Interstate Delivers Toys for Tots As a Treasured Annual Tradition

Interstate is very excited to be a collection site for toys for the Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots Program again this year! For the 21st consecutive year, Interstate will be delivering the toys to the Barry Farm community in Southeast Washington, D.C. This is a treasured Christmas Eve tradition for the Morrissette family, the owners and founders of Interstate, as well as its employees who volunteer to take the toys to more than 200 families and 800 children living in Barry Farm.  Interstate has an affinity for the Barry Farm neighborhood because the company was founded just blocks way; the spot was also site of its headquarters until 1971; and three generations of the Morrissette’s were born and/or raised nearby.

 Interstate has been working with Barry Farm’s Residential Council to collect the ages and genders of children from participating families to assure appropriate toys are gifted.  Donations were accepted at Interstate’s Springfield and Sterling, VA locations, as well as at its facility in Landover, MD in November and December, in conjunction with designated Toys for Tots locations throughout the greater D.C.  area. Right now, Interstate employees are busy sorting the mountains of toys by family, and will load Interstate’s trucks early Christmas Eve morning for delivery to the children, alongside the Washington, D.C police and fire departments.  Interstate employees dressed as a special Santa and his elves will help bring an extra dose of holiday spirit to the event! As Bud Morrissette, president of Interstate, says “We never grow tired of seeing the smiles on the faces of the children.”We extend our sincere appreciation to all of those who donated toys and volunteered.  Happy Holidays everyone!

 

 

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.

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.