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On
Thursday, April 25, 2002, the Burlington Detachment of the Marine
Corps League held a 2001 Toys for Tots Award Ceremony to thank
local businesses for their tremendous assistance and support through donations
of toys and fund raising this past Christmas. Because of the
donations, the Marine Corps League
distributed many toys to needy Burlington families, who were extremely
grateful. Active Marines and Marines reservists, as well as Marine veterans
receive assistance in distributing the items from many areas, including the Burlington Fire Department.
The
award ceremony was held and filmed at the BCAT studio.
Representatives from various companies were present to accept
awards for their participation in Burlington's 2001 Toys for Tots
campaign. Burlington's Veterans' Director, Bob Hogan, began the ceremony
by introducing the history of Toys for Tots after which he turned
the program over to Burlington's MCL Detachment Commandant, Carl
Patterson.
Present
to give out the awards were USMC Toys for Tots Coordinator, Staff Sgt. Christopher
Gibbel from Devens, MA, and members of the Burlington MCL
Detachment: Commandant
Carl Patterson, Larry Rice, Charlie Marshall, and Tony Buscemi.
Please see your local newspapers
or visit the BCAT website at www.BCATtv.org
for program air dates.
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Click
on the above Toys for Tots link for more information on the
History of Toys for Tots, information on the Marine's Toys for
Tots Foundation, questions
and answers regarding Toys for Tots, how the program works, etc.
