Price, who’s now a coordinator for the Denison County, Texas chapter, says, “I may not know why some children are in the particular situation that they are in, some of these kids are still fortunate enough to be with their parents. Some of them aren’t…Working with Toys for Tots, it makes me so happy just to know when I’m giving a child Christmas, I know that one glimmer of hope can make a really big difference.”

Holiday magic

The heart-melting commercial with the little boy and the soldier, demonstrates the Marine Corp’s slogan “Always Faithful,” which includes a “collective commitment” to the progress of the nation.

The marine never looks down at the little boy but after he reaches out his hand to take his Christmas list, the child smiles and walking away, he says, “he is Santa Claus!”

“You’ll help [kids] feel loved and valued … and you’ll give their hardworking parents the incomparable joy of making their children’s Christmas wishes come true,” Toys for Tots writes on its Facebook site.

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