Marine Toys for Tots 2019 Christmas
Holiday Campaign Kick-Off
October 1, 2019 marks the official kick-off for
the Toys for Tots 2019 holiday campaign running
through Christmas. U.S. Marines and volunteers
will be conducting 812 local toy collection and
distribution campaigns in all 50 states,
District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and U.S.
Virgin Islands.
Who: U.S.
Marines and 35,000+ volunteers, millions of
local supporters, hundreds of Corporate Partners
of Toys for Tots
What: Marines
and volunteers engaging with local businesses,
media and individuals within their communities
collecting new, unwrapped toys and distributing
those gifts to less fortunate children allowing
them to experience the joy of Christmas
When: October
1, 2019 – December 25, 2019
Where: Toys
for Tots is conducting 812 local campaigns in
communities throughout the U.S. Find a local
TFT campaign near you by visiting our website
at www.toysfortots.org
Why: There
is an estimated 15 million children living in
poverty in the U.S. The
mission of Marine Toys for Tots is to bring the
joy of Christmas to less fortunate children with
the goal to deliver a message of hope that will
inspire youngsters to grow into responsible,
productive, patriotic citizens. The objectives
include having a positive impact on the
development of children, creating or restoring
self-esteem, and bringing all elements of
communities together in a common cause for three
months each year.
Opportunity: Interviews
with Marines conducting Toys for Tots campaigns
Interviews
with Marine Toys for Tots Foundation Leadership
Visuals
of U.S. Marines collecting, sorting and
distributing toys
Contact: Ted
Silvester, Colonel USMC (Ret)
Vice
President Marketing & Development
Marine
Toys for Tots Foundation
(703)
649-2021
Ted.silvester@toysfortots.org
For multimedia support of Toys for Tots,
please visit: https://digitalmedia.vnr1.com/2019/05/08/toysfortots-2019/
About Marine Toys for Tots
Toys for Tots, a 72-year national charitable
program run by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve,
provides happiness and hope to less fortunate
children during each Christmas holiday season.
The toys, books and other gifts collected and
distributed by the Marines offer these children
recognition, confidence and a positive memory
for a lifetime. It is such experiences that
help children become responsible citizens and
caring members of their community. Last year
the Marine Toys for Tots Program fulfilled the
holiday hopes and dreams of 7 million less
fortunate children in over 800 communities
nationwide. Since 1947 over 258 million
children have been assisted. The Marine Toys for
Tots Foundation is a not-for-profit organization
authorized by the U.S. Marine Corps and the
Department of Defense to provide fundraising and
other necessary support for the annual Marine
Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program. For more
information, visit www.toysfortots.org.