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TRIANGLE, Va. â Toys for Tots, the U.S. Marine Corpsâ premiere community outreach program, delivered a record setting 20.2 million toys to 7.4 million less fortunate children in 2020.
2020 was a year unlike any other causing economic devastation for so many. COVID took hold early in the year leaving many millions of families in dire need. While Toys for Tots is primarily known as a Christmastime charity, the organization did not want to wait until the holiday season to provide support.Â
Marines are known for being the first to fight and running to the sound of battle. During this COVID-19 crisis, Toys for Tots partnered with Good360 to provide immediate relief and assistance by distributing two million toys, games and books to COVID-impacted families in the spring and summer. These gifts provided many benefits during this extraordinary time of need. They helped to fight boredom, relieved anxiety in children, facilitated a return to normalcy and even contrib
MCHD raises funds to aid Toys for Tots campaign
MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) The Mobile County Health Department took part in the U.S. Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots campaign whose mission is to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November, and December, and to distribute the toys as Christmas gifts to less fortunate children in the community.
Officials say for the last 13 years, employees with MCHD and Family Health its primary care division have had the opportunity to purchase tickets that allow them to dress casually on Fridays between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Proceeds from the tickets are then given to the Marines in order to buy the toys.
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