Thirsty Beaver, local companies support Toys for Tots

GEARING UP FOR A GREAT NIGHT: The Thirsty Beaver’s 3rd Annual Toys for Tots Holiday Drive was organized by Ed Brady, co-owner of The Thirsty Beaver, along with the Thirsty Beaver Mascot and Marines, Sgt. Brandt Weilbacher and LCPL David Sevigny.

GREAT DONATION: The Barnard Family brought in 15 unwrapped toys to the 3rd Annual Toys for Tots Holiday Drive at The Thirsty Beaver. Pictured is Victory Barnard, age 7, with her new teddy bear given to her by Ed Brady, who purchased 250 bears for the event.

FROM THE HEART: Marine LCPL David Sevigny with Lauren and Dan Gruslin, the couple donated more than 30 unwrapped toys.

The Cranston Herald · Wednesday, December 14, 2016 1:04 pm

Local employees ran toy drives and delivered more than 2,000 toys to the Thirsty Beaver Hometown Pub and Grub in Cranston, on Dec. 5, part of the 3rd Annual Toys for Tots holiday toy drive with the Marines, Sgt. Brandt Weilbacher and LCPL David Sevigny. Last year, the community helped bring in over 1,000 toys.

Those bearing gifts enjoyed appetizers, music and giveaways at the event was made possible by co-hosts Edward Brady, Justin Erickson, Jeff Quinlan and Jacob Belt.

Event sponsors included Dan Gruslin (AllState Lock), (NER and GLopes), Dave Paolo (GMedia), Rob Greico (Greico Automotive), Zach Levesque (Home Point Financial), Don Parsons (Anytime Realty), Mike Furia (RI Residential), Justin Corso (Maplewood Landscaping)) and Cesar Loaiza (Allstate)

“We wanted to make sure every child has a wonderful Christmas,” said Brady. “We would like to thank some of the local companies who will also be sponsoring and supplying toys: Allstate Lock, Homepoint Financial, Anytime Realty, Blum Shapiro, Freeway Carwash and LaundryMat, GMedia Studios, NER & GLopes, Swipe for A Cause, RI Residential, Home Imagined, Maplewood Landscaping, Freeway Carwash and Laundrymat, Ceasar and Allstate Insurance, among many other friends and family.” (Text by Meri R. Kennedy/Herald photos by Steve Popiel)