Toys for Tots Supports Record Number of Families in Need

It was a file yr for Toys for Tots.

The Marine Toys for Tots group distributed nearly 25 million toys, books, and different presents to greater than 10 million youngsters in want in 2023 — greater than it has ever given out in its 77-year historical past. 

Although the holiday season has traditionally been the driving drive behind Toys for Tots, the group has expanded to give back year-round. Toys and different objects collected as part of the initiative are donated to youngsters in financially deprived conditions and households, and are distributed all through the U.S. 

“Now, with a brand new yr comes new resolve to be a fair stronger drive for good — as a result of kids rising up in poverty deserve nothing much less,” says Lieutenant Normal James B. Laster, USMC (Retired), CEO of the Marine Toys for Tots Basis. “With the continued generosity of our supporters, I do know that in 2024 we are going to present much more aid and enhance the lives of extra deprived kids.”

Amongst Toys for Tots’ different applications are foster care and literacy initiatives, catastrophe aid efforts, and a Toys for Tots Native American Program. To get entangled or be taught extra about this system, go to the Toys for Tots website.