FOR PLANNING PURPOSES
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Contact: Amanda Maddox (Isakson), 202-224-7777
Olya Voytovich (Tester), 202-224-2868
Isakson, Tester Invite Senate Community to Participate in ‘Toys for Tots’ Drive
Resolution authorizing U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots collection passes Senate
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and Jon Tester, D-Mont., chairman and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, today announced this year’s Toys for Tots drive being held in coordination with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve to collect toys for children in need.
The Senate unanimously passed a resolution introduced by Isakson and Tester allowing for the collection of charitable donations in Senate buildings during the holiday season. Senate offices are invited to collect donated toys in designated collection bins until Dec. 4, 2019. A collection bin will also be located outside of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs in Russell 412.
“I thank my Senate colleagues for allowing this special tradition to continue here in support of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots charity drive for children at the holidays,” said Isakson. “Senator Tester and I encourage continued support for this outreach opportunity.”
“It is an honor to continue the tradition of the Toys for Tots charity drive with the United States Marine Corps Reserve and Chairman Isakson,” said Tester. “This annual drive is a special opportunity for our Senate colleagues to participate in a worthy cause, bringing joy to deserving children and families around the holidays.”
Toys for Tots is an annual program conducted by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve to collect toys for disadvantaged children for the holiday season. Isakson and Tester introduced a resolution authorizing the donation drive that passed the Senate unanimously Tuesday, Nov. 12.
For more information or to request a Toys for Tots collection bin, please contact Emily_Blair@vetaff.senate.gov or devin.a.davis@usmc.mil.
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The Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs is chaired by U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., in the 116th Congress. Isakson is a veteran himself – having served in the Georgia Air National Guard from 1966-1972 – and has been a member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs since he joined the Senate in 2005. Isakson’s home state of Georgia is home to more than a dozen military installations representing each branch of the armed services as well as nearly 700,000 veterans.
