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The Toys for Tots program is a philanthropic program that is run by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. Their mission is to collect new, unwrapped toys during the holiday season and distribute those toys as holiday gifts to needy children across the country. Every product purchased with the Toys for Tots icon between November 1st, and December 31st will be donated along with either a $3 or 15%* donation per item.
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The Toys for Tots program began in 1947. At that time, Major Bill Hendricks, USMCR and a group of Marine Reservists in Los Angeles collected and distributed 5,000 toys to needy children. The success of this pilot project prompted the Marine Corps to adopt and expand the Toys for Tots program in 1948 and turn it into a nationwide campaign. Over the last 59 years, Marines have distributed more than 370 million toys to more than 173 million needy children. The mission of this program is to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December of each year, which are then distributed as holiday gifts to needy children in the community in which the campaign is conducted.
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CHICAGO, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Jewel-Osco and the U.S. Marine Corps are teaming up with the local community to launch the annual Toys for Tots Drive. The kick-off event for the drive began yesterday, Nov. 1, 2007, at Jewel-Osco, 2520 N. Narragansett, Chicago. The toy drive will end on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2007.
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