Michelle Obama Donates to Toys for Tots
First Lady Michelle Obama will pay a visit to Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling today and drop off her donation to Toys for Tots.
Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia are heading to Hawaii for the holidays and are making this visit their stop before vacation. The Obama family has been busy this season, celebrating both Christmas and Hanukkah at the White House.
On Sunday, Dec. 11, the first family attended Christmas in Washington, a gathering of celebrities and civilians, while on Dec. 8, they lit the White House menorah for the Hanukkah celebration. Hanukkah actually begins on Dec. 20, but the Obama family will be in Hawaii for their annual family gathering.
Toys for Tots, which is sponsored by the United States Marine Corps., was founded in 1991 with the mission “to deliver, through a new toy at Christmas, a message of hope to less fortunate youngsters that will assist them into becoming responsible, productive, patriotic citizens.”
As of 2008, Toys for Tots had collected 81.3 million toys estimated at $487 million. The organization has partnered with corporate sponsors Scholastic, LEGO, Toys ‘R Us, Babies ‘R Us, and Hess, which have all donated at least $1 million in cash or $2 million in toys.
