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The 2011 Campaign has come to an end Have a Merry christmas
Our efforts and your support put over 18,000 toys in the hands of over 8,000 local children
To Contact the Area Campaign Coordinator
Between January and October Use the Email Address below
When the 2012 Campaign commences, contact the coordinating program in your county of residence for direct assistance information before contacting our coordinator directly. (See Your County Below)
If you are experiencing difficulty then make us aware of your issue.
E-Mail: jsdet1083t4tc@gmail.com
Phone: Inactive until October 2012
The 2012 Athens GA area Marine Corps Reserve Toys For Tots Campaign will kick off its annual toy collection drive in November at the Athens Toys R Us store on Atlanta Highway. Check our website often for updates of drop off locations, status reports and local partners. Our 2012 Area of Responsibility will include the following counties: Clarke, Greene, Madison and Oconee.
Toys R Us is a National Sponsor of the 65th US Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Campaign again this year and they will be supporting the efforts of the Joseph Schmittou Detachment 1083 of the Marine Corps League located in Athens, GA.
The North Georgia Jaycees have once again joined the Marines of Detachment 1083 and have pledged a tremendous amount of support and manpower in all venues of this years campaign and are excited about keeping the annual event alive in our Area Of Responsibility and they strive to make this community service event one of their primary service events each year. Without the community mindedness of these more than generous young community leaders, both the goals and results expected for this years campaign would be impractical. A big Thank You!! is due to all of them even before we start.
Also pledging their support this year in the critical area of distribution are the folks at the Salvation Army who will be taking applications in September 2012 at their Church Offices on Chase Street in Athens. They will cover our entire distribution area of responsibility; while we will work to supply toys directly to the following agencies in each of the below listed counties:
 Individual Requests: Are referred to the validated organizations agency in their area below.
Donations may be dropped at any of the Below locations through Christmas Day: Our Area Publix Stores
Clarke County: Community Connection (211), will to act as a request screening, coordinating and distribution agency. 2011 Requests are closed
Collections coordinators: West Side: Chad Brown Downtown: Chad Thomason East Side: Matt Chastain
Donation Sites: See Above
Requests from all charitable and social service organizations for the donated toys will be directed through Community Connection. This year, Community Connection will be facilitating toy distribution to Clarke County agencies who wish to receive toys from Toys For Tots. Please restrict your requests for toys to those residents not receiving support from other organizations. This will enable our effort to reach as many families as possible in these stressful economic times. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. If your agency serves Clarke County, and would like to receive toys from Toys for Tots to distribute to your clients/congregation/students, please complete the Toy Request form available on the Community Connection website and return it to Tanya Wingfield (twingfield@communityconnection211.org). If you are in Clarke County, you do not need to contact Toys for Tots directly to request toys. All agencies will need to apply through Community Connection, and we will be in communication with Toys for Tots. If you serve other counties, please visit www.toysfortots.org for instructions for your area. Requests for toys will be screened for duplicate applications and then filled by using the following priority levels:1-Schools, 2-Government/non-profit agencies 3-Faith-based organizations* ( 501.c.3).
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