COLTS NECK — On Dec. 9, state Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon and state Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande were on hand at the Trump National Golf Club to collect the more than 100 toys the organization collected to donate to Project Little Soldiers.

Project Little Soldiers is a program run through American Recreational Military Services (ARMS), Red Bank. The program provides gifts for the children of New Jersey soldiers who are serving overseas.

“I am so grateful for the participation of the Trump Organization and all of the towns,” said Casagrande. “That kind of generosity brings into focus what we’re really doing here. The men and women who serve our country overseas, living in harsh conditions so far away from their children, deserve any peace of mind we can offer them. In assisting Project Little Soldier, we can promise to make their children’s Christmas’s just a little brighter.”

The Trump Organization provided more than 120 toys and gifts to Project Little Soldiers this year, an increase from the generous gift of 80 toys last year, according to a press release from O’Scanlon and Casagrande.

“Thanks to the generosity of Trump National Golf Club’s members, management and staff, we are delighted our support of the toy drive will be able to bring holiday cheer to so many ‘little soldiers’ in our home state of New Jersey,” said John J. Roberts, general manager and COO. “The Trump Organization, under the leadership and direction of Donald J. Trump, is grateful to the 12th Legislative District for their dedication to such a meaningful, powerful initiative.”

“We wanted to make this year even better than last for Project Little Soldiers,” said O’Scanlon, “and when I saw all of this presents under the tree in the clubhouse, I felt like it was possible. The men and women serving in our military overseas sacrifice so much, including all those things we take for granted, like spending the holidays with our loved ones. Through this program, we can help bring smiles to the children whose parents are so far away.”

The participating municipalities include Colts Neck, Tinton Falls, Freehold Township, Freehold Borough, Englishtown, Fair Haven, Little Silver, Oceanport, Manalapan, Marlboro and Red Bank.