Bronx 2021 Toys for Tots Collection Campaign

Mission Complete
(Left to Right) Top Row: Owen Mangan, Sgt Chase Schmidt, LCpl Peter Wilkens, LCpl Brian Salcedo, Bottom Row: Ferdinand Garcia, Joe Ronda, Jorge Carriles, George Pasiuk
Photo By: Maritza Poventud Garcia

The annual Toys for Toys collection campaign was conducted with the help of local businesses, veterans organizations, and active duty Marines. This program's goal is, through the gift of a new toy, help bring the joy of Christmas and send a message of hope to America's less fortunate children.

Members of the Marine Corps League Yankee Detachment #255, American Legion Post #620, and 6th Communications Battalion conducted a highly coordinated effort of distribution and collection in support of the Toys for Tots campaign. Beginning in November, collection boxes were distributed across the Bronx to business that support the program as collection locations. This year the group collected approximately 2700 toys which beat the previous year's record.

Special thanks to the American Legion Post #620 and 6th Comm Bn for the success of this campaign. Below are photos from their successful collection efforts completed in mid December.

Update 12/23: Additional pickup from Tilloston Ave, Cube Smart increased the total collection to a final total of 3000 toys. Special thanks to Ferdinand Garcia for making this happening.

Official Transfer of Toys
(Left to Right) Top Row: Jorge Carriles, George Pasiuk, Ferdinand Garcia, Sgt Chase Schmidt, LCpl Peter Wilkens, Owen Mangan, LCpl Brian Salcedo, Kneeling: Joe Ronda
Photo By: Maritza Poventud Garcia