The Harford County Tots For Tots program is sponsored locally by the MARINE CORPS LEAGUE – CPL PETE ARNOLD DETACHMENT 1198 of Harford County, Maryland.
The Harford County Coordinator is a U.S. Marine Veteran and a Life Member of the Marine Corps League (MCL). The MCL is a national veterans service organization living up to the motto “Once a Marine, Always a Marine”. Our program is supported by the MCL membership and some very dedicated civilian volunteers. Many who have worked on the program for years. All toy donations and monetary donations stay here in Harford County to support the kids of Harford County. This is a real community effort. Local Toy Drop Sites, Local Toys For Tots Events, Local Corporate Partners and Local Volunteers make our program successful. We operate under the direction and guidance of the Marine Toys For Toys Foundation and the United States Marine Corps Reserve. Additional information can be found by visiting the National About Toys For Tots page.
The mission of the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December each year, and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to less fortunate children in the community in which the campaign is conducted.
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.
The objectives of Toys for Tots are to help less fortunate children throughout the United States experience the joy of Christmas; to play an active role in the development of one of our nation’s most valuable resources – our children; to unite all members of local communities in a common cause for three months each year during the annual toy collection and distribution campaign; and to contribute to better communities in the future.
Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, an IRS recognized 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public charity is the fundraising, funding and support organization for the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program. The Foundation was created at the behest of the U. S. Marine Corps and provides support in accordance with a Memorandum of Understanding with the Commander, Marine Forces Reserve, who directs the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program. The Foundation has supported Toys for Tots since 1991.