Friday, May 21, 2021

MCL - Joint Message from the National Commandant & LtGen Jim Laster MTFTF | From the COO | ICYMI

Marine Corps League - Department of New York E-Blast
In this e-blast:

  • Joint Message from the National Commandant & LtGen Jim Laster MTFTF
  • From the COO: Apple Computers & Apple Apps
  • ICYMI: AMVETS and VA Facebook Live on the Million Veteran Program and future of medicine
On behalf of the National Commandant, please forward this to the Detachments for distribution.

The attached message is a joint letter from Dennis Tobin, National Commandant/CEO Marine Corps League and LtGen Jim Laster (USMC/Ret), President & CEO of Marine Toys for Tots Foundation.

S/F

Bob Borka
Marine Corps League
Dear Marines, Sailors, and Associate Members of the Marine Corps League! 

Although Christmas is over six-months away, planning for the Marine Corps’ premier community outreach program is in full swing. We understand the challenges of working through COVID-19 and trying to maintain operational tempo. Funeral honors, fundraising, and planning the Marine Corps Ball may have your full attention right now; however, the 74th Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Campaign will begin before you know it.  

The Marine Corps League has a long history with Toys for Tots. As early as the 1950’s, the League has supported this amazing effort to bring the joy of Christmas to less fortunate children. In 1996, this support was formalized as Detachments were approved to conduct Toys of Tots Campaigns in communities that did not have a Reserve Unit. From 56 Detachments in 1996, the number of local campaigns led by the Marine Corps League has increased dramatically. This past year, Detachments led 249 of the 808 local campaigns and collected over 2.5 million toys and distributed over 3.6 million toys to approximately 1.2 million children. Many more directly supported other Marine Corps Reserve Units. 

We would like to express our gratitude and heartfelt thanks to each one of you who volunteered to support Marine Toys for Tots in 2020. Despite the challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic, you adapted and overcame the challenges of an unprecedented year to accomplish the Toys for Tots mission. Although 2020 was a great success, we know the need will still be there for almost 15-million children who live at or below the poverty level across the Nation. Your Corps continues to need the League’s help! If you are part of a Detachment that is in an area that already has a local Toys for Tots campaign, reach out to them as ask how you can help. If you are in an area that does not have a Toys for Tots local campaign, we ask that one of your members apply to be a Toys for Tots Local Community Organization (LCO). The application can be found online here: https://www.toysfortots.org/coordinators-corner/application-start.aspx
To determine if your area has a local campaign or not, please visit
 
The Marine Corps League is an exceptional component to the Toys for Tots Program, an official activity of the United States Marine Corps. Literally millions of children throughout the history of Toys for Tots would not have experienced the joy of Christmas were it not for your efforts. The willingness of your Marines and Sailors to continue to make a difference for our Corps and our Nation’s less fortunate children, lends credence to the expression “once a Marine always a Marine.” The Marine Corps is indeed blessed to have the Marine Corps League as an integral part of the Toys for Tots team! 

Semper Fidelis, 
Dennis Tobin
National Commandant/CEO
Marine Corps League
Jim Laster
Lieutenant General, USMC (Ret)
President & CEO, Marine Toys for Tots Foundation
Click Here to to view Official PDF Version of this letter
From the COO: Apple Computers and Apple Apps


If you or one of your Detachments knows a person who is good with Apple Computers AND knows how to build and manage Apple Apps. Can you connect me with them?

We had the gracious assistance from a volunteer on the West Coast but the project is left at final stages and I do not know how to proceed forward.

S/F

Bob Borka
COO/HQMCL

ICYMI: AMVETS and VA Facebook Live on the
Million Veteran Program and future of medicine
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