U.S. MARINE CORPS TOYS FOR TOTS CAMPAIGN COLLECTION CONTINUES THROUGH DEC. 17
Make this holiday season magical for children in need! The mission of Toys for Tots, a program run by the United States Marine Corps Reserve, is to collect new, unwrapped toys each year and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to needy children in the community.
Toys for Tots began in 1947 as the brainchild of Marine Corps Reserve Major Bill Hendricks. Actually, it was his wife, Diane, who was the real inspiration. She had a few handcrafted dolls and asked Bill to deliver them to an agency that supports children in need. When Bill reported back to his wife that he could not find such an organization, she instructed him to “start one!” Maj. Hendricks and the Marines in his reserve unit in Los Angeles collected and distributed 5,000 toys in 1947. Seeing such successful community engagement in 1947, the Commandant directed all Marine Reserve Sites to implement the Toys for Tots campaign transforming it into a national community action program in 1948.
The Christmas season is just around the corner, and we need your help to bring joy and hope to children in America! Bring a gift of a new unwrapped toy to the Christmas/Chanukah Party on Dec 17th at Marbella Restaurant where US Marine Corps Reservists will be on hand collecting them, or drop them off before Dec 17th at Ret. Police Captain Joe Concannon’s house (89-11 237 St., Bellerose, NY). These toys will be distributed as Christmas gifts to make this holiday season special for our nation’s most valuable resources, our children!
VIDEOS OF NOV 7TH VICTORY CELEBRATION!
TRUMP WON!!!!
The November 7th General Meeting of the Queens Village Republican Club was an ecstatic celebration of President-Elect Donald Trump’s historic victory as our 47th President of the USA! Just two days after the General Election, after days and weeks of biting nails down to the nub, we exploded in glorious celebration with a Champaign toast, sharing Trump victory cakes, doing the Trump dance to the YMCA song, with an amazing post-election analysis by Professor Nicholas Giordano, and other terrific speakers. See below for the complete videos.
Thank you to James Doukas for videotaping our guest speakers!
Champaign Toast to President Trump’s Victory
Champaign Toast to our great victory! Congratulations on President Elect Donald J. Trump’s historic victory as our 47th President of the USA, in the Red Wave that swept our nation and is bringing on the “Golden Age of America.” Congratulations to all of our club members, your family and friends and all Americans. Thank God for protecting and saving America! God Bless America, and President Trump and all Americans.
Ret. PO Louis DeMarco: Wreaths Across America
Special guest speaker, Ret. PO Louis DeMarco is a volunteer and local coordinator for Wreaths Across America, a nationwide organization dedicated to our veterans. The mission of Wreaths Across America is to remember the fallen, honor those who serve, and teach the next generation the value of freedom.
Lisa Azzarelli Founder of Save Our Schools
Lisa Azzarelli was a special guest speaker at our club’s Nov. 7th Victory celebration. Lisa is an education advocate and the founder of Save Our Schools, a grassroots watchdog group for local school boards and administrators.
Professor Nicholas Giordano Gives an Amazing Post-Election Analysis
We welcomed back our friend and special guest speaker, Professor Nicholas Giordano, who presented a Post-Election Analysis, like no one else can do. Nicholas Giordano is a professor of political science and the host of The PAS Report Podcast. Follow him on X @PASreport.
