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Santa's Been!

When my daughters, Dawn & Lisa, were children, their Mom and I always encouraged them to leave milk and cookies out for Santa on Christmas Eve. After they were sound asleep, we put out a batch of unwrapped toys around the tree...usually the things they wanted the most. Someone always drank the milk and ate the cookies (gee, who could that have been?). On Christmas morning we were usually awakened by Dawn & Lisa banging on our bedroom door hollering: "Santa's been! Santa's been!"
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Each year Volunteers from Orlando's USS Haven and IKV Fek'lhr's Hoof, Daytona's IKV Hup Hoch, and Tampa Bay's USS Gasparilla, IKV Honor's Blade, and KPV Ancient One, along with Students of Millennium Middle School's Delta Flyer Team and Poinciana High School's FIRST Robotics Team gather at Orlando's WFTV Ch-9 to assist in Santa Saturday celebrations to meet and greet parents, children, and others who drop off toys for donation and share their Holiday Spirit.  In 2008 we were joined by Wolfpack Elite. Their Super Hero characters added to the festivities in a very positive way and we're glad they joined WFTV's Holiday Team of Volunteers.
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Your Volunteer efforts, combined with that of so many good-hearted folks in Florida, ensure that hundreds of Central Florida children, who would otherwise not have received much, will be waking their parents on Christmas morning each year banging on their bedroom door while hollering "Santa's been! Santa's been!"
 		 
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Since we began assisting WFTV and our local USMC Reserve, our Members and our Students have collected donated over 3000 toys for distribution to children in need throughout Central Florida. While our efforts are only a small part of the hundreds of thousands of toys donated, our conrtibution is significant.
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In addition to donating toys, our presence at Santa Saturdays, hosted by WFTV CH. 9, entertained hundreds of children, parents, and others sharing in this valuable Community effort. 
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THANKS to ALL for sharing your Spirit with our Community.
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Over the 58 years of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program, Marines have distributed more than 332.5 million toys to 158.7 million needy children. This charitable endeavor has made U.S. Marines the unchallenged leaders in looking after needy children at Christmas. Over its 14 year life span, the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation has supplemented local toy collections with more than 55.5 million toys valued at more than $284 million; plus has provided promotion and support materials valued at over $3.2 million

Our Crew and Friends are proud to join this effort each year. Thanks to WFTV and Central Florida's Marine Corps Reserve for inviting us and THANKS to ALL our volunteers.