The coronavirus pandemic has shuttered countless businesses, forced families to remain isolated in their homes and has resulted in millions of parents now being unemployed, without income, and in dire need of support.
A news release says while “Toys for Tots” is the nation’s flagship children’s Christmas season charity, it doesn’t want to wait until the holiday season to provide support. In order to provide immediate relief and assistance now, the drive has partnered with “Good360” to help distribute two million toys, games and books to families-in-need.
The Marine Corps Reserve “Toys for Tots” Program collects and distributes an average of 18 million toys to seven million less-fortunate children each year during the holiday season through a distribution network in over 800 local communities in all 50 states. Outside of the holiday season however, it doesn’t have a distribution network in place because the Marines are busy training, deploying and answering the nation’s military call.
“Toys for Tots” has a large inventory of new toys, games and books donated by its generous partners, and normally this inventory would be distributed to children-in-need during the next holiday season.
The organization has partnered with Good360, the global leader in product philanthropy and purposeful giving to distribute these two million toys to families in need through Good360’s network of vetted and approved nonprofit partners.
The ability of Toys for Tots and Good360 to assist families in need now, outside of the holiday season, is made possible by generous partners who donated these two million toys to include: Hasbro, Lego, Disney, Funko, Five Below and Build-A-Bear.
For additional information or to seek support from this initiative, visit www.Good360.org.