Washington (AP) As part of the annual Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program for underprivileged children, Jill Biden and kids from military families sorted a big pile of toys donated by White House workers into boxes, and in less than ten minutes, the gifts vanished.
According to Lt. Gen. Leonard Anderson IV, commander of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, the program has been assisting families for 77 years, since 1947, and the White House has long supported it.
At a White House ceremony hosted by the first lady, he stated, “We’re making a significant impact right here in the nation’s capital, where these toys will go to kids in need.”
He stated, “We’re really excited because we think we’re going to set another record this year.” Last year, the initiative provided over 25 million toys to over 10 million children across the country.
Sitting immediately in front of her on the East Room floor, with two enormous, shimmering Christmas trees on either side of the doorway, Jill Biden assured a dozen military children that they are loved. Both her father and her late son were military personnel.
First lady Jill Biden arrives with children of Marine Corps families as she hosts a Toys for Tots event in the East Room at the White House in Washington, Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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After all the wrapping paper has been cleared away, if you only remember one thing from the holidays, it should be this: “You are loved,” she remarked. From your classmates and teachers to the president and myself, there are a lot of people who are concerned about you.
She went on to say that sharing that love with others who might truly need it is the finest thing we can do with it.
The first lady asked the kids, “Are you guys ready to get sorting?” after making her brief remarks. They then proceeded to the sizable collection of dolls, plush animals, athletic equipment, cars, books, puzzles, and other objects, which included a copy of Delaware Opoly, a board game modeled after Monopoly and inspired by President Joe Biden’s home state.
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