Staff members from the Navy and Marine Corps Force Health Protection Command, pose for a group photo during a Toys for Tots charity event, Dec. 19, 2023, Portsmouth, Virginia. Every year, thousands of service members, their families, and local communities work together to spread holiday cheer to children in need through the Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots Program. The organization was founded in 1947 when Marine Corps Reserve Major Maj. Bill Hendricks was asked by his wife to deliver handcrafted dolls that she made to an agency that helped children in need. When they could not find any organization, they decided to create one. The next year in 1948, the 19th Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Clifton B. Gates, directed all Marine Reserve sites to implement a Toys for Tots campaign, transforming the local initiative into a national communication action program. “The way to put a smile on a child’s face at Christmas is to donate your time—it’s priceless,” said Mrs. Felicia Smith, NMCFHPC staff member and event coordinator. (Navy Photo by Desmond Martin)
| Date Taken: | 12.19.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 12.21.2023 10:46 |
| Photo ID: | 8177771 |
| VIRIN: | 231219-O-NJ594-2106 |
| Resolution: | 3134x2082 |
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| Location: | PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, US |
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