We’re officially starting the holiday season. Thanksgiving is coming up this week. Many of you will be looking for good deals on ‘Black Friday’. Your kids are probably perfecting their holiday wish lists and you’re probably getting ready to give your credit cards a workout. It’s easy to get caught up in the frenzy, but it’s important to stop and take a moment to think of the less fortunate children in the world. If you don’t normally get your kids involved in some kind of charitable event around the holidays, now is the time to start.
Over the 62 years of the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program, Marines have distributed more than 400 million toys to more than 188 million needy children. This charitable endeavor has made U. S. Marines the unchallenged leader in looking after less fortunate children at Christmas. Over its 18 year life span, the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation has supplemented local toy collections with more than 81.3 million toys valued at more than $487 million; plus has provided promotion and support materials valued at over $6.3 million.
Toys for Tots needs new, unwrapped for kids ages birth to 17. Donating will not only make a child in need a little happier this holiday season, it will teach your children about giving during a time that is so focused on material goods. To find a donation drop off, go here.
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