“The primary goal of Toys for Tots is to deliver, through a new toy at Christmas, a message of hope to less fortunate youngsters that will assist them in becoming responsible, productive, patriotic citizens.” In a time when charity needs are at their highest, RAMCON management and staff are happy to give back. This year, RAMCON has chosen to take part in the annual Toys For Tots Program.
“Toys for tots Began in 1947, when Major Bill Hendricks, USCR and a group of Marine Reservists in Los Angeles collected and distributed 5,000 toys to needy children. The idea came from Bill’s wife, Diane. In the fall of 1947, Diane crafted a homemade doll and asked Bill to deliver the doll to an organization, which would give it to a needy child at Christmas. When Bill determined that no agency existed, Diane told Bill that he should start one. He did. The 1947 pilot project was so successful that the Marine Corps adopted Toys for Tots in 1948 and expanded it into a nationwide campaign. The initial objective that remains the hallmark of the program today is to ‘bring the joy of Christmas to America’s needy children’.”
The team at RAMCON will be collecting toys in our corporate offices in Tampa through December 16th, and will be having them picked up on December 17th. There are many collection locations across the entire state, but if you would like to come visit the offices of RAMCON, and bring your new, unwrapped toy here, we will gladly get it to the Toys For Tots to be distributed to a local less fortunate child.
For more information on Toys For Tots, visit www.ToysForTots.org.
