| Local Marine Toys for Tots Campaign FAQ |
| What are your hours? |
| When can I pick up the toys I requested? |
| How do I get toys to you? |
| How can I help? |
| How can I reach you? |
| How many toys does each child receive? |
| How do I get Marines at my event? |
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| Q: What are your hours? |
WAREHOUSE HOURS OF OPERATION:
Oct 1 - Oct 12 - 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Mon-Fri
Oct. 9-12 - Closed (Columbus Day)
Oct. 13 - Nov 9 - 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Mon-Fri
Nov 10 - Nov 11 - Closed (Marine Corps Birthday/Veterans Day)
Nov 12 - Nov 25 - 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Mon-Fri
Nov 26 - Nov 30 - Closed (Thanksgiving)
Dec. 1 - Dec 15 - Open 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon-Sun
All Operations End at 5 p.m. on Dec. 15
*******************Dec 15 at 4 p.m. - Quantico Toys for Tots Campaign is CLOSES for the Season***********************
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| Q: When can I pick up the toys I requested? |
Upon your toy request being approved you will be contacted to schedule a pick up date. The bulk of our toy distrobution will start on December 1 due to the shortage of toys in the warehouse before that date. |
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| Q: How do I get toys to you? |
There are three options available.
1. Donate at a location closest to you that can be found as an 'approved' drop site or attend one of our events that are open to the public.
2. Deliver toys to an approved HUB site (listed on our home page).
3. Deliver the donations to the Quantico Toys for Tots warehouse (location to be determined)
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| Q: How can I help? |
Donate new unwrapped toys. There is a historical shortage for children ages 11-14 and infants-2.
Donate money: Money donated goes directly to buying toys. All forms of donations can be taken however, it is preferred that donations are made via check or online. Cash donations are also accepted. If donating online or with check please ensure you annotate Quantico T4T Campaign. This will ensure the money goes to the proper campaign.
Want to be a Volunteer? Register on our website at quantico-va.toysfortots.org to help in our warehouse counting, sorting, and packing toys. The success of the program depends on our volunteers. If you have physical limitations, you can deliver snacks/meals to the warehouse to feed the Marines and volunteers who put in long hours to ensure as many less fortunate children as possible wake up on Christmas morning with a little something under the tree!
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| Q: How can I reach you? |
See our homepage for points of contact or use the Contact Us tab.
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| Q: How many toys does each child receive? |
| Toy distribution is based on the number of requests and the amount of toys on hand. We are totally dependent on donations and there is no guarantee we can fill all requests. |
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| Q: How do I get Marines at my event? |
| All events must be registered on our website at quantico-va.toysfortots.org by clicking on Get Involved/Volunteer, then clicking on Host a Toys for Tots Event in the drop down menu. The form provides the opportunity to request Marines at an event. However, due to limited number of Marine volunteers not every event can be supported with Marines. All events 'approved' will know 24hrs prior to the start of the event whether or not Marines will be in attendance. |
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Why a Toys for Tots website?
How do I find my local Toys for Tots campaign?
What ages are supported by Toys for Tots?
Is there a list of toys available to guide me with my donation?
Pre-teen/teens are groups for which shopping is especially difficult. Do you have any ideas?
Are there toys/gifts that are not accepted/distributed?
I signed up for assistance/to be a collection site but have not heard anything. What should I do?
Where can I drop off a toy?
How can I obtain toys for my children or for someone else?
How can I become a Toys for Tots volunteer?
How can my business become a Toy Drop Off Location?
I am writing a paper/making a speech about Toys for Tots. Where can I obtain information?
My business is a toy drop off location. I need to have the toys we have collected picked up.
How can I make a cash donation to Toys for Tots?
How can my corporation become a National Corporate Sponsor of Toys for Tots? |
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| Q: Why a Toys for Tots website? |
Toys for Tots created a national website to provide information, education, and an opportunity to donate to Toys for Tots to the American public. Support of our program via the website has increased every year! We are grateful to our generous donors for their continuous and loyal support. return to top > |
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| Q: How do I find my local Toys for Tots campaign? |
The national website is the starting point to find one of our nearly 800 Toys for Tots campaign sites. At the top of the Home Page of the Foundation's National Website (www.toysfortots.org), there is a menu option “Donate a Toy”. From this menu, one may select the state, then the city/county in which they reside. If the city/county is covered, clicking on that location will take the surfer to a local Toys for Tots website. At the local website, each visitor may find information about local events, how to become a collection point for the local campaign, how to register for assistance, and how to donate directly to a local campaign. return to top > |
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| Q: What ages are supported by Toys for Tots? |
Most campaign sites are able to assist children up to age 12, but in many local communities, local support is such that the age limit may be extended to 14-16. return to top > |
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| Q: Is there a list of toys available to guide me with my donation? |
Toys for Tots does not publish a list of appropriate toys to donate. If such a list were created, most would follow it, resulting in a limited selection of items to distribute in each community. We would rather our donors consider what might be an appropriate gift for their own child/relative, purchase the item, and donate to Toys for Tots. return to top > |
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| Q: Pre-teen/teens are groups for which shopping is especially difficult. Do you have any ideas? |
The Foundation does purchase supplemental toys/gifts for our campaign sites and focuses on these age groups. In the past, items purchased for these groups have included, but are not limited to: sporting equipment/bags/balls; books, backpacks, cosmetics, purses, watch/wallet gift sets, bath gift sets, board games, radio control cars/trucks, hand-held electronics, skateboards/helmets, curling irons, hair straighteners, and hair dryers. return to top > |
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| Q: Are there toys/gifts that are not accepted/distributed? |
Toys for Tots prefers not to accept realistic looking weapons and gifts with food. If donated, such items will NOT be distributed. return to top > |
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| Q: I signed up for assistance/to be a collection site but have not heard anything. What should I do? |
You must contact the local Toys for Tots representative about such particulars. Contacting the national Foundation can increase the time it takes for such a message to reach the appropriate person. The Foundation is located in Virginia and is limited to either e-mailing or calling the local contact to inform them of any requests that may have been overlooked. return to top > |
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| Q: Where can I drop off a toy? |
Proceed through the following four (4) step process to determine the toy drop off location nearest to you. - Click the "Toy Drop-Offs" button at the top of the page
- Select your state
- City or County search options will appear - Select the city or county nearest your location
- Contact by phone, FAX, email (Recommend you use email. Click the hypertext email address. An email form will appear) - Fill out the form by providing your name, phone number and address. Ask for the location of the toy drop off point nearest you. The Coordinator will contact you and provide the requested information.
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| Q: How can I obtain toys for my children or for someone else? |
Proceed through the following four (4) step process and determine the procedure. - Click the “Request Toys” button at the top of the page
- Select your state
- City or County search options will appear - Select the city or county nearest your location
- Contact by phone, FAX, email (Recommend you use email. Click the hypertext email address. An email form will appear) - Fill out the form by providing your name, phone number and address. Provide the ages and gender of your children and request that Christmas toys be provided for them.
The Coordinator will contact you.
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| Q: How can I become a Toys for Tots volunteer? |
Proceed through the following three (3) step process and determine the procedure. - Click the “Toy Drop-Offs” button at the top of the page
- Select your state
- City or County search options will appear - Select the city or county nearest your location
- Contact by phone, FAX, email (Recommend you use email. Click the hypertext email address. An email form will appear)
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| Q: How can my business become a Toy Drop Off Location? |
Proceed through the following four (4) step process and determine the procedure. - Click the “Toy Drop-Offs” button at the top of the page
- Select your state
- City and County search options will appear - Select the city or county nearest your location
- Contact by phone, FAX, email (Recommend you use email. Click the hypertext email address. An email form will appear) - Fill out the form by providing your name, phone number and address plus a description of your business. State that you want to volunteer to be a toy drop off location. Send to coordinator.
The Coordinator will contact you.
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| Q: I am writing a paper/preparing a speech about Toys for Tots. Where can I obtain information? |
Proceed through the following two (2) step process and determine the procedure. - Click on “About Toys for Tots” button at the top of the page
- This page provides the index for an array of information about Toys for Tots.
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| Q: My business is a toy drop off location. I need to have the toys we have collected picked up. |
Proceed through the following four (4) step process. - Go to “Toy Drop-offs”
- Select you state
- City and County search options will appear - Select the city or county nearest your location
- Contact by phone, FAX, email ((Recommend you use email. Click the hypertext email address. An email form will appear) - Fill out the form by providing your name, phone number and address. Explain that the drop off box at your business is full and request that the donated toys be picked up on/no later than (insert date(s)). Send message to coordinator.
The Coordinator will contact you.
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| Q: How can I make a cash donation to Toys for Tots? |
To donate by credit card, proceed through the following two (2) step process. - Go to "Donate Online
- Follow instructions
To donate by check, accomplish the following: Mail your check to: Marine Toys for Tots Foundation
18251 QuanticoGateway Drive
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| Q: How can my corporation become a National Corporate Sponsor of Toys for Tots? |
Proceed through the following five (5) steps: - Go to “Corporate Partners” on our homepage.
- Click “What I need to know”
- Read information provided.
- Click on Colonel Ted Silvester hypertext, and an e-mail box will appear
- Fill out email message by providing your name, phone number, FAX number and mailing address. Bill will contact you as soon as possible.
- You can also call Colonel Ted Silvester at the number indicated on that page.
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