Anton’s Toys For Tots Toy Drive

Once again, the staff at Anton Media Group collected toys and gifts for Toys for Tots. This year’s drive was a resounding success, with items collected for all ages.
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. The mission of the program is “to collect new unwrapped toys and distribute those toys to less fortunate children at Christmas.” The stated goal 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, and patriotic citizens.” However, since the initial conception of their mission statement, Toys for Tots has expanded their efforts year-round to promote literacy amongst underprivileged children with their Literacy Program, and they now provide toys and books to Native American children through their Native American program.
—Information compiled by Amanda Olsen