How to Get Toys for Tots in Michigan
A program with a mission to distribute toys during the Christmas season to children of low-income families, the Marine Toys for Tots Program has been running strong since 1947, the year of it's inception. Funded by local volunteers, community donations and the United States Marine Corp., gifts are collected from October through December and distributed before Christmas Day. Whether you are looking to donate toys for Michigan's needy children or require information on registering your child for the program in Michigan, the Marine Toys for Tots Program provides offices in every Michigan county to assist you. (see ref 1)
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Donating to the Toys for Tots Program in Michigan
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Locate your county's Marine Toys for Tots Program campaign office. For a search directory of offices by state and county, visit the Toys for Tots website. From the homepage, click on "Find a Local Campaign Office" and enter your state in the drop-down box. On the subsequent page, select your county. Click "OK" to be redirected from the Toys for Tots main site to your county's local campaign office.
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Contact your county's local campaign office or visit its official website to locate all toy drop-off locations in your area. From the county campaign office's main website, click "Donate toys" for a list of all participating drop-off locations.
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Drop off an unwrapped toy at your nearest official drop-off location. Toys will be sorted by age and gender at the local campaign office and distributed to needy families from mid- to late-December by local volunteers.
Signing Up Your Child for the Toys for Tots Program in Michigan
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Locate your county's Marine Toys for Tots Program campaign office. For a search directory of offices by state and county, visit the Toys for Tots website. From the homepage, click on "Find a Local Campaign Office" and enter your state in the drop-down box. On the subsequent page, select your county. Click "OK" to be redirected from the Toys for Tots main site to your county's local campaign office.
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Visit your local Marine Toys for Tots Program campaign office website for contact information regarding a request for toys. From the homepage of the website, click on the "Request Toys" option on the horizontal navigation bar at the top of the page. Copy the community director's contact's information, including name, email address, fax and phone numbers.
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Contact the community director via email, fax or phone to add your child as a gift recipient in the local Marine Toys for Tots Program.
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Tips & Warnings
If you would rather donate money via credit card or PayPal to the Marine Toys for Tots Program, this is just as helpful. Visit the main homepage of the Toys for Tots website for information on mail or online financial donations. Vehicle donation instructions are also available from the main website.
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