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Volunteers with the U.S. Marines Toys for Tots O\u2018ahu campaign are eager to distribute their goodies to the less fortunate. They are (from left) Christina Bland and husband 1st Sgt. Jeremy Bland, local coordinator GySgt. Jonathan Ibarra, Sgt. Nathan Stewart and wife Clairece Stewart, and Cpl. Jose Polancolopez.<\/p><\/div>\n

The tale of Toys for Tots O\u2018ahu never gets old with each holiday season, when thousands of toys and stocking stuffers are collected and given away to many of the island\u2019s less-fortunate keiki.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

With the holiday season just around the corner, the U.S. Marines are once again going beyond the call of duty with their annual Toys for Tots program.<\/p>\n

The mission is simple: Collect new unwrapped toys and deliver hope and joy to less fortunate children at Christmas. The operation, though, is a little more complex. It requires a lot of planning, counting, sorting and coordinating, and, of course, the help of many volunteers and generous donors.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s Toys for Tots O\u2018ahu campaign kicked off Oct. 1, and donations can be dropped off at one of more than 90 collection boxes throughout the island by Dec. 17. (See list of locations on page 21.) Monetary donations can also be made online.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s never enough toys to give out,\u201d says GySgt. Jonathan Ibarra, volunteer local coordinator of Toys for Tots O\u2018ahu for the second consecutive year. \u201cWe accept toys for all ages. The biggest gap in toys collected is from our birth to 2 years old age group. Also, the 11 years-plus, a lot of teenagers get forgotten.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Volunteers Clairece Stewart and Christina Bland sort through toys by age and gender in preparation for present distribution this Christmas season.<\/p><\/div>\n

Local nonprofits and families experiencing hardship can submit a toy request form at kaneohebay-hi.toysfortots.org by Dec. 10 (late requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis). Upon approval, they will then be assigned to a distribution event Dec. 4-22 to pick up their toys.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll be there to physically hand out the toys, and see their smiles and the joy it brings,\u201d says Ibarra. \u201cI remember last year \u2026 a company dropped off a couple of bicycles. I was extremely impressed with how the community got involved. There\u2019s a lot of good-hearted people out there that will go and buy larger toys that are a little more expensive.<\/p>\n

\u201cDuring one of the distribution events, there was a family with this little girl. I randomly got one of those bicycles and gave it to her and she lit up with happiness. I don\u2019t think she was expecting to even know that she was going to receive toys for Christmas, so when she received the bicycle, which I\u2019m sure she was extremely happy about, it made me happy. I am a father of two and seeing my children happy makes me happy. That was one of the instances I remember that was very impactful to me and why I continue to do it this year.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A stuffed dog and an assortment of other toys will soon be distributed to nonprofits and families experiencing hardship.<\/p><\/div>\n

Originally from Texas, Ibarra moved to Hawai\u2018i in May 2019, and is currently working as a parachute safety officer. Amid the pandemic, he was tasked with coordinating last year\u2019s Toys for Tots O\u2018ahu program, and successfully distributed 21,661 toys, stocking stuffers and books to 16,301 keiki.<\/p>\n

\u201cI decided to take it upon myself to volunteer again this year since I already had a little bit of experience from last year,\u201d says Ibarra, noting he has seven more months in Hawai\u2018i before his next rotation. \u201cDuring COVID, it was definitely extremely challenging. All I wanted to do was reach out to as many children that I could, even though I was being restricted by a lot of things. I was quarantined for almost 28 days of the campaign because I was still traveling and doing my job for the Marine Corps.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was probably one of the hardest things I\u2019ve done.\u201d<\/p>\n

Like Santa\u2019s elves, Ibarra also has a dedicated team of volunteers in the Toys for Tots shop. Assisting him this year are Sgt. Nathan Stewart and wife Clairece, along with 1st Sgt. Jeremy Bland and wife Christina. The program also receives help from social welfare and community agencies, church groups, businesses and more.
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An assortment of toys will soon be distributed to nonprofits and families experiencing hardship.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

\u201cClairece is in the warehouse sorting and counting the toys, coordinating the volunteers and getting collection boxes out,\u201d notes Ibarra. \u201cAnd Christina is helping with a lot of the requests for toys.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of people believe that the military bases or the Marines are the ones who benefit from this, but it\u2019s nationwide and within our local communities. Donations collected here, stay here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Founded in 1947, the first Toys for Tots was held in Los Angeles when Maj. Bill Hendricks and the Marines in his reserve unit collected 5,000 toys for children in need. Hendricks also worked as the director of public relations at Warner Brothers Studios, and was friends with many celebrities who supported the inaugural Toys for Tots program, including Walt Disney, who designed the first Toys for Tots poster that included the iconic miniature three-car train logo.<\/p>\n

In 1991, the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation was established to help run and support the Marine Toys for Tots Program, and currently distributes an average of 18 million toys to 7 million children annually. In 2001, Marine Corps Base Hawai\u2018i at K\u0101ne\u2018ohe Bay officially launched a local campaign, making this year its 20th anniversary.<\/p>\n

\u201cI remember being part of a similar program when I was growing up,\u201d shares Ibarra. \u201cThere were a lot of times growing up that I didn\u2019t have toys. My mom was going through some hard times, and at that time (I was maybe 8 to 11 years old), I was at school and they selected a couple of students that were going through some hardship. They would take us to this huge party with a combination of different schools in the district, and they would call us up on stage and hand us our gifts. I still remember that skateboard that they gave me, and I got a basketball.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think these programs (like Toys for Tots) are very important. These gifts provide a memory for a lifetime. I know it did for me. I believe if we can provide that type of kindness to our local children, they will grow to be better people and be able to give back that kindness and ultimately enjoy a great holiday season.\u201d<\/p>\n

Learn more online at kaneohe-bay-hi.toysfortots.org<\/a><\/p>\n

DROP-OFF SITES<\/h3>\n

Help bring joy to disadvantaged keiki this holiday season by dropping o~ new, unwrapped toys by Dec. 17 at any of the collection sites below. Local nonpro\u02da ts and families experiencing hardship can submit a toy request form at kaneohe-bay-hi.toysfortots.org by Dec. 10 (late requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis). Upon approval, they will then be assigned a distribution event Dec. 19-22 to pick up their toys.<\/p>\n

HONOLULU FEDERAL CREDIT UNION (HOCU) <\/strong>
\n91-1717B Fort Weaver Road, \u2018Ewa Beach
\n2305 S. Beretania St., Honolulu
\n3600 Aolele St., Honolulu
\n(Starting Nov. 22.)<\/p>\n

KAPILINA BEACH HOMES<\/strong>
\n5100 Iroquois Ave., \u2018Ewa Beach
\n(Starting Nov. 29)<\/p>\n

WE GO NOTARY<\/strong>
\n3049 Ualena St. Suite 314, Honolulu<\/p>\n

COFFMAN ENGINEERS, INC.<\/strong>
\n745 Fort St. Ste. 400, Honolulu<\/p>\n

GRAINGER SUPPLY<\/strong>
\n2833 Paa St., Honolulu<\/p>\n

LACOSTE<\/strong>
\n1450 Ala Moana Blvd. Ste. 3209, Honolulu
\n94-790 Lumi\u2018aina St. Ste. 313, Waipahu<\/p>\n

UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI\u2018I AT M\u0100NOA, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY <\/strong>
\n1951 East West Road, Honolulu<\/p>\n

HONOLULU NAVY LEAGUE<\/strong>
\n47 Arizona Memorial Drive, Honolulu<\/p>\n

HAWAI\u2018I MORTGAGE EXPERTS<\/strong>
\n6700 Kalaniana\u2018ole Hwy. Ste. 215, Honolulu
\n(Starting Dec. 13)<\/p>\n

NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION<\/strong>
\n4256 Radford Drive, Honolulu
\n95-1830 Meheula Pkwy. Ste. C-7, Mililani<\/p>\n

SALT LAKE SHOPPING CENTER<\/strong>
\n848 Ala Liliko\u2018i St., Honolulu (Participating stores)<\/p>\n

ISLANDS HOSPICE<\/strong>
\n820 Mililani St. No. 400, Honolulu<\/p>\n

MARI\u2019S GARDEN<\/strong>
\n94-415 Makapipipi St., Mililani<\/p>\n

LUCKY STRIKE SOCIAL<\/strong>
\n1450 Ala Moana Blvd. No. 3260, Honolulu<\/p>\n

THE ARMCHAIR ADVENTURER<\/strong>
\n650 Iwilei Road No. 160, Honolulu<\/p>\n

NAVY EXCHANGE HAWAI\u2018I<\/strong>
\n4725 Bougainville Drive Bldg. 631, Honolulu<\/p>\n

ROYAL HAWAIIAN MOVERS<\/strong>
\n3017 Ualena St., Honolulu<\/p>\n

LE JARDIN ACADEMY<\/strong>
\n917 Kalaniana\u2018ole Hwy., Kailua
\n(Starting Nov. 22)<\/p>\n

GOODYEAR AUTO SERVICE CENTER<\/strong>
\n46-047 Kamehameha Hwy., K\u0101ne\u2018ohe<\/p>\n

BUFFALO WILD WINGS<\/strong>
\n46-056 Kamehameha Hwy., K\u0101ne\u2018ohe<\/p>\n

KAPOLEI LOFTS<\/strong>
\n761 W\u0101kea St., Kapolei<\/p>\n

RYDER SYSTEM<\/strong>
\n91-130 Kalaeloa Blvd., Kapolei<\/p>\n

THE COCONUT PLANTATION<\/strong>
\n92-1070 \u2018\u014clani St., Kapolei<\/p>\n

\u2018ILIMA AT LEIHANO SENIOR LIVING <\/strong>
\n739 Leihano St., Kapolei<\/p>\n

MILILANI SHOPPING CENTER<\/strong>
\n95-221 K\u012bpapa Drive, Mililani (Participating stores)<\/p>\n

PEARL HIGHLANDS CENTER<\/strong>
\n1000 Kamehameha Hwy., Pearl City
\n(Participating stores, starting Dec. 1)<\/p>\n

ISLAND PREPAREDNESS GROUP<\/strong>
\n87-105 Liliana St., Wai\u2018anae<\/p>\n

ITRAMPOLINE HAWAI\u2018I<\/strong>
\n94-157 Leoleo St., Waipahu<\/p>\n

OASIS TOWNHOMES<\/strong>
\n94-207 Waipahu St., Waipahu<\/p>\n

SALON 333<\/strong>
\n94-333 Waipahu Depot St., Waipahu<\/p>\n

WALGREENS<\/strong>
\nMultiple locations throughout O\u2018ahu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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