HARRISBURG, NOVEMBER 8, 2007 - State Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione announced today that she is hosting a “Toys for Tots” collection box in each of her two district offices. “I am confident that the people in my district will show their generosity and community spirit,” Tartaglione said. “We know that there are families struggling and a small holiday gesture will go a long way to restore their spirit.” The mission of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys each year, and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to needy children in the community. The Toys for Tots program began in 1947 in Los Angeles and expanded nationwide in 1948. Since 1947, more than 370 million toys have been collected and distributed to 173 million needy children at Christmas. Tartaglione is asking the community to bring new, unwrapped toys to the collection boxes at her district offices at 1061 Bridge Street and 127 W. Susquehanna Ave. The offices are open from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Coordinators pick up these toys and store them in central warehouses where the toys are sorted by age and gender. At Christmas, coordinators, with the assistance of local social welfare agencies, church groups, and other local community agencies, distribute the toys to the needy children of the community. The toys will be collected until Dec. 22. For more information, go to www.toysfortots.org. |
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