I know I’m kinda beating the military drum this week, but if you have a bit of money to spare, or have a toy to donate, please remember Toys for Tots.
Started in 1947 by Major Bill Hendricks, USMCR in Los Angeles, California. 5,000 toys collected during a campaign before Christmas 1947. The first toy is a handmade doll.
Today, they are up around 7 million toys a year donated to the program and delivered free to kids.
I put a baseball glove in. Can you spare a toy? Ladies, can you buy a toy for little girls? Us guys, well… We seem to be failures at buying for little girls.
What I’ve done in the past, was to have my kids and grandson pick out one toy each and I’d buy them and let them put the toy in the bin.
Or they will take a direct donation at their home page, HERE.
Thank you!
I do this every year, it’s a great program. Unfortunately – I always get the “Toys for Tots” song by Peggy Lee stuck in my head every year.
My office does a collection and gives it to Toys for Tots, so last weekend I picked up a couple of books, as well as a Lego set that either a boy or a girl would have fun with.
And for the record, I have enjoyed your ‘military week’ postings this week. You enjoy access to things/places/folks that many of us not in the military do not, but still find very interesting or never even knew existed. So, thank you for your service, both then and now.
Suz
Mrs. Crankipants +1.
They set up every year next door to my credit union. Must get something and drop it off.
I do this every year. It is fun.
Mrs. C/Tim- Sorry… 😀
Suz- Thanks! I do worry that I ‘overdo’ it sometimes…
WSF- Thanks!
Fargo- At least YOU can buy for girls…LOL
Always make a donation.
This is one of very few charities I support
I love this program and will buy several toys. Problem is, it’s getting harder to find their drop-offs around here. But I’ve been blessed this year and I owe something back.
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Da Missus and some of her blue haired friends at the Senil….Senior Center go up to the Tulalip Casino once a month. Last week Da Missus came home with $700 more than she left with, resulting in a $350 windfall for me. I took it to a T for T dropoff and handed the envelope to a young Marine, thanking him for his service and asking him if someone could buy a pickup load of toys. He assured that it would be done. I went home feeling pretty good.
All- Thanks! Gerry, that was great!
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