°o.OO.o°🎁Toys for Tots Annual Drive 2020🎁°o.OO.o°
December 9, 2020 thru December 23, 2020
The Holidays are upon us once Again!! Join The Delicious Foundation℠ as we raise funds with the SL Community in support of the U.S.M.C. Toys for Tots℠ Foundation.
Our 7th Annual Grid-Wide Toys for Tots Fundraising Drive runs through Wednesday, December 23rd 2020 raising funds via kiosks and events throughout SL.
The goal: To deliver, through a new toy at Christmas, a message of hope to less fortunate youngsters that will assist them in becoming responsible and productive.
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Every year there are families that are unable to provide a toy for their child/children. This year has been one of the toughest. Thanks to Toys for Tots℠ these families can bring smiles to their children’s faces. They need our help to make sure that each and every child has a toy under the tree this year. Our Fundraising Drive now in its seventh season, was initiated to bring awareness to this cause and to collect donations that will help provide for these families. Take Action with us!!
HELP Brighten a Child's Face this Holiday Season!!
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♡ Make a Donation
500$L can provide a child a toy this Holiday Season
➮Visit one of our Donation Kiosks Across the Grid:
http://bit.ly/DeliciousFoundation-KioskFinder
➮Donate directly at our Official Fundraising Page thru the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation:
http://bit.ly/marinetoysfortots-DeliciousFoundationAnnualDrive2020
♡ Raise Funds with Us
➮Become a T4T Kiosk Affiliate:
Place one of our T4T Kiosks and raise funds with us. Every Linden counts.
➮Host an Event:
We are encouraging our Kiosk Affiliates to host "Toys for Tots" fundraising events around our Kiosks to pull in more funds and gain traffic at their locations. Have a little dance party, a sale or an auction, the possibilities are endless!! We will assist with promoting your events when we can. Event Schedule 2020 Event Hub
➮Spread the word to your family, friends, associates and customers about the campaign.
Promote Your Support: Tweet, Post to Facebook, Google+, Flickr about the Drive and our events
☎ Feel free to contact us for more information on Drive/Kiosks:
HoneyGlaze Fundraising@DeliciousFoundation.info
❄ PLEASE HELP US SUPPORT THIS CAUSE AND SPREAD THE WORD!! YOUR DONATION CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!! TAKE ACTION TODAY!!! ❄
For more information on The U.S. Marine Corps' Toys for Tots Foundation go to: http://www.toysfortots.org/about_toys_for_tots
The Delicious Foundation℠
The Delicious Foundation℠ is a child advocacy organization focused on child hunger and nutrition in the U.S.A. and beyond. We help raise funds to sponsor agencies like Save the Children, Share Our Strengths and others that respond to the needs of Children as their main focus.
https://www.facebook.com/DeliciousFoundation
Events Sponsored By:
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L𝟛 Dreams™ Custom Weddings & Photo Design
Media Sponsors:
SL Enquirer
In Kind Sponsor:
Create-A-Bear SL
Many thanks for your support
About The U.S. Marine Corps' Toys for Tots Drive
Toys for Tots is a program run by the United States Marine Corps Reserve which distributes toys to children whose parents cannot afford to buy them gifts for Christmas. The program was founded in 1947 by reservist Major Bill Hendricks.
The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public charity located in Triangle, Virginia, serves to fund, raise funds for, and support the program.
Toys for Tots began as a Los Angeles charitable effort in 1947. William Hendricks was inspired by his wife Diane when she tried to donate a homemade Raggedy Ann doll to a needy child but could find no organization to do so. At her suggestion he gathered a group of local Marine reservists, including Lieutenant Colonel John Hampton, who coordinated and collected some 5,000 toys for local children that year from collection bins placed outside of Warner Bros. movie theaters. Their efforts were so successful that, in 1948, Toys for Tots was launched as a national campaign. Hendricks used his position as director of Public Relations for Warner Brothers Studio to enlist celebrity support, as well as have Walt Disney Studios design the red toy train logo.
Until 1979, Marine reservists (frequently in their dress blue uniforms) and volunteers would collect and refurbish used toys. In 1980, only new toys were accepted, as reservists were no longer able to dedicate drill hours to refurbish toys, as well as legal concerns and the mixed message of giving hand-me-downs as a message of hope.
In 1991, the Secretary of Defense authorized the creation and affiliation with the non-profit charity foundation. In 1995, the Secretary of Defense approved Toys for Tots as an official mission of the Marine Corps Reserve.
Noting in 1996 that many communities did not have a Marine reservist presence, the commander of Marine Forces Reserve authorized Marine Corps League detachments and other local organizations to fill the gaps in toy collection and distribution. In 2009, the program received support from Michelle Obama, who placed the first collection box at the White House. Over its life span, the Marine Toys for Tots Program distributed over 469 million toys to over 216 million less fortunate children.
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For more information on The U.S. Marine Corps' Toys for Tots Foundation go to: http://www.toysfortots.org/about_toys_for_tots
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