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| CREC-2016-12-23-pt1-PgE1737-2 | 2016-12-23 | 114 | 2 | IN HONOR OF MAJOR CHUCK KILBRIDE AND THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS TOYS FOR TOTS PROGRAM | HOUSE | EXTENSIONS | HONORING | E1737 | E1737 | [{"name": "Carolyn B. Maloney", "role": "speaking"}] | 162 Cong. Rec. E1737 | Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016) [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E1737] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] IN HONOR OF MAJOR CHUCK KILBRIDE AND THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS TOYS FOR TOTS PROGRAM _____ HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of new york in the house of representatives Friday, December 23, 2016 Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to Major Chuck Kilbride for his work with the United States Marine Corps Toys for Tots Program. Major Kilbride, through his work with the Toys for Tots Program, has provided hope and joy to children in need during the holiday season for well over two decades. Started in 1947 by Major Bill Hendricks, Toys for Tots collects toys to provide to less fortunate youth, bringing local communities together around spreading holiday cheer. Toys for Tots was a quick success, collecting and distributing 5,000 toys in its first year alone. It has only improved throughout the years, providing over 512 million toys to over 237 million children nationwide to date. The Toys for Tots Program is not only about making children's wishes come true, it is about creating an environment of inclusion for all youth, regardless of their background or economic situation. The program recognizes that children are our most valuable asset because they are our future; investing in them is contributing to our future. The Toys for Tots Program has a special place in my heart. Each year, it has provided toys to public housing residents throughout my district in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens. I fondly remember distributing toys with Major Kilbride at the Seward Park Community Center and the Vladeck Houses on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in December, 2009. That year, Major Kilbride named my late husband, Clifton Maloney, honorary vice chairman of the Toys for Tots program in New York City. I am grateful for all the amazing work Major Kilbride and his Marines have done for children throughout the New York metropolitan area. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in celebrating Major Chuck Kilbride, Gunnery Sergeant Brian Gomez, Staff Sergeant J.D. Quinton, and Sergeant Eliezer Gomez for their work for the United States Marine Corps Toys for Tots Program. These gentlemen and the Marine Corps have worked tirelessly to spread happiness and faith to less fortunate youth during the holiday season. ____________________ |