To share Christmas with children in need, the community is encouraged to bring new, unwrapped toys to CB FOX Toys, Papa Murphy’s and Smith’s Marketplace by Dec. 7 for the annual Toys for Tots campaign. Courtesy imageHMSI News:
The HMS Implacable, the local chapter of The Royal Manticoran Navy will be supporting the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve “Toys for Tots” campaign again this year.
Last year, thanks to the generosity of this community, the HMS Implacable’s Toys for Tots Campaign brought in more than 1,800 toys with a cash value of approximately $20,000.
This year, donation boxes have been placed at the Los Alamos Metzger’s Hardware stores, CB FOX Toys, Papa Murphy’s and Smith’s Marketplace. The community is encouraged to bring new, unwrapped toys to one of these Toys for Tots donation boxes and share Christmas with a child in need. These donation boxes will remain in the stores until Dec. 7.
The HMS Implacable also will be representing the US Marine Corps reserve Toys for Tots program in the Saturday, Dec. 7 Holiday Lights Parade.
“Following this year’s theme of ‘Whoville on the Hill’, the crew of HMS implacable will bring an empty float to the parade,” HMS Implacable Captain Bill Knight said. “If the Grinch has stolen the Who’s toys, the Royal Manticoran Navy will do everything in its power to help restore Christmas to them. We are asking everyone who can to bring a new, unwrapped toy to the parade and help fill the truck! For those that can’t attend the parade, we will have drop off points throughout town until Dec. 7. Christmas is a time of year we all remember, and the US Marines want to make that memory a bit brighter for those in need.”
Toys for Tots is a national charity organized by the United States Marines Corps Reserve. Its goal is to deliver, through a new toy at Christmas, a message of hope to less fortunate youngsters that will assist them in becoming responsible, productive, patriotic citizens. The United States Marine Corps Reserve has been distributing toys to those in need since 1947. More information can be found at www.toysfortots.org.
The Royal Manticoran Navy (www.trmn.org) is the official Honor Harrington fan association. They celebrate the work of David Weber and the universe he has created in the Military Science Fiction genre with his Honor Harrington book series. The Association’s structure is set up based on the examples in the books and participation teaches service and leadership skills. Members of the organization advance those skills by their participation in community services and charitable events.
HMS Implacable is the “ship” that houses the local chapter of the Royal Manticoran Navy and is based in Los Alamos. The crew includes personnel from Los Amos, Santa Fe, Espanola, Chimayo, Farmington, Peralta and Montezuma. In addition to their annual Toys for Tots program, the HMS Implacable’s crew also cleans the grounds and places Flags and Christmas wreaths at the Santa Fe National Cemetery, participates in the Big Brothers and Big Sisters “Bowl for Kid’s Sake” campaign, as well as working with the Habitat for Humanity program.
For more information about the Royal Manticoran Navy or HMS Implacable, contact Bill Knight at co@hmsimplacable.trmn.org.