Marine Toys for Tots

Back2School Bash Brings Excitement to Local Community in Oklahoma!
At a recent event in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with the help of local nonprofit, 180 Disaster Relief, we were able to provide a summer of smiles and hope to foster children!
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Backpacks Bring Comfort to Children in California
“He was worried someone else might need it more than him, and that just struck me because it exemplifies our mission of elevating the community and breaking the cycle of need.”
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Chicagoland Children Receive Hope for a Brighter Summer
Toys for Tots is a year-round force for good and we want to provide children in need with the tools and educational resources they need to prevent learning loss, and My Joyful Heart shares that same mission.
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Children in Kansas Received Joy and Gifts
“Toys like these give children a creative outlet in the summer and bring much joy to their parents during a time of uncertainty and crisis for their family.”
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Christmas in June Delivers Hope and Early Christmas Magic to Children in West Michigan
Thanks to the gifts provided by Toys for Tots, The Storehouse held a surprise ‘Christmas in June’ event in conjunction with local nonprofit, VanEerden Foodservice.
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Giving Children Hope – Foster Care Initiative Backpack Distribution
Backpacks filled to the brim with books, toys, school supplies, and a blanket were provided by Toys for Tots and the Sydney Paige Foundation.
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Hope and Gifts Delivered to Chicago Community
“These children have been through a lot, and this donation helps them enjoy being a child.”
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Hope Delivered to Foster Care Children in Tucson, Arizona
“When I [became] the President & CEO of Toys for Tots, I knew we could [be more than] a Christmastime charity. Part of that intent was to [assist] foster families and foster children."
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Hope Filled the Hearts of Children in Need in New York
“These are joyful moments for me to see in my children’s eyes."
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Joy Found Through Simple Gifts
The simple act of kindness brightened the little girl’s heart, and she will remember that moment for a lifetime.
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Smiles and Hope Delivered to Children in Sidney, OH
The three thousand toys, books, and games – provided by Toys for Tots – brought smiles to the faces of the children, parents, and volunteers during the entirety of the event!
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Smiles and Hope Delivered to Students in Boise, Idaho
Marine Toys for Tots is a year-round force for good and we want to remind children that they are not forgotten throughout the year—especially as schools go on summer break
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Smiles for Today and Hope for Tomorrow Delivered to Children in Cleveland, OH
Throughout the spring and summer months, local organizations will be distributing toys, books, and other gifts – provided by Toys for Tots – to underprivileged children in their local communities.
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Year-Round Initiatives Bring Hope to Children in New Jersey
Over the summer, the Program provided toys, books, games, school supplies, and backpacks to local nonprofits across the Nation to distribute to economically disadvantaged children in local communities.
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‘Thanks A Million’ -- Portland, Oregon
Kids in Need Foundation Distribution Event
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‘Thanks A Million’ Event in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Kids in Need Foundation Distribution Event
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Champions for Those in Foster Care
In 2022, Toys for Tots expanded our year-round support even further by launching our newly established Foster Care initiative
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'Thanks A Million' -- Dayton, Ohio
Kids in Need Foundation Distribution Event
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Toys and Easter Baskets Bring Joy to Flint Neighborhoods!
During the month of April, Marine Toys for Tots’ year-round impact supported children in need in Flint, Michigan!
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Daniel Boucek -- McHenry County, Illinois, Toys for Tots Coordinator
“My connection to Foster Care goes back many decades and comes from our own home."
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Shantell Rock -- Foster Parent
[Instant Family] prompted me [to become a foster parent] and I told my husband this is what I want to do, and he [was supportive], so I found an agency and the rest is history.”
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Wendy Chadwell -- Houston County, Georgia, Toys for Tots Coordinator and CPS Administrator
“Child welfare [and foster children are] very important to me [as well as] making sure that they are safe and stable."
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A Year-Round Force for Good
The Program takes great pride in spreading hope throughout our Nation and being a force for good in order to promote a brighter tomorrow, especially during uncertain times.
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Marine Toys for Tots Supports Children in Foster Care
Staff members from the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation teamed with Wendy Chadwell, local Coordinator for Middle Georgia, to distribute educational gifts and hope to children in the foster care system in the local Georgia area.
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Hope and Gifts Provided to Children in Arizona
Arizona Hygiene for Hope hosted a special toy distribution event that distributed 2,000 gifts to local disadvantaged children.
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Hope and Joy in Spring, Texas!
In Spring, Texas, children were elated and beamed bright smiles as they received their new gifts during a distribution event hosted by Relate Community Church.
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Loudon Literacy Council Book Distribution
The Toys for Tots Literacy Program works year-round to deliver books to less fortunate children.
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The Marine Toys for Tots Literacy Program Brings the Joy of Reading to Title I Schools
The Marine Toys for Tots Literacy Program provided books to the Title I school, and the students were able to select a book to pique their interest and love for the written word.
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Year-Round Initiatives Provide Hope Beyond the Holidays
Through the toys and books provided by the Toys for Tots Program, 200 toys and books were distributed to lu Mien children in the Sacramento, CA area, and 623 toys and books were given to the lu Mien children living in communities across the state of Washington.
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Kids in Need Foundation Book Distribution
Messages of hope were sent to Title- 1 school districts in the Perkins, Ohio area during a recent book distribution!
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CAP Delivers a Summer of Smiles to Children in Perry County, Kentucky
The Christian Appalachian Project hosted a Summer of Smiles distribution event for the families in Perry County, Kentucky.
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Children in Kentucky Head Back to School with New Gifts in Hand
As part of Toys for Tots’ DoGoodNow initiative, CAP received toys to distribute to children in need in the local area.
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Children in Rogers, Arizona Receive Gifts to "Unplug & Play"!
Toys for Tots’ “Unplug & Play” initiative continued in Rogers, Arizona on July 16th!
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Early Holiday Magic Delivered to Children in South Florida
Holiday cheer came early this year for children in South Florida.
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Hope Delivered to Children in Need in Washington State
Thanks to the gifts provided by the Marine Toys for Tots Program, TMWG hosted multiple distribution events alongside their local partners to bring optimism to households in local neighborhoods and Native American Tribes.
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Marine Toys for Tots Brings Holiday Cheer to the Children of Pine Ridge Reservation
Earlier this fall, Toys for Tots provided various games, arts and crafts, stuffed animals, and more to NAHA to be distributed to Native American children living on the Pine Ridge Reservation.
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Marine Toys for Tots Brings Joy to California Community
During a recent community event in October, GCH distributed toys, provided by Marine Toys for Tots, to more than 1,800 children in need of all ages!
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Marine Toys for Tots Continues to Bring a Summer of Smiles to Children Across the Nation
Families in the Buena Park area drove through the distribution event to receive food or household items, while nearly 800 children were ecstatic to receive sporting equipment or toys!
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Marine Toys for Tots Continues to Deliver a Summer of Smiles to Children in Houston, Texas
Children in need in the Houston, Texas area received hope and gifts – provided by the Marine Toys for Tots Program – earlier this summer through local non-profit, Role Models of America (RMOA).
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Marine Toys for Tots Continues to DoGoodNow in Minnesota
Children and families received brand new toys, provided by Marine Toys for Tots, to kick off their summer break.
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Marine Toys for Tots Continues to DoGoodNow in Phoenix, AZ
This was an incredible distribution event and reminded the communities around the Phoenix area that Marine Toys for Tots stands ready to assist when families and children needed hope the most!
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Marine Toys for Tots Continues to DoGoodNow in the Greater Cincinnati Area!
OneSource Center for Nonprofit Excellence, a resource center that provides services and products to local nonprofits, sponsored five regional toy distributions with toys provided by Marine Toys for Tots distributions in the Greater Cincinnati area throughout July and August.
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Marine Toys for Tots Delivers a Summer of Smiles to Children in Houston
Earlier this summer, Role Models of America worked with Agape Life Church to distribute toys and games, provided by Toys for Tots, to children in need in the Houston, Texas area.
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Marine Toys for Tots Provides Toys and Gifts that Bring Hope and Light on a Stormy Day
Earlier this summer, CARE Community Center hosted a distribution event that served over 1,800 children with gifts, provided by Toys for Tots.
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New Toys and Games Make Fridays Much More Fun!
Throughout the summer months, UWMWV worked with multiple local nonprofit agencies to disperse the toys across the state of Oregon to assist less fortunate families.
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Twenty Years of Providing Smiles and Miles of Bikes!
For 20 years, Irwin Chu has been bringing joy and hope to impoverished children through his “Miles of Smiles Bike Drive”—all while honoring his late son.
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Marine Toys for Tots Spreads Early Holiday Cheer in Tucson, AZ!
The Tucson Police Department hosted a large-scale toy distribution event made possible by the gifts that were provided by Toys for Tots.
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