Toys for Tots Reports High Demand, Low Giving

The recession is having a direct impact on efforts by the charity Toys for Tots to gather donated gifts to give to needy children this holiday season, according to The Washington Post. The more than 60-year-old charity, run by the Marine Corps, is seeing increasing demand for toys from several major cities, including Atlanta, Miami, and Philadelphia, say officials, but donations are down.

In Philadelphia, the local Toy for Tots chapter has announced an “emergency toy rush” campaign to increase donations, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer.

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