hanshaw Road Cayuga Lake National Bank: 3077 North Triphammer Rd CFCU: 99 Sheraton Drive CFCU: 1030 Craft Road Crystal Spa: 2416 North Triphammer Road Cayuga Radio Group: 1751 Hanshaw Road Howard-Hannah/Realty USA: 2333 North Triphammer Road Kinney Drug: Triphammer Maguire Cadillac: 35 Cinema Drive Late Donation Bin Pick-up Maguire Nissan: 17 Uptown Rd Late Donation Bin Pick-up Security Mutual: 2417 N. Triphammer Molino Physical Therapy: 415 North Triphammer Road Tompkins County Heath Dept.: 55 Brown Road Tompkins County Sheriff Dept.: 779 Warren Road Transonics: 34 Dutch Mill Road Ongweoweh Corp.: 5 Barr Road Borgwarner: Warren Rd DRYDEN Dryden Hotel: 42 Main Street West Dryden VFW: 2271 Dryden Road Dryden Village: 93 East Main Street Kinney Drug: 44 North Street Sheila's Salon: 181 North Road TC3 170 Tompkins Community College: Room 215 GROTON Groton Bank: 161 Main Street Groton Police Department: 108 East Cortland Street EAST HILL CFCU: East Hill Plaza Cornell Police Barton Hall: 117 Statler Drive Ganett Health Services: 110 Ho Plaza WEST END Cayuga Meadows: 108 Aster Lane Island Health & Fitness: 310 Taughannock Blvd WEST HILL Ithaca American Legion 221: 1231 Danby Road Ithaca College Police: Ithaca College DOWNTOWN ITHACA Beechtree Center Rehabilitation: 318 S. Albany St. Ithaca NY 14850 Alphabet Soup: Ithaca Commons Bangs Ambulance: 205 West Green Street BCA Architect: 798 Cascadilla Street, Suite C Cayuga Place Apartments: 131 East Green Street Cayuga Lofts: 219 South Cayuga Street CFCU: 409 North Meadow Street Chase Bank: 301 E. State Street, Suite B City Center Apartments: 301 E. State Street, Suite B Eagles Club: 161 Cecil Malone Drive Community Bank: 702 South Meadow Street Express Employment: 222 Elmira Road Howard-Hannah/Realty USA: 710 Hancock Street Home Depot ICS Complete: 215 E State St Ithaca Police Department: 120 East Clinton St. Ithaca City Hall: 108 East Green St. Maguire Ford, Nissan: 504 South Meadow St. Late Donation Bin Pick-up Maguire Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep: 318 Elmira Road Late Donation Bin Pick-up Maguire Honda: 315 Elmira Rd Late Donation Bin Pick-up Maguire Subaru/Hyundai: 320 Elmira Road Late Donation Bin Pick-up Maguire Volkswagen, Kia, Audi, Toyota, Volvo: 370 Elmira Rd Late Donation Bin Pick-up Moose Lodge: 367 Elmira Rd Pritchard Automotive: 304 S. Cayuga Street Tompkins Co. Finance: 118 East Seneca Tompkins Trust: East Seneca 6th Floor True Insurance: 124 Seneca Way WellBeing Pediatrics: 402 3rd St Late Donation Bin Pick-up NEWFIELD Newfield Public Library TRUMANSBURG Beauty Barn: 7305 Halseyville Rd Maguire Chevrolet: 2073 State Rt. 96-Late Box Pick up Racker Center: 322 Wilkins Road Trumansburg Police Dept.: 5 Elm Street Tompkins Trust: 2 West Main Street Cops, Kids and Toys extends our sincere thanks to each of these businesses for their continued support in helping us to serve the children of Tompkins County for over 40 years.
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Yarn donations needed!

By Kathleen Banks • June 10, 2024
The Pew Knitters are a caring group of women who hand knit and crochet hats, mittens, scarves, blankets, and slippers for the children we serve during the holidays. They are requesting yarn donations so that they start their knitting and crocheting for 2024. If you have yarn you would like to donate for this purpose, please call Sis at 607-272-6806. Your donations are greatly appreciated! Monetary gifts to offset the cost of yarn are welcome, too. Yarn donations also can be dropped off at the Tompkins County Probation Department. Sis has asked for any and all colors of yarn (dark, light and pastels). The ladies make handmade items for all age groups and genders. Thank you for your generosity!
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Thank you to 2023 volunteers and police agencies

By Kathleen Banks • January 5, 2024
Our sincere thanks to all the volunteers and Police Agencies who helped make 2023 a successful year for Cops, Kids & Toys! We really appreciate everyone's help. With you, we were able to serve more than 800 kids in the Tompkins County. Let's work to make 2024 even better!
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Cops, Kids & Toys is so much more than toys

By Kathleen Banks • February 14, 2023
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Thank you, Ithaca Eagles

By Kathleen Banks • January 9, 2023
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Closing 2022 with gratitude

By Kathleen Banks • January 6, 2023
In 2022, we served over 425 families and more than 900 children in Tompkins County. Thank you to the many individuals and businesses that donated and supported our fundraisers to allow this to happen. We know it made a difference to the families and children who benefitted from your generosity. Thank you!

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