Christmas is a time of joy, happiness and goodwill. It is a time of giving and helping those who are less fortunate than ourselves, especillay impoverished children. For the past 60 years, one organization - the United States Marine Corps - is the unchallenged leader in looking after America's needy children at Christmas.

In 1947, Major Bill Hendricks with the support of members of his Los Angeles Marine Corps Reserve unit - collected and distributed 5,000 toys to needy children. Bill's program was so successful that in 1948, the Marine Corps adopted it and expanded it nationwide as the United States Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program.

Walt Disney designed the train logo. Dr. Phil is the honorary nation chairperson in 2007.

Today, Toys for Tots is the Marine Corps' premier connumity relations program. To many Americans, Christmas isn't complete without the image of uniformed Marines collecting and distributing toys to needy children in their communities. Marines bring the joy of Christmas to nearly 3.5 million needy children each year.