- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- By the Governor of the State of Georgia, a proclamation.
- Title:
- A proclamation: Toys for Tots, Oct. 28, 2015
- Creator:
- Georgia. Governor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Deal, Nathan
- Publisher:
- [Atlanta, Georgia] : [Office of the Governor]
- Date of Original:
- 2015-10-28
- Subject:
- Georgia--Politics and government
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- proclamations
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Description based on: January 18, 2012 ; title from PDF caption (Georgia Government Publications database, viewed February 16, 2017).
Latest issue consulted: September 16, 2015 (Georgia Government Publications database, viewed February 16, 2017). - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA G600 .S1 M4 2015/10-28A
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-bm4-b2015-s10-h28a
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-bm4-b2015-s10-h28a
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS:
TOYS FOR TOTS
Toys for Tots began in 1947 when Major Bill Hendricks with the USMCR and a group of Marine Reservists in Los Angeles collected and distributed 5,000 toys to children; and
WHEREAS:
Major Hendricks' 1947 campaign was so successful that the Marine Corps adopted Toys for Tots the next year, expanding it into a nationwide campaign. In 1948, the Marine Corps Reserve conducted Toys for Tots campaigns at Marine Reserve Centers across the country. Since then, the United States Marine Corps has conducted successful nationwide campaigns during the holiday season. Their initial objective, which remains the hallmark of the program today, is to "bring the joy of Christmas to America's needy children;" and
WHEREAS:
Toys for Tots plays an active role in the development of our nation's most valuable natural resource - our children; to help needy children throughout the United States experience the joy of Christmas; to unite all members of local communities in a common cause for three months each year during the annual toy collection and distribution campaign; and to contribute to better communities in the future; and
WHEREAS:
Over 8 million toys have been donated by Georgians since the year 2000 . The State of Georgia commends Toys for Tots as it celebrates its 68th anniversary of making Christmas brighter for needy children; now
THEREFORE :
I, NATHAN DEAL, Governor of the State of Georgia, do hereby proclaim November 3, 201 5, as the kickoff for TOYS FOR TOTS in Georgia and encourage all Georgians to participate in this program.
In witness thereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Executive Department to be affixed this 28th day of October in the year of our Lord two thousand fifteen .
ATTEST
GOVERNOR
CHIEF OF STAFF