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The toys were put onto trucks for distribution to families and children in the affected New York/New Jersey area. Toys for Tots is a program run by the United States Marine Corps Reserve which distributes toys to children whose parents cannot afford to buy them gifts for Christmas. It was founded in 1947 by reservist Major Bill Hendricks.
The Council on Books in Wartime (1942–1946) was an American non-profit organization founded by booksellers, publishers, librarians, authors, and others, in the spring of 1942 to channel the use of books as "weapons in the war of ideas " (the council's motto). It promoted the use of books to influence the thinking of the American people ...
Library War Council. The United States Library War Council was founded in 1917 by the American Library Association as part of the Library War Service. [1] [2] Its aim was to raise funds as well as solicit books donations so that American troops overseas during WWI could avail themselves of library services while serving the country.
After the donation drive, items can be dropped off on weekdays between 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. or by appointment. Preferred donation items include: Clothing such as rain ponchos, wool socks, thermal ...
Between 1917 and 1920, the ALA raised $5 million from public donations, erected 36 camp libraries, distributed 7 to 10 million books and magazines, and provided library collections to more than 500 locations, including military hospitals. The Library War Service also provided books in Braille to soldiers that were blinded in battle.
Even near home, there were risks. Bushwackers hit troops in Ohio Jonathan Loveberry and fellow troops went to Zanesville after they had captured 12 “bushwackers” on the march home.
Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) is an American charity and veterans service organization that operates as a nonprofit 501 (c) (3). WWP offers a variety of programs, services and events for wounded veterans who incurred a physical or mental injury, illnesses, or co-incident to their military service on or after September 11, 2001.
The program proved long-lasting and highly successful, both in bringing in donations and employing veterans in manufacture. By 1952, 350 people were employed in the endeavor, which brought in over $2 million a year in donations. [3] Meanwhile, the number of disabled veterans had been increased by the still-ongoing Korean War. [5]