MISSION: The mission of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys during the months of October, November and December each year, and to distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to needy children in the community in which the campaign is conducted. The following communities are supported by the Verde Valley Toys for Tots - Camp Verde, Clarkdale, Cornville, Cottonwood,
Jerome, Lake Montezuma, and Rimrock, AZ.
GOAL: The primary goal of Toys for Tots is to deliver, through a shiny new toy at Christmas, a message of hope to needy youngsters that will motivate them to grow into responsible, productive, patriotic citizens and community leaders.
OBJECTIVES: The objectives of Toys for Tots are to help needy children throughout the United States experience the joy of Christmas; to play an active role in the development of one of our nation's most valuable natural resources - our children; to unite all members of local communities in a common cause for three months each year during the annual toy collection and distribution campaign; and to contribute to better communities in the future.
ACTIVITIES: The principal Toys for Tots activities which take place each year are the collection and distribution of toys in the communities in which a U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Unit is located and in communities without a Reserve Unit that has a Marine Corps League Detachment or group of men and women, generally veteran Marines, authorized by Marine Toys for Tots Foundation to conduct a local Toys for Tots campaign. Local Toys for Tots Campaign Coordinators conduct an array of activities throughout the year, which include golf tournaments, foot races, bicycle races and other purely voluntary events designed to increase interest in Toys for Tots, and concurrently generate toy and monetary donations.
PICTURES OF TOY DRIVE
Fireman "Troy Hoke" - Cottonwood Fire Station
Children and adults were able to check out a ladder truck and TOOT THE HORN.......
Fireman "Jeremy Doerksen" - Camp Verde Fire Station
Fireman Doerksen explains the equipment to local residents
Young Man feeling "Tall"
Shawn Kuykendall, Troy Hoke, Jeremy Doerksen all enjoying some quiet time with other firemen from Verde Valley Fire District.
Firemen - "Dixon" Verde Valley Fire District chats with "Dawson" Cottonwood Fire Station as
another Verde Valley Fire District fireman looks on.
Rimrock Ambulance
Rimrock Fire Department's EMT "Bonnie Reay"
demonstrates her skills to an inquirer.
Our communities come together for
"Toys For Tots"
Cottonwood Fire Department's Chief Mike Casson visits with Chad Sinn and Verde Valley Detachment member Rod Consalvo.
KAZM Live Remote
Jerome Antique Fire Truck
L- R: Clarkdale Fire "Tim Irwin", Cottonwood PD Officer "Kevin Murie", Cottonwood Fire "Troy Hoke", TFTS Volunteer "Amiee Hoke", Verde Valley Detachment volunteers "Denise and Rod Consalvo", Yavapai Deputy Sheriff "Rusty San Felice", Cottonwood PD Officer & Marine Reservist "Chad Sinn" and Rimrock Fire EMT "Bonnie Reay"