Agency Details:

Marine Corps Toys for Tots Program-Las Cruces

Christmas can be a very sad time of year for children and parents who are going through a rough time. Parents feel helpless and the children are thinking why not me. Our program strives to bring a little light into as many of these homes as possible at Christmas time, by providing a few presents to these children.

Description:
Our organization works through the elementary schools in Las Cruces to obtain the names of the children in need and their siblings. We then host a party at the school, with a Santa and Elves (in the evening so the children and their families are not singled out). Each child receives at least 2 wrapped and tagged gifts, picked for them according to their age and gender.

We also provide gifts to local agencies, again asking for names in order not to duplicate children, that allows us to cover more children.

History:
The Marine Corps Toys for Tots Foundation was started in 1947. It was brought to Las Cruces 9 years ago under the direction of Jack and Peggy Petrowsky-sponsered by the El Pierro Diablo Marine Corps League.
The first year our program was able to help 65 children and in 2003 over 2500 children were given presents. The program nationwide is in the millions.

Contact people:

Peggy Petrowsky, Co-coordinator, (phone), (email) Jack Petrowsky, Co-coordinator, (phone), (email)

Languages Spoken: English

Address:

P O Box 7214 Las Cruces, NM 88006

Web Site: None specified

Directions:

We will have a warehouse for the toys as it gets closer to the campaign- We do not know where the warehouse is at the moment.

Last updated on December 3, 2008