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    Marines seek to spread Christmas cheer through Toys for Tots drive [Image 3 of 5]

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    Marines seek to spread Christmas cheer through Toys for Tots drive

    MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA, UNITED STATES

    12.13.2014

    Photo by Sgt. Jon Holmes 

    6th Marine Corps District

    Lance Cpl. Gentres Anderson, from Pensacola, Florida, and Sgt. Sheldon Curry, from Montgomery, Alabama, help bring toys to the donation bins for the Marines' Toys for Tots Program in Montgomery, Alabama, Dec. 13, 2014. The program found its roots in 1947 Los Angeles when Marine Maj. Bill Hendricks, a reservist, collected more than 5,000 toys to help his community. The Marine Corps formally adopted the program the very next year, and it has continued to this day. “This is a great chance for us to give back to the community and help those families in need,” said Curry, who has lived his whole life in Montgomery. “I come from a family that didn’t have anything. We got fruit – apples, oranges – for Christmas. This makes a difference.” “Those kids that don’t have anything,” Curry added. “They really appreciate just having a gift.”

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    Date Taken: 12.13.2014
    Date Posted: 12.13.2014 20:04
    Photo ID: 1699859
    VIRIN: 141213-M-OV374-013
    Resolution: 5184x3456
    Size: 1.52 MB
    Location: MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA, US
    Hometown: MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA, US
    Hometown: PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, US

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