U.S. Embassy hosts ‘Toys for Tots’ delivery at Marla’s House of Hope

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Published by BBN Staff at December 19, 2019

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Posted: Thursday, December 19, 2019. 7:48 pm CST.

By BBN Staff: The United States Embassy in Belmopan today hosted a Toys for Tots delivery to Marla’s House of Hope Children’s Home.

The event was organized by the U.S. Embassy’s Marine Security Detachment.

The toys were provided to Marla’s House of Hope, which provides safe and nurturing care to girls from infancy to 18 years who have been removed from abusive or unsafe home environments by the Department of Human Services.

Toys for Tots is a program created by the U.S. Marines to distribute toys to
children whose families are unable to buy them Christmas gifts.

It was created by the U.S. Marine Corps Reservist Major Bill Hendricks in 1947.

Major Hendrick’s and fellow reservists collected 5,000 toys for local children from collection bins placed outside movie theaters.

Toys for Tots was launched as a national campaign in 1948 and has since expanded across the United States and to countries around the world.

Since the creation of the U.S. Embassy’s Marine Security Detachment on June 22, 2018, the U.S. Embassy has embraced the Toys for Tots program by collecting toys from the U.S. Embassy community for children in need in Belize.

The U.S. Embassy is committed to continuing this time-honored U.S. Marine tradition in Belize for many years to come.

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