{"id":46083,"date":"2013-11-25T08:08:27","date_gmt":"2013-11-25T16:08:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theavtimes.com\/?p=46083"},"modified":"2019-02-07T14:27:03","modified_gmt":"2019-02-07T22:27:03","slug":"toys-for-tots-antelope-valley-needs-your-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2013\/11\/25\/toys-for-tots-antelope-valley-needs-your-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Toys for Tots Antelope Valley needs your help"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Toys-for-Tots3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-46092\" alt=\"Toys for Tots3\" src=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Toys-for-Tots3-300x300.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Toys-for-Tots3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Toys-for-Tots3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Toys-for-Tots3.jpg 384w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>PALMDALE \u2013 The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Antelope Valley team is currently collecting new, unwrapped toys to distribute as Christmas gifts to less fortunate children in the Antelope Valley.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have 35,000 children we\u2019re trying to serve\u2026 all of our children from Lancaster, Palmdale, Rosamond, California City, Tehachapi, Boron, Acton,\u201d said organizer Karen Davis. \u201cWe\u2019re all volunteers, so every dime goes to our children.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Antelope Valley Toys for Tots team is tasked with collecting 35,000 toys, $82,500 or any combination of the two. They need your help to succeed.<\/p>\n<p>You can contribute to this effort through sponsorships, toy donations, monetary donations or volunteering to make a difference in the lives of these children.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Ways you can help:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.05em;\"><strong>Donate Money<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/secure3.convio.net\/tft\/site\/Donation2?idb=1689888040&amp;df_id=2205&amp;2205.donation=form1&amp;set.SingleDesignee=2232\" target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a> to make a tax-deductible donation now.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.05em;\"><strong>Donate Time<\/strong>.<a href=\"http:\/\/palmdale-ca.toysfortots.org\/local-coordinator-sites\/lco-sites\/local-volunteer-form.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"> Click here<\/a> for more information on how to volunteer with the Antelope Valley Toys for Tots team.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.05em;\"><strong>Donate Toys<\/strong>.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/palmdale-ca.toysfortots.org\/local-coordinator-sites\/lco-sites\/donate-toys.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a> for a list of local toy drop-off locations.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.05em; line-height: 1.6875;\">\u201cWith the layoffs and people losing homes, our children are struggling. Their parents are struggling,\u201d Davis said. \u201cWe just want to be that ray of sunshine to continue to help the children of this community.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>You can also help to make a very Merry Christmas for children in the Antelope Valley by hosting a toy or fundraising event or by participating in one of the established events around the Valley.<\/p>\n<p>Get started right now by contacting local organizer Karen Davis at 661-529-8096, or email avtoysfortots@yahoo.com.\u00a0 Get updates on the Antelope Valley Toys for Tots team at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AntelopeValleyToysforTots\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AntelopeValleyToysforTots<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>More about Toys for Tots<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>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 needy children in the community in which the campaign is conducted.<\/p>\n<p>Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, an IRS recognized 501(c) (3) not for profit public charity is the fund raising, funding support organization for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 The Foundation has supported Toys for Tots since 1991.<\/p>\n<p>Christmas is all about joy in the present and hope for the future.\u00a0 With your help our communities&#8217; less fortunate children will experience both!<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PALMDALE \u2013 The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Antelope Valley team is currently collecting new, unwrapped toys to distribute as Christmas gifts to less fortunate children in the Antelope Valley. \u201cWe have 35,000 children we\u2019re trying to serve\u2026 all of our children from Lancaster, Palmdale, Rosamond, California City, Tehachapi, Boron, Acton,\u201d said organizer [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":46092,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1492,10,11,1491],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46083"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46083"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46083\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46092"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46083"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46083"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46083"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}