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Crossroads Realty is proud to help Kevin Berger of Kevin's Kids Holiday drive for our 8th year! 

Through the generosity of the Manchester community and the volunteer efforts of the Manchester Township School District staff, the drive provides toys, clothing, and food to children in the Manchester/Lakehurst area that are not so fortunate. There is no gift to big or to small. Checks are also accepted and will directly be used to buy food, clothes, and toys.

Last year Crossroads Realty was able to collect a record number of gifts in one of the worst economic years we have seen in a while. We hope to match, if not beat, that record this year!

"It was wonderful last year. The amount of items and money that was donated during such hard times for everyone one of us was overwhelming. Thank you everyone for you heart felt concern for these children of all ages, that are less fortunate." - Linda Adamson of Crossroads Realty

This drive began rather innocently almost 30 years ago.
"Mrs. Kathy Magee, a first grade teacher, was talking to her excited students just before the Christmas holidays," said founder Kevin Burger. "Each of the children was responding to Mrs. Magee's question, ‘What is Santa Claus going to bring you for Christmas?' After listening to each child's wish list, one little boy responded that ‘Santa Claus never comes to my house.' As Mrs. Magee fought back her tears, a drive began to make sure Santa visited that boy as well as the home of every child."

"The innocent words of that young boy remind us all that there are so many people in need," said Burger. "This year's economic times appear to be even more difficult. Whether it's increased gasoline prices or a rise in winter heating costs, too many parents have already told me that there just won't be a Christmas this year. We hear so many sad stories of people in need that I just hope we can help them all. Last year one little girl only wanted a new pair of sneakers. Since she had never had her very own pair, only having hand me downs that didn't fit, her mother didn't know her shoe size. The teachers decided to play a game with her by tracing her feet on paper. They then took the cut out model to the store to match the exact size."

How to Donate

Crossroads Realty is proud to be an official drop off location for Kevin's Kids.

Donations can be new clothing, dry, or canned food, toys, books, games. All items, unwrapped, can be placed in the boxes that are located in our Whiting, Manchester, and West Dover Offices.

Checks can be made out to Manchester Township Middle School with "Kevin's Kids" written in the memo section and dropped off at any of the Crossroads Realty offices listed above.  Checks can also be mailed to: Kevin's Kids c/o Manchester Middle School, 2861 Ridgeway Rd., Manchester, NJ 08759. Donations go directly to buy food, new toys and clothing for every child identified on the list.