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2010 Annual Report - Toy Industry Association

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<strong>2010</strong> Impact<br />

` TIF and the Boys and Girls Clubs of America Military Services hosted an unprecedented<br />

holiday toy distribution for the children of military families at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base,<br />

Cuba. The event was the largest of its kind on base with more than 500 family members<br />

attending.<br />

` 23 military bases with the highest deployment rates received toys:<br />

Ì Army: Fort Hood (TX), Fort Lewis (WA), Fort Bragg (NC), Fort Campbell (KY), Fort Drum (NY);<br />

Ì Air Force: Eglin AFB (FL), Hurlburt AFB (FL), Nellis AFN (ND), Robings AFB (GA), Langley AFB<br />

(VA), MacDill AFB (FL);<br />

Ì Marine Corps: Camp Lejeune (NC), Marine Corps Air Ground Combat (CA), Cherry Point<br />

(NC), Camp Pendleton (SD), MCAS Miramar (CA), Marine Corps Base Hawaii;<br />

Ì Navy: San Diego Navy (CA), Naval Base Kitsap (WA), Navy B&GC of Jacksonville (FL), B&GC<br />

of Navy Hawaii, Guantanamo Bay (Cuba);<br />

Ì Coast Guard: Portsmouth (VA).<br />

<strong>Toy</strong> <strong>Industry</strong> Foundation | <strong>2010</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong><br />

Programs / Partnerships<br />

` TIF hosted a distribution event at every branch of the military: United States Coast Guard<br />

Base Portsmouth and Naval Base Portsmouth in Virginia, Fort Bragg (Army) and Camp Lejeune<br />

(Marines) in North Carolina, Navy Base San Diego, MacDill Air Force Base in Florida and<br />

Guantanamo Bay in Cuba.<br />

“I believe it is these simple acts of kindness that one by one will allow us<br />

to break down their walls and have the children realize that someone<br />

cares about them.”<br />

—South Carolina Youth Advocate Program<br />

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