‘The kids love it’

East Bradford couple hopes lights, and toys, bring joy to children in Chester County

For the past 10 years, Jerry and Jean Corrado have turned their home at 1102 Nobb Hill Drive into an oasis of Christmas lights and displays.

The couple uses the display to collect toys to be donated to children admitted to the emergency room and pediatrics unit

at Chester County Hospital.

In the first year, the couple collected 235 toys while last year they collected an amazing 1,162 toys.

The Corrados flipped the switch Thanksgiving night on this year’s display and will deliver the toys to the hospital on Christmas Eve.

If you are donating toys, look for the box labeled “toys” next to Santa Claus.

Jerry Corrado said they begin putting the lights up just after Halloween.

Corrado estimated there are 500 extension cords required for the display. He said they had a new 240volt electric box installed in the home to handle the power requirements.

He added that the high winds over the past week blew the decorations over, and he had to place orange strips to mark weather lines so he doesn’t trip when moving among the decorations. Another hazard is the small animals that chew the cords, shorting out displays.

“The five weeks that the lights are on costs $500,” Joan Corrado said. “But we love seeing people stopping. The kids love it.”

Despite the expense, the couple isn’t wasteful. She said the couple begin look- ing for decorations in January and pointed to the large balloon which they picked up for $25, 10 percent of its original asking price.

PHOTOS BY PETE BANNAN — DIGITAL FIRST MEDIA Sarah, Annabelle and Tommy Speers check out Jerry and Jean Corrado’s Christmas light display on Nobb Hill Drive. The couple uses the display to collect toys to be donated to children admitted to the emergency room and pediatrics unit at Chester County...

If you are donating toys, look for the box labeled “toys” next to Santa Claus.

For the past 10 years Jerry and Jean Corrado have turned their home at 1102 Nobb Hill Drive in East Bradford into an oasis of Christmas lights and displays. The couple uses the display to collect toys to be donated to children admitted to the emergency...

Jerry Corrado with one of the hundreds of decorations and cords.

Some of the decorations in Jerry and Jean Corrado’s East Bradford yard.

Juliana and Lailana Curtis with Isaiah Torres and Jerry and Jean Corrado at their Christmas light display on Nobb Hill Drive in East Bradford.

PHOTOS BY PETE BANNAN — DIGITAL FIRST MEDIA Jerry Corrado adjusts one of the hundreds of decorations and cords.

For the past 10 years Jerry and Jean Corrado have turned their home at 1102 Nobb Hill Drive in East Bradford into an oasis of Christmas lights and displays.