[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 162 (Tuesday, October 11, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6474-S6475]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




SENATE RESOLUTION 829--COMMEMORATING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MARINE 
CORPS RESERVE TOYS FOR TOTS PROGRAM AND CELEBRATING THE LONG HISTORY OF 
THE COMMITMENT OF THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE AND THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE 
TOYS FOR TOTS FOUNDATION TO SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES OF THE UNITED 
                                 STATES

  Mr. KING (for Mr. Sullivan) submitted the following resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary:

                              S. Res. 829

       Whereas, in 1947, the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots 
     Program was created by William ``Bill'' Hendricks, Major, 
     United States Marine Corps Reserve, to assist the orphaned 
     and less fortunate children following World War II;
       Whereas, during the 1947 holiday season, Major Hendricks 
     and his United States Marine Corps Reserve unit provided more 
     than 5,000 toys to children in the Los Angeles local area;
       Whereas, in 1948, the Commandant of the Marine Corps 
     established the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program as 
     a nationwide effort;
       Whereas, in 1991, to continue the administration of the 
     Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program, the Marine Corps 
     Reserve Toys for Tots Foundation was created as a nonprofit 
     organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal 
     Revenue Code of 1986;
       Whereas, in 1995, the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots 
     Program was assigned as an official mission of the Marine 
     Corps Reserve and an official activity of the Marine Corps;
       Whereas the mission of the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for 
     Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys during 
     October, November, and December each year and distribute 
     those toys as Christmas gifts to less fortunate children in 
     the community in which the campaign is conducted, in order to 
     contribute to the welfare of the local community, increase 
     public awareness, and enhance the image of the Marine Corps;
       Whereas the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program has 
     expanded to cover all 50 States, the District of Columbia, 
     the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and Guam, and includes 142 
     Marine Forces Reserve Unit campaigns and more than 800 
     campaigns run by civilian volunteers; and
       Whereas the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program has 
     provided more than 604,000,000 toys and 1,800,000 books to 
     more than 272,000,000 of the less fortunate children of the 
     United States, the District of Columbia, and the territories 
     of the United States, including more than 180,000 children 
     who are part of the Toys for Tots Native American Program, 
     while maintaining a 97:3 program to support ratio: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) commemorates and celebrates the 75th anniversary of the 
     Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program;
       (2) recognizes and thanks the Marine Corps Toys for Tots 
     Foundation for tirelessly serving the underserved children 
     throughout the United States, the District of Columbia, and 
     the territories of the United States; and
       (3) applauds the Marine Corps Reserve and the Marine Corps 
     Reserve Toys for Tots Foundation for their past, present, and 
     future efforts to bring Christmas joy to millions of children 
     year after year.

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