Wednesday, November 19, 2008

'Tis the season...

Around here, the Christmas decorations started going up before Halloween. It was all the more ironic considering we were still wearing shorts and sweating just walking to the car.

Another sign of the impending Holidays, one I actually enjoy seeing, is the collection boxes for Toys for Tots. Sometimes, you'll even get to see a Marine in his blues standing near the boxes to encourage donations. (And I think we can all agree that a Marine in dress blues is just nice to look at!) Did you know that Toys for Tots was started in 1947 by a Marine Corps Reservist (with a bit of prodding by his wife, of course)? Or that Walt Disney designed the logo? You can read up on its history here.


We all know that things are tight all over. In our region alone, Toys for Tots expects to provide toys for 100,000 kids this year. This is up significantly from last year. So, if you're able, consider donating to Toys for Tots.

You can see other Toys for Tots ads here, but this one has to be my favorite:


3 comments:

The Mrs. said...

oh I have to agree, that add makes me tear up. And its not just hormones, its a fantastic add.

and your right again, a marine in blues is WONDERFUL on the eyes!

Jody said...

Gotta love a man in uniform.

Anonymous said...

Oh Yay!!! I can't wait to see the Marines in their Dress Uniforms guarding Santa!