First Lady Jill Biden Hosts Toys for Tots Event at the White House
The event, part of the Joining Forces initiative, saw military families join in sorting toys for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve program.
- First Lady Jill Biden hosted a Toys for Tots event at the White House, where she and children from military families sorted toys donated to the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve program.
- The event, typically held at a military base, was brought to the White House as part of the Joining Forces initiative, which provides outreach to families and caregivers of those in the armed forces.
- Guests at the event enjoyed skating on the South Lawn's new holiday ice rink, which was opened by the First Lady last week.
- The Toys for Tots program, launched in 1947, has delivered 652 million toys to 291 million children over the years.
- Last year, Toys for Tots provided over 24.5 million toys to 10 million children.