The Marine Industries Association of Palm Beach County and Little Smiles have started their annual holiday toy drive, tied to the Palm Beach Holiday Boat Parade. Residents can drop off new, unwrapped toys at designated donation boxes across Palm Beach County through mid-December.
The association has collected tens of thousands of toys for children in need over the years, including more than 14,000 last year. Toy donations will also be accepted in the weeks after the parade.
The 32nd Annual Palm Beach Holiday Boat Parade, presented by Safe Harbor, is set for Saturday, Dec. 5, at 6 p.m. A Zambelli fireworks display will launch the event on the Intracoastal Waterway in North Palm Beach, and the boats will travel to the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse.
Community partners supporting the parade include Safe Harbor Marinas, WPBF 25 News, Harbourside Place, the Town of Jupiter, Freedom Boat Club, Alan B. Miller Medical Center and Port 32 Palm Beach Gardens Marina.
