Local 776 Members at the York County Prison Maintenance Department are participating in their 5th annual Toys for Tots collection drive. During this drive, they strive to work together to support our local radio station, 96.1 SOX TOY CHALLENGE, 2025.

Todd Fritz will park his 5-ton Army truck in hopes of filling the truck with toys for our local kids! The truck will be in the administrative parking area in front of the prison from Monday, December 1, 2025, to December 6, 2025. The truck will be moved to the old INS Court parking lot (rear) of the prison from December 7 to December 11. Toys collected will be delivered on December 12 to Santa D on the Route 462 Bridge.

Donations of new toys in original packaging will be accepted. Toys must be new and unwrapped. The high demand every year is for toys/gifts for those in the pre-teen age bracket (ages 9 to 12, both boys and girls), as well as for infants to 2 years old; donations for any age up to 12 years old are appreciated. If any other county department wishes to collect and add to our donation, they can be dropped off at the prison.

Local 776 began its Season of Caring, Season of Sharing, by supporting Todd's endeavor with a donation of toys to help fill the truck.

Since its creation, the Toy Challenge on the Bridge has collected almost 74,000 new toys and over $130,000 for the York and Lancaster County U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program.

Adorned for the Christmas Season, Todd's truck will soon be filled with Christmas Joy!

On behalf of the Officers, Agents, Staff, and myself, I would like to wish everyone a happy and safe Thanksgiving. More people travel for Thanksgiving than for any other U.S. holiday. If you are traveling to gather with family and friends during the holiday, please be safe.

We all have so much to be thankful for. Please find a place in your heart for those less fortunate than us, and help them in any way you can. When enjoying your holiday dinner, remember the hungry, when enjoying good health; remember the sick, when with family and friends, remember the lonely, and lastly, remember our military personnel, many of whom are away from their families and loved ones protecting the rights and liberties that we cherish in our great country.

Fraternally,

Ed Thompson,

President, Teamsters Local 776

Please see below for important information from the IBT concerning the Yellow Corp bankruptcy proceedings.

It's getting to be that time of the year; the weather is getting colder, the days shorter, and Christmas Carols can be heard everywhere! So let's have a Christmas Party! The Local 776 Children's Christmas Party will take place on December 13, 2025.

The party will be held in the Union Hall, not a drive-thru! Come on out for a day of food, fun, fellowship, and Santa! Full details can be found below: