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Another bad sign of how the economy is affecting families is a dramatic increase of request for toys from the Marine’s Toys for Tots Foundation.

As more families struggle to just pay bills, families in the USA are having to turn to Toys for Tots to help them deliver Christmas gifts to their kids. At the same time, Toys for Tots is bracing for a decline in toy donations. Appartently, fewer families have the extra money to purchase toys to give to Toys for Tots.

In response to this urgent need, Toys for Tots has launched a simple and affordable way to help.

Text the word TOY to 90999 to donate $5

All you have to do is text the word TOY to 90999, you can make a $5 donation to Toys for Tots. These donations will be used to purchase and distribute toys to the growing number of economically disadvantaged children across the country.

To make the most of every dollar donated, Hasbro, Inc. has announced that it will donate one toy or game for every text donation completed now through December 21, 2008, providing up to 150,000 Hasbro toys and games.

For each text donation, a one-time charge of $5 will be added to your mobile phone bill. Standard messaging rates and additional fees may apply. All charges are billed by and payable to your mobile service carrier. Proceeds benefit the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation. Service is available on most carriers. You can unsubscribe at any time by texting ‘STOP’ to 90999. For more information, go here:  www.toysfortots.org/textatoy.