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Marine Toys for Tots highlights year-round programs to ensure "No Child is Forgotten"

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Since the launch of the Literacy Program, Toys for Tots has delivered over 57 million books to children in need – including more than 4.1 million books last year alone.

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  • Since the launch of the Literacy Program, Toys for Tots has delivered over 57 million books to children in need – including more than 4.1 million books last year alone.
  • The Toys for Tots Native American Program provides toys, books, and other gifts to children living on remote Reservations across the Nation.
  • Together, we can help hope flourish for children in need across the Nation and ensure that no child is forgotten.
  • For more information about Toys for Tots year-round programs, please visit https://www.toysfortots.org/programs/year-round-outreach/

Manor Educator Named Texas Teacher of the Year by Teachers of Tomorrow

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

MANOR, Texas, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Teachers of Tomorrow (ToT), the nation's leading alternative teacher certification program, announced Peter Yorke of Manor Middle School as its 2024 Texas Teacher of the Year.

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  • MANOR, Texas, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Teachers of Tomorrow (ToT), the nation's leading alternative teacher certification program, announced Peter Yorke of Manor Middle School as its 2024 Texas Teacher of the Year.
  • "The Teacher of the Year award recognizes first-year educators across the nation who are making a difference in the lives of their students," said Dr. Heath Morrison, CEO of Teachers of Tomorrow.
  • "As an educator enrolled in Teachers of Tomorrow's alternative certification program, Peter Yorke is putting his skills to use in the classroom.
  • Teachers of Tomorrow is the nation's leading alternative teacher certification program, accredited by the Association for Advancing Quality Educator Preparation (AAQEP).

ATSG Surpasses $980,000 in Charitable Giving in 2023

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Air Transport Services Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATSG) today announced that its charitable giving in 2023 topped $980,000, a fifteen percent increase over the prior year total.

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  • Air Transport Services Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATSG) today announced that its charitable giving in 2023 topped $980,000, a fifteen percent increase over the prior year total.
  • The company’s charitable giving in 2023 included:
    Over $308,000 raised through employee giving campaigns.
  • “At ATSG, we believe that giving back is an essential part of being a responsible corporate citizen,” said ATSG Chairman and CEO Joe Hete.
  • “Their enthusiasm for giving back is truly inspiring, and it is a testament to the strong culture of philanthropy that we have built at ATSG.”

Marine Toys for Tots' "Turn the Page on Poverty" Campaign Brings the Gift of Literacy to Children-in-Need

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Friday, March 8, 2024

TRIANGLE, Va., March 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Marine Toys for Tots, America's premier children's charity, is proud to celebrate National Reading Month with the launch of their "Turn the Page on Poverty" campaign.

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  • TRIANGLE, Va., March 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Marine Toys for Tots, America's premier children's charity, is proud to celebrate National Reading Month with the launch of their "Turn the Page on Poverty" campaign.
  • Since 2008, the Toys for Tots Literacy Program has worked to help break the cycle of poverty by giving America's underprivileged youth the gift of literacy – the essential cornerstone of a successful and healthy life.
  • Since the launch of their Literacy Program, they've delivered over 57 million books to impoverished children – including more than 4.1 million books in 2023 alone.
  • For more information of the Toys for Tots Literacy Program and how you can help, please visit

SONIC and Reba McEntire Cook Up a Love Story with REBA'S SWEETHEART MEAL, Just in Time for Valentine’s Day

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

Drawing inspiration from Reba's cherished SONIC experience, the REBA'S SWEETHEART MEAL is a heartwarming tribute to her iconic taste.

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  • Drawing inspiration from Reba's cherished SONIC experience, the REBA'S SWEETHEART MEAL is a heartwarming tribute to her iconic taste.
  • This limited-edition Valentine's Day combo meal also includes the NEW Chocolate Covered Strawberry Shake.
  • We even spent our most memorable Valentine’s Day dinner at SONIC and will do the same this year.
  • REBA'S SWEETHEART MEAL can be ordered at participating locations nationwide, starting February 12 through March 3.

Marine Toys for Tots proudly accepts Family Film and TV Humanitarian Award

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Friday, February 2, 2024

TRIANGLE, Va., Feb. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently the Family Film and TV Awards recognized Marine Toys for Tots with a Humanitarian Award for their year-round work supporting struggling families and children across the country.

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  • TRIANGLE, Va., Feb. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently the Family Film and TV Awards recognized Marine Toys for Tots with a Humanitarian Award for their year-round work supporting struggling families and children across the country.
  • Bestowing the award with celebrities Montel Williams, Dean Cain, and Laura McKenzie, television presenter and actress Elizabeth Stanton noted that "one organization that has consistently supported families in need is the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves Toys for Tots program."
  • A brief video segment highlighted Toys for Tots national, year-round work including testimonials of families from around the country who have been assisted by the organization.
  • CEO of Marine Toys for Tots Gen. James Laster, USMC (ret.)

160 Driving Academy partners with Toys for Tots

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Thursday, January 4, 2024

CHICAGO, Jan. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- 160 Driving Academy partnered with Toys for Tots for a two-and-a-half-week National Toy Drive, during the 2023 Holiday Season, utilizing our 150+ Branch Locations across the United States as a Toy Drop Site.

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  • CHICAGO, Jan. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- 160 Driving Academy partnered with Toys for Tots for a two-and-a-half-week National Toy Drive, during the 2023 Holiday Season, utilizing our 150+ Branch Locations across the United States as a Toy Drop Site.
  • 160 Driving Academy was a 1 Star National Corporate Sponsor contributing $25,000 in cash, directly providing toys for disadvantaged children and families this past holiday season.
  • CEO Steve Gold remarked, "It's a privilege to give back to our communities and help support so many families at this special time of year.
  • Our employees and CDL graduates across the nation made a huge impact with our contribution efforts for a truly great cause."

TransPerfect Raises More Than $60,000 for Toys for Tots

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Thursday, January 4, 2024

NEW YORK, Jan. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- TransPerfect, the world's largest provider of language and technology solutions for global business, today announced a donation of more than $60,000 in toys to the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation. This total surpassed the prior year's record-setting tally and was the largest in the company's 14-year history of participating in the program. In sum, more than $360,000 in toys have been donated to the foundation. 

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  • NEW YORK, Jan. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- TransPerfect , the world's largest provider of language and technology solutions for global business, today announced a donation of more than $60,000 in toys to the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation .
  • This total surpassed the prior year's record-setting tally and was the largest in the company's 14-year history of participating in the program.
  • TransPerfect CEO Phil Shawe commented, "The generosity of the TransPerfect team shined as brightly as ever during this year's Toys for Tots drive."
  • For more information about TransPerfect's Toys for Tots campaign or any of the company's charitable efforts, visit the company's website or email [email protected] .

TransPerfect Raises More Than $60,000 for Toys for Tots

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, January 4, 2024

NEW YORK, Jan. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TransPerfect , the world’s largest provider of language and technology solutions for global business, today announced a donation of more than $60,000 in toys to the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation .

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  • NEW YORK, Jan. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TransPerfect , the world’s largest provider of language and technology solutions for global business, today announced a donation of more than $60,000 in toys to the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation .
  • This total surpassed the prior year’s record-setting tally and was the largest in the company’s 14-year history of participating in the program.
  • In sum, more than $360,000 in toys have been donated to the foundation.
  • TransPerfect CEO Phil Shawe commented, “The generosity of the TransPerfect team shined as brightly as ever during this year’s Toys for Tots drive.”
    For more information about TransPerfect’s Toys for Tots campaign or any of the company’s charitable efforts, visit the company’s website or email [email protected] .

Associa Mid-Atlantic Partners With Watergate Condominiums To Support Toys For Tots This Christmas

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Friday, December 29, 2023

LAUREL, N.J., Dec. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Associa Mid-Atlantic (AMA) , a leading provider of community management services throughout the greater Doylestown, King of Prussia, Langhorne, and Mount Laurel areas, recently partnered with Watergate Condominiums to stage separate toy drives benefitting Toys For Tots.

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  • LAUREL, N.J., Dec. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Associa Mid-Atlantic (AMA) , a leading provider of community management services throughout the greater Doylestown, King of Prussia, Langhorne, and Mount Laurel areas, recently partnered with Watergate Condominiums to stage separate toy drives benefitting Toys For Tots.
  • Watergate community residents and AMA team members collected several hundred new toys for distribution to local families in need.
  • Thanks to their generosity, dozens of children were able to experience the joy of unwrapping a gift this Christmas.
  • Toys for Tots is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity that distributes toys to children whose parents cannot afford to buy them Christmas gifts.