Marine Toys for Tots thanks all of Santa’s Helpers for successful 2020 Christmas Campaign in Glades and Hendry Counties

Posted 1/8/21

The Hendry & Glades County’s Chapter of Marine Toys for Tots has ended its campaign for Christmas 2020 and wishes to thank all its friends...

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Marine Toys for Tots thanks all of Santa’s Helpers for successful 2020 Christmas Campaign in Glades and Hendry Counties

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The Hendry & Glades County’s Chapter of Marine Toys for Tots has ended its campaign for Christmas 2020 and wishes to thank all its friends, volunteers and businesses that helped make this year’s campaign very successful. Partnering with the Florida Community Health Centers (Moore Haven and Clewiston), Salvation Army (LaBelle & Clewiston), United Way and the many local businesses that volunteered services, hosted a fundraiser or MT4T collection box and/or gave cash support for the purchase of toys, the campaign was able to adequately address the needs of all families and organizations that requested assistance.

The final campaign report shows that 2,406 children received gifts this year compared to 2,155 last year. Also, a total of $8,464 was donated locally and an estimated 6,347 toys and gifts were collected and/or purchased and distributed throughout our two county area.

The following foundations and businesses are recognized for their generous financial assistance: Glades Electric Charitable Trust, Inc., Royal Foundation Trust, Inc., H.E. Hill Foundation, Inc., and LaBelle Walmart. A special thanks to United States Sugar Corporation for their cash donation and arranging to have their “Santa Express” train transport Santa Clause and his toys to the communities bordering Lake Okeechobee.

MT4T Local Coordinator, Joe Hosick also recognizes the following businesses, organizations and communities for their exceptional efforts to collect toys on behalf of the 2019 MT4T campaign:

• Hendry County: Quart House Restaurant, LaBelle Ford, Dollar General, Family Eye Center, Riverside Realty, First Bank of Clewiston, Florida Southwest College, South Central Fl. Car Club, Fire House Playhouse & Cultural Center, Sal Cal Pizza, VFW, American Legion, Moose Lodge #2398, Waste Connection, Dept. of Health, Ft. Knox Storage, Davidson’s Cleaners, and the many residents of Whisper Creek, Riverbend Motor Coach Resort, Moss Landing, and Riverbend Estates.

Clewiston: Army Corp. of Engineers, Hendry Regional Medical Center, Alan Jay Dodge/Chrysler, First Bank of Clewiston, Sea Coast Bank, Center State Bank, Everglades Credit Union, U.S. Sugar Corp., Beall’s, Florida Community Health Center, Royal’s Furniture Store, Clewiston Presbyterian, Badcock’s Furniture Store, Vitambi Spring’s Resort, Sunrise Restaurant, Chamber of Commerce, Clewiston Christian, and Dollar General.

• Glades County: United Methodist Church, Glades County Sheriff Office, Glades County Library, Moore Haven Elementary, Florida Community Health Center, Ellie’s Flowers, M RV Resort, Dollar General in Moore Haven, Dollar General in Buckhead Ridge, Moose Lodge #2417, Moose Lodge #2817, Glades County Supervisor of Elections, Café 27, and Old Castle Lawn & Garden.

Toys for Tots gives special recognition to the Glades County Board of County Commissioners, County Administrator Bob Jones and the staff of the Glades County Emergency Operations (EOC) Center for letting us use their location as a central toy distribution center. Also, I want to thank the Hendry County Board of Commissioners for letting us use the John Boy Auditorium for our distribution center in Clewiston. The Lee County/Ft. Myers MT4T organization for their generous donation of bicycles and gifts that supplemented our local efforts and of course the Marines Toys 4 Tots national foundation for their ample on-going annual assistance with foundation toys and finally, all the many volunteers who gave so generously of their time and muscle, vehicles and trailers in order to register applicants, collect, sort, bag and transport the many toys we gathered and gave away. Thanks to you all for helping to make Christmas such a happy time for so many kids growing up in Hendry and Glades. On behalf of all the many MT4T volunteers,

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