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Toys for Tots is a program run by the United States Marine Corps Reserve which distributes toys to children whose parents cannot afford to buy them gifts for Christmas. It was founded in 1947 by reservist Major Bill Hendricks .
William L. Hendricks (May 3, 1904 – March 29, 1992) was a former USMCR Colonel who was the key figure in setting up the "Toys for Tots" program.Aside from his USMCR career, he also worked in the film industry for many years, initially as a documentary producer for the United States Army, then as a production executive at Warner Bros., where he eventually became the final producer of the ...
The Marine Corps and Pennsylvania State Police will open Erie's 2024 Toys for Tots collections at the Walmart store on Downs Drive in Summit Township on Saturday.
The mission of Marine Forces Reserve is to augment and reinforce active Marine forces in time of war, national emergency, or contingency operations; to provide personnel and operational tempo relief for the active forces in peacetime; and to provide service to the community (for example, through Toys for Tots).
State toys are designated by each U.S. state's legislature. State toys State ... Date Reference Kansas: Etch A Sketch: 1960 [1] Mississippi: Teddy bear: March 13 ...
Tom Miles, former Mississippi state representative; G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery, former U.S. Representative and author of the Montgomery G.I. Bill; Philip Moran, Mississippi state senator; Bill Pigott, Mississippi state representative; Brent Powell, Mississippi state representative
Pages in category "Mississippi State University" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
William L. Hendricks, United States Marine Corps Reserve colonel and film producer, founder of Toys for Tots (d. 1992) [52] Died: James Reid , 64, Canadian businessman and politician [ 53 ] [ 54 ] May 4, 1904 (Wednesday)