Holiday Toy Drive
November/December 2009
Dudley Ventures was pleased to participate in the U.S. Marines Toys for Tots Program. The primary goal of Toys for Tots is to deliver, through a new toy, a message of hope to less fortunate youngsters that will assist them in becoming responsible, productive, patriotic citizens.
Our employees and clients participated in the Toys for Tots Program by bringing cash and check donations to the Grand Opening of Dudley Ventures' New Headquarters in Downtown Phoenix. These donations will be used to buy new toys that will be dispersed to the community through the nearest United States Marines Corps Base.
The objectives of Toys for Tots are to help less fortunate children throughout the United States experience the joy of the Holiday Season and to play an active role in the development of one of our nation's most valuable resources - our children; to unite all members of local communities in a common cause for three months each year during the annual toy collection and distribution campaign; and to contribute to better communities in the future.
With your help, we were able to provide the Toys for Tots program with more than $700 in cash and check donations.
Dudley Ventures also collected over 200 new toys and was proud to donate them to the Phoenix Rescue Mission. These toys were distributed to less fortunate and homeless children at the Mission's annual Chrismas Eve Dinner. The Phoenix Rescue Mission has been serving the Valley's homeless since 1952, when they occupied a humble building and chapel on South Third Street in Downtown Phoenix. The Third Street kitchen served roughly 40 meals a day. Fast forward to 2008, and the Phoenix Rescue Mission serves 5,600 meals a week and has two locations. One thing has remained the same, and that is the Mission's commitment To Rescuing Lives, To Saving Lives, To Changing Lives and To Serving Lives.
Our warmest thanks all of our clients, associates and employees who so generously participated in our 2009 Holiday Toy Drive.