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Toys for Tots began as a Los Angeles charitable effort in 1947. Major Bill Hendricks, USMCR, was inspired by his wife Diane when she tried to donate a homemade Raggedy Ann doll to a needy child but could find no organization to do so. At her suggestion, he gathered a group of local Marine reservists who coordinated and collected some 5,000 toys for local children that year from collection bins placed outside of Warner Bros. movie theaters. Their efforts were so successful that, in 1948, Toys for Tots was launched as a national campaign. Hendricks used his position as director of Public Relations for Warner Brothers Studio to enlist celebrity support, as well as have Walt Disney Studios design the red toy train logo.

Until 1979, Marine reservists (frequently in their dress blue uniforms) and volunteers would collect and refurbish used toys. In 1980, only new toys were accepted, as reservists were no longer able to dedicate drill hours to refurbish toys, as well as legal concerns and the mixed message of giving hand-me-downs as a message of hope.

In 1991, the Secretary of Defense authorized the creation and affiliation with the non-profit charity foundation. In 1995, the Secretary of Defense approved Toys for Tots as an official mission of the Marine Corps Reserve.

Noting in 1996 that many communities did not have a Marine reservist presence, the commander of the Marine Forces Reserve authorized Marine Corps League detachments and other local organizations to fill the gaps in toy collection and distribution.

In 2009, the program received support from First Lady Michelle Obama, who placed the first collection box at the White House.

As of 2013, the Toys for Tots Program and Foundation have collected and distributed more than 469 million toys.

CFSQ collects toys every year. Last year, we filled the back of Joseph Elliott’s truck. As we grow, so should our donations. Please bring new, unwrapped toys to the gym by December 20th. If you attending our party on Saturday, you can bring them with you and drop at the door as an entrance fee of sorts.

…speaking of which. We don’t care what you wear to the party so long as you’re there! This is definitely not black tie (although if you want to go Rx+….do it) If you show up in sweaty workout clothes because you burpee broad jumped your way there, outstanding. Black & white are the color recommendations. It’s a party. It’s a Saturday night. There was a time when people dressed up to go the movies or catch a flight, but Chuck Taylors are always acceptable. Put your dancing shoes on and we’ll see you there!

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Warmup
Dynamic Athletic Movement

10 Minutes, break up reps as needed:
5 Turkish Getups R/L
25 Pull-ups

Lift
5-5-5-5+
Press

Ascending sets.
In the 4th set, get 5 strict presses, then rep out push press to failure.

Conditioning
5 Rounds AFAP
30 Kettlebell Swings (24k, 16k)
40 Yd Bear crawl (down and back on the turf)