(RIVERHEAD, NY) Donations begin Friday, November 29 at Long Island Aquarium & Exhibition Center for their annual Holiday Donation Drive, this year benefitting the Mastic, NY-based Colonial Youth and Family Services Agency.
Colonial Youth, a charitable, tax exempt 501(c)(3) agency is dedicated to promoting the physical, emotional, and social potential of youth and family members.
The Aquarium is accepting new and unwrapped toys only on behalf of the organization and asks that all donations by dropped at the Aquarium’s main entrance during regular business hours.
For more information about the Aquarium or toy drive, please call 631.208.9200, ext. H2O (426). The Aquarium is open 10:00am to 5:00pm and year-round (closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Days).
About Long Island Aquarium and Exhibition Center (LIA & EC)
Two great family attractions in one fin-tastic destination, this full-scale Aquarium and Exhibition Center features one of the largest all-living coral reef displays in this hemisphere, a 120,000-gallon shark tank, year-round sea lion shows, numerous touch tanks, and more than 100 exhibits and interactive experiences, including Shark Dive, Pirate Snorkel Adventure, Atlantis Explorer Tour Boat, and Sea Lion Kiss. Long Island Exhibition Center’s first exhibit is Butterflies & Birds! Flying for a limited engagement, only, don’t miss them!
Located adjacent to the Hyatt Place East End & Resort Marina, LIA & EC is also the home of the Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation, New York’s only authorized marine mammal and sea turtle rescue and rehabilitation center, and the 120-slip transient marina, Treasure Cove Resort Marina. The Aquarium was ranked by Parents Magazine as one of the “Top Aquariums for Kids.” The Aquarium & Exhibition Center is open from 10:00am to 5:00pm daily (closed Christmas & Thanksgiving Days). Visit Web site for more details: LongIslandAquarium.com.
