Interstate Worldwide Relocation Services

Interstate Worldwide Relocation Services Delivers Toys for Tots Donations as a Tradition

It is that time of year again when Interstate Worldwide Relocation Services assists the Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots Program in their annual toy drive.
As a treasured holiday tradition for 20 consecutive years, Interstate’s owners and founders, the Morrissette family, and their employees volunteer to take toys to hundreds of children living in the Barry Farm’s community in Southeast Washington, D.C. The community holds a special place in the hearts of the Morrissette family. The company was founded just blocks from Barry Farms and was the site of its headquarters until 1971, and three generations of the Morrissette’s were born and/or raised nearby.
Over the past month, the Interstate team has been working directly with the Barry Farms Resident Council, gathering the ages and genders of children from participating families in the community to ensure age appropriate toys are gifted. Donations were accepted at Interstate’s headquarters in Springfield, VA, alongside designated Toys for Tots locations throughout the greater D.C. area. This week Interstate employees have been busy sorting the toys by family, and will load the toys onto Interstate trucks for delivery to the children on Christmas Eve.
Interstate employees and the Morrissette family will volunteer alongside the Washington, D.C. police and fire departments and the Marine Corps to deliver two trucks full of toys. A special Santa and his elves will accompany the group. “We never grow tired of seeing the grateful and excited faces that greet us when we deliver the toys on Christmas Eve,” comments Bud Morrissette, President.
The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots Foundation was founded in 1947, shortly after Interstate’s own founding, and is dedicated to helping families in need during the holiday season. Despite the difficult economic conditions, the foundation has continued to remain dedicated to this cause.