The Tennessee Titans and the US Marine Corps Reserve are again joining forces for the 8 th Annual
Toy Drive . The Titans are asking fans to bring a new, unwrapped toy to LP Field on Sunday, December 17th when the Titans play host to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve will be in uniform and stationed outside each gate at LP Field to accept toys from fans. The first 10,000 fans that donate a toy at one of the seven charitable collection locations around LP Field will receive a one-of-a-kind poster of the Titans Wide Receivers and Tight Ends.
All toys collected during the drive will be donated to Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program. The Marine Corps Reserve, with the assistance of local social welfare agencies, church groups, and other local community agencies, distribute toys to the neediest children in middle Tennessee.
Major Bill Hendricks founded the United States Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots campaign in 1947. It has since evolved into a national effort of community participation and charity, delivering millions of toys to millions of children. The program has been an “official” function of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve since 1995.
The toy drive marks the sixth and final stadium drive by the Titans for the 2006 season. Previously, the Titans collected school supplies, cell phones, coats, food and baby items to benefit various non-profit agencies and those in need. Titans fans continue to show why they are the best in the NFL by participating in these donation drives to help fellow Tennesseans who are less fortunate.