Toys for Tots expands mission to children’s literacy

For 61 years, Toys for Tots has delivered Christmas presents to millions of needy children across the nation. Now, the Virginia-based charity is opening a new chapter in its mission with the launch of a year-round children’s literacy program. The national charity, run by the Marines, is expected to announce the Toys for Tots Literacy Program today, March 3, 2008. The group will collect books and deliver them to the country’s most disadvantaged children in an effort to break the cycle of poverty and youth illiteracy. Read more in The Washington Post online.