The Marine Corps Reserves will start delivering donated toys to local families beginning December 10. With nearly 3,000 kids signed up this year, we need your help to make sure everyone has a Merry Christmas!

Here are two final Toys For Tots events where you can drop off new, unwrapped gifts:

12 Hour Toy Drive at MetraPark (Friday, December 6)
Drop off toys or monetary donations from 8am to 8pm at MetraPark. Besides presents for smaller children, items for teens like headphones, Bluetooth speakers, make-up, etc. are also requested.

Pack the Patrol Car (Saturday, December 7)
Help fill a MHP Patrol Car full of gifts at Stockman Bank, 2700 King Avenue West, from 9:15am to 3pm. Refreshments will be available and Santa will be showing up to take photos with the kids.

In 2018, Toys for Tots distributed 77,121 toys that supported 4,699 children.

Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, an IRS recognized 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public charity is the fund raising, funding and support organization for the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program. The Foundation was created at the behest of the U. S. Marine Corps and provides support in accordance with a Memorandum of Understanding with the Commander, Marine Forces Reserve, who directs the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program. The Foundation has supported Toys for Tots since 1991.

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