The UPS Store gives the gift of Literacy to community children !
The Toys for Tots Literacy Program turns dollars into books!
Lutz/Land O’Lakes 11/01/08– The UPS Store located at 23110 State Road 54 at the Willow Bend Towne Centre @ Collier Pkwy. in Lutz, in conjunction with The UPS Store locations nationwide and the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, is giving a long-lasting, life-changing gift to local children this holiday season.
From Saturday, November 1, through Wednesday, December 31, The UPS Store will sell $1 donation cards to benefit the Toys for Tots Literacy Program. Every one-dollar donation will help the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation buy a book for a deserving child in the community. In addition, The UPS Store will also host a book drive between during that time, to collect new, age-appropriate books, providing yet another opportunity for the community to help local children in need improve their reading skills.
“The holiday season is the perfect time of the year to give a child the gift of hope,” said
The UPS Store franchisee Elise Mysels. “Nowadays, a dollar doesn’t seem like much. But, for as little as one dollar, the literacy program can deliver a book to a child in need and instill a passion for reading in the lives of our children.”
Launched in March of this year, the year-round Toys for Tots Literacy Program offers our nation’s most economically disadvantaged children the ability to compete academically and to succeed in life by providing them direct access to books and educational resources that will enhance their ability to read and to communicate effectively.
Since then, The UPS Store network has collectively contributed more than $300,000 to the Toys for Tots Literacy Program through a variety of activities, including in-center donation card campaigns, coin box collections, special events and sponsorships. Since 2005, the network has donated more than $1.5 million to brighten the lives of thousands of children nationwide.
The UPS Store is open M-F 8a-7pm; Sat 9a-5pm
23110 SR 54, Lutz FL 33549
Contact: Elise Mysels 813-948-2287
About The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation
The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation is a not for profit organization authorized by the U.S. Marine Corps and the Department of Defense to provide fundraising and other necessary support for the annual Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program. Now in its 61st year, Toys for Tots provides joy and a message of hope to economically disadvantaged children through the gift of a new toy during the Christmas holiday season. Our gifts offer these children hope, recognition and a positive memory they will cherish for a lifetime. Many of the gifts we provide, such as books, games and sports equipment, make a significant contribution to the educational, social and recreational development of these children. In 2007, Marines distributed gifts to 7.5 million children in over 600 communities nationwide. The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation relies on individual donations from the American public as well as support from corporate sponsors.
For more information, visit www.toysfortots.org.
