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Maine Points: Maine Toys For Tots 11/28

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Maine Points: Maine Toys For Tots 11/28

In 1947 Major Bill Hendricks and his wife Diane could not find an agency to donate her handcrafted dolls to, so Maj Hendricks and the Marines in his reserve unit started toys for tots to gather toys and distribute them to children. Danny speaks with Sgt Stephen Hembree from Central Maine Toys for Tots about this year’s Toys For Tots Drive.

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