Timothy Anthamatten said the Toys for Tots program there was also seeing a 30 percent decrease in toy and monetary donations.
Toys for Tots is just one of the many charities that benefit from charitable donations not just before the holidays, but year-round.
In Atlanta, Toys for Tots administration chief Edward Barrett said they had received 241, 814 donations, well short of their goal of 800, 000.
These Marines worked closely with Toys for Tots and the Forgotten Child Fund to make sure local children had a gift for Christmas.
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We're focusing our efforts this year on two very important causes -- we're supporting local food banks, and the Toys for Tots program.
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Clay Ingle, a spokesman for the Forgotten Child Fund, told CNN affiliate WRCB their 2015 toy drive will honor the Marine Corps reserve Toys For Tots.
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We're also pleased to be supporting the Toys for Tots program.
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Daniel Sampson of the Toys for Tots program in Boston, Massachusetts.
And it is my pleasure to introduce Toys for Tots President and CEO, Lieutenant General Pete Osman, who will provide some additional information about this year's program.
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And the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program is a great example of how servicemen and women are doing even more than just serving our country in uniform.
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He brings things to people, even poor people (often in the form of admirable programs like Toys for Tots.) Santa is supposed to instill joy and a giving (and receiving) spirit in kids and adults.
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The Toys for Tots headquarters is located outside of Marine Corps base Quantico, and I look forward to visiting there later this month to personally deliver the toys that we collect here at the White House.
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With demand up due to the poor economy and toy donations down, Toys for Tots, the Marine Corps' program that distributes Christmas toys to children in need, is facing one of its toughest years, according to Bill Grein, the Toys for Tots Foundation vice president.
And somehow despite everything that's going on in your lives, military families still find the time to serve others -- coaching Little League, running the PTA, making Christmas special for kids with Toys for Tots, volunteering at churches and hospitals, mentoring young people, being role models in your own right.
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