Logan County ‘Toys for Tots’ and Lincoln Family Theater Team Up to Deliver 2018 TFT Movie Fundraiser

[November 28, 2018]   LINCOLN - Both delivering on their promises to focus on helping the needy of the Lincoln /Logan County community, the Logan County Toys for Tots organization and the Lincoln Family Theater will be holding their first annual “TFT LFT Movie Fundraiser” Saturday December 1, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. Young and old alike will enjoy seeing 1985’s “Santa Claus The Movie” staring movie fan favorites Dudley Moore and John Lithgow.

Toys for Tots is a nationwide organization with its roots in the military. In 1947, the Los Angeles Marine Corp Reserve unit collected and distributed the first toys for needy children. The program quickly expanded nationwide with Marine Corp Reserve units distributing an average of sixteen million toys annually.

Donna Gaydosh is the local Toys for Tots secretary treasurer, having been involved with her husband Jay for over twenty years. Jay is a Marine Corp veteran and currently serves as the overall Coordinator for the local group.

“Our goal is to ensure that every child wakes up Christmas morning to a present under the tree just like any other kid,” says Gaydosh. “Every child simply deserves a toy.”

Twenty years ago, seventy-five Logan County children received gifts. Last year that number reached 800+. The effort to collect normally begins October 1 every year. “We are excited to be a part of the Marine Corp Reserve efforts to provide toys to the children in our community and surrounding Logan County,” says Lincoln Family Theater Operations Manager Marilyn Altman. “We want to fill this place.” “For us, this is an opportunity for ministry. Once again God has opened a door for the theater to reach out to those in our community, through cinema.” “We see this ministry partnership as one we will do for years to come.”

Local Marine Corp Reserves, in dress blues, will attend the fund raiser to open doors and greet our guests. Those attending the Toys for Tots movie fund raiser are asked to bring a child’s toy ($10 minimum) in exchange for admission to the movie. Several area business, organizations, individuals, and families will be acting as sponsors for the event.

For further information on being a sponsor for Toys For Tots Movie Fundraiser you can reach Gaydosh at 217.737.1112.

[Press Release]