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Support Event

Marine Corps Toys for Tots Ruck

December 17, 2023

11:15 AM - 01:00 PM EST

New York City Platoon

Event overview

The mission of Marine Toys for Tots Foundation is to assist the U.S. Marine Corps in providing a tangible sign of hope to economically disadvantaged children at Christmas; to play an active role in the development of one of our nation’s most valuable resources – our children.

On Sunday, December 17th, join Team RWB, Big Apple Area Ruckers (B.A.A.R) & United War Veterans Council (UWVC) on a Toys for Tots NYC Ruck.

This 1.5-mile ruck is family friendly and we will move at a conversational pace.

The concept is to carry your gifts inside your ruck/pack, while having great camaraderie and meeting new friends. Please bring an unwrapped toy (or shove as many toys as you can) in your ruck/pack to donate to the Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots program.

• 11:30am meet up at the Lincoln Center Plaza Fountain.

• The 1.5 mile ruck route will cover the most seasonally decked out parts of NYC. We will pass by Central Park South, the Plaza Hotel, 5th Ave shops and window displays and St Patrick’s Cathedral before finishing at the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree, where the U.S. Marines will meet us to receive the toys.

• Participants will receive a free Nutcracker Christmas ruck patch courtesy of the United War Veterans Council which was designed by Carlos Orduz (B.A.A.R).

PLEASE CONSIDER BRINGING A NEW, UNWRAPPED TOY TO BE GIFTED TO TOYS FOR TOTS!

*Kid and dog friendly event!!*

Type

Support Event

What To Wear

TMC blues, Clothes that can get dirty, Cold weather, Casual (nice jeans, etc.), Closed-Toe Shoes

Accessibility

Handicap Parking available;Jobs available for persons with limited mobility

Who's Invited

Groups
Kids (under 13)
Teens
Adults (21+)
Seniors (55+)
Adults (18+)

Event Contact

When and where

Date

December 17, 2023

Time

11:15 AM - 01:00 PM (EST)

Location

Lincoln Center

10 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023
New York, NY

Parking Information

Street Parking near Venue

Who We Are

In 2025, Travis Manion Foundation (TMF) acquired The Mission Continues, bringing two best-in-class organizations together to provide more opportunities for veterans to find community, lead, and serve. Guided by the ethos “If Not Me, Then Who…,” veterans continue their service, build connections, and thrive in their post-military lives by serving as character role models to youth. As a result, communities prosper and the character of our nation’s heroes lives on in the next generation. Learn more about TMF at travismanion.org

Who should volunteer?

Our service projects are for all veterans with a desire to continue their service and for all non-veterans that want to be part of a nationwide movement to transform communities. Please note, age and accessibility accommodations can be made at any project. There is room for everyone to make an impact. 

How to volunteer 

Click “Attend” to fill in simple volunteer information. You will get an email confirmation and updates about this event through your choice of email and text messages.