Help Toys for Tots in Sean's memory on Sunday

[Walking Deadman]

I know there have been a couple of threads outthere asking folks to do something benefical in memory of Sean, well on Sunday when you are remembering Sean's memory bring a unwrapped toy with you to the game and drop it off with Toys for Tots (sponsored by the US Marines).

if you're not going to the game you can donate online at their website:

http://www.toysfortots.org/

from the Redskins blog:

http://theredskinsblog.com/2008/11/28/two-reminders-for-sundays-game/

Thanks,

WD

[Grumpy Vet]

Does anyone know the specifics on this?

Is it gently used toys or unwrapped new toys?

....nevermind - clicking answered my own question - new and unwrapped is what they desire.

[Walking Deadman]

Here's their mission statement, new unwrapped toys.

http://toysfortots.org/about_toys_for_tots/toys_for_tots_program/default.asp

MISSION:

The mission of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December each year, and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to needy children in the community in which the campaign is conducted.

GOAL:

The primary goal of Toys for Tots is to deliver, through a shiny new toy at Christmas, a message of hope to needy youngsters that will motivate them to grow into responsible, productive, patriotic citizens and community leaders.

OBJECTIVES:

The objectives of Toys for Tots are to help needy children throughout the United States experience the joy of Christmas; to play an active role in the development of one of our nation's most valuable natural resources - our children; to unite all members of local communities in a common cause for three months each year during the annual toy collection and distribution campaign; and to contribute to better communities in the future.

ACTIVITIES:

The principal Toys for Tots activities which take place each year are the collection and distribution of toys in the communities in which a Marine Corps Reserve Unit is located and in communities without a Reserve Unit that has a Marine Corps League Detachment or group of men and women, generally veteran Marines, authorized by Marine Toys for Tots Foundation to conduct a local Toys for Tots campaign. Local Toys for Tots Campaign Coordinators conduct an array of activities throughout the year, which include golf tournaments, foot races, bicycle races and other purely voluntary events designed to increase interest in Toys for Tots, and concurrently generate toy and monetary donations.