Toys For Tots | Toys for Tots | Shield Insurance Agency Blog
NOTE: TOY DISTRIBUTION DATES FOR KENT COUNTY: DECEMBER 16, 2023
Fun activities for kids “from 1 to 92” and beyond!
Our Marines and volunteers are determined to spread some fun and joy throughout the holiday season.
These fun activities are designed to bring you joy and much-deserved cheer!
Please help yourself to any of these fun Christmas holiday activities. And feel free to share them with friends and family!
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And if you’re able to donate to our ‘Tis the season Toy Drive, please do so. Thank you!
U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program
Toys for Tots MISSION:
The mission of the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December each year, and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to less fortunate children in the community in which the campaign is conducted.
Toys for Tots GOAL:
The primary goal of Toys for Tots is to deliver, through a new toy at Christmas, a message of hope to less fortunate youngsters that will assist them in becoming responsible, productive, patriotic citizens.
OBJECTIVES:
The objectives of Toys for Tots are to help less fortunate children throughout the United States experience the joy of Christmas; to play an active role in the development of one of our nation’s most valuable resources – our children; to unite all members of local communities in a common cause for three months each year during the annual toy collection and distribution campaign; and to contribute to better communities in the future.
ACTIVITIES:
The principal Toys for Tots activity which takes place each year is the collection and distribution of toys in the communities in which a Marine Corps Reserve Unit is located. In communities without a Reserve Unit, the campaign can be conducted by a Marine Corps League Detachment or group of men and women, generally veteran Marines, authorized by Marine Toys for Tots Foundation to conduct a local Toys for Tots campaign. Local Toys for Tots Campaign Coordinators conduct an array of activities throughout the year, which include golf tournaments, foot races, bicycle races and other voluntary events designed to increase interest in Toys for Tots, and concurrently generate toys and monetary donations.
