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| Children’s Ward Supervisor Mr. Upali, SSgt Ricardo Feliciano, Sgt Jesse Castañeda, Sgt Luis Gonzales, Deputy Chief of Mission James Moore, and Sgt Mitch Grantham in the Children’s Ward of the Cancer Center in Maharagama. |
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| Deputy Chief of Mission James Moore delivers a toy to a happy youngster. |
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| A young patient being treated for leukemia enjoys a new Christmas toy. |
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| Sgt Luis Gonzales reads a new book with a Children’s Ward patient. |
U.S. Marines deliver Christmas toys to needy children
The annual Toys For Tots program was a big hit at the National Cancer Center in Maharagama, Sri Lanka. The Marine Detachment from the American Embassy Colombo had the opportunity to meet with 31 children who are being treated for leukemia and deliver toys to brighten their holiday season. Mr. Upali, the supervisor of the children’s ward was instrumental on helping coordinate the event.
Started in 1947, the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program seeks to deliver, through a shiny new toy at Christmas, a message of hope to needy youngsters that will motivate them to grow into responsible, productive citizens and community leaders. Over the 59 years of the program, Marines have distributed more than 370 million toys to more than 173 million needy children.
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