By: Mackenzie Quinn
Between the dates of December 5th and December 14th, all students of Mona Shores Middle school were encouraged to bring in toys, for the kids who are less fortunate during this holiday season. All of the toys go to the Toys for Tots program that has been going on for 64 years. From 1947 through 1979, the Marines collected and distributed new and used toys for kids of any age that don’t get a chance of having as many toys as the kids more fortunate than them. In 1995, the Secretary of Defense approved Toys for Tots as an official activity of the U. S. Marine Corps and an official mission of the Marine Corps Reserve. Mona Shores Middle School participated in this years campaign, bringing in 350 toys. Mona Shores Middle School had a contest to see which class could bring in the most toys with the top three class getting pizza parties as a reward for their participation. First place, went to Mrs. Brink’s 7th grade class, 2nd place to Mr. Bush’s 7th grade class, and 3rd place to Mrs. Sailor’s 8th grade class. Toys for Tots has been going strong at Mona Shores Middle School for over ten years and will continue to do so while bringing kids holiday cheer. “Toys for Tots benefits the kids and it really shows them what giving is,” student congress adviser Leah Kern said.
For more information you can visit the Toys for Tots website at www.toysfortots.org
For more information you can visit the Toys for Tots website at www.toysfortots.org
