Winn-Dixie bashes Marine Corps Toys For Tots Program

[thedrifter]

Winn-Dixie bashes Marine Corps Toys For Tots Program



Jacksonville, Florida ? Winn-Dixie, a grocery store chain in the southern United States bashed the Marine Corps Toys For Tots program after the Marine Corps Reserve Unit in Jacksonville, Florida missed a pickup of toys Christmas Eve. The Toys For Tots contingency consisted of less than 15 Marines which covered a metro area of 1 million people. These Marines delivered over 41,300 toys to over 20,600 children.



On December 27, 2002 News Channel 4 in Jacksonville ran a segment entitled ?Toys Arrive Late For Needy Tots: Marines Miss Several Toys For Tots Drop-Off Sites?. Winn-Dixie Store Manager Lore Dasaro called News Channel 4 and complained about the Marine Corps?s effort in collecting and distributing toys. Dasaro never contacted Sgt. Tom Travers, Jacksonville?s Toys For Tots coordinator who was out delivery toys until 6:30 P.M. on Christmas Eve. Instead she went to Channel 4, possibly in hopes of making a name for herself. Here are the links to the stories:



Original Article ? http://www.news4jax.com/jax/news/sto...27-191241.html



USMC Response (scroll down to middle of page) -- http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-onlin...11410658.shtml



Personal Points ? First of all Ms. Dasaro and Winn-Dixie should be ashamed of their actions. A group of less than 15 people were attempting to spread the joy of a Christmas to over 20,000 children. Maybe if the Marines had more people to help with this event the toys would not have been over-looked. However seeing as those Marines are being activated and deployed to go fight for this country, it would be hard to accomplish. Winn-Dixie themselves sponsors a few charitable events however they themselves do not get out in the community, drive their own vehicles, pay for their own gas or donate their time during Christmas. I would venture to say they were probably busy with their company Christmas party. What a disgrace Winn-Dixie is.



I would suggest to all Marines and friends of Marines to make a phone call to these two Winn-Dixie offices. Both the corporate office and the local Jacksonville, FL office. Let them know that they should support the effort and not bash the effort. Here are their phone numbers: Corporate Office - (904) 783-5000, Local Office - (904) 266-8000.


Sempers,

Roger

[JeffL]

Roger, this might be even more effective.

http://www.winn-dixie.com/comments/main.asp

[thedrifter]

Thanks Jeff..........

It sure can come handy................

Sempers,

Roger

[JeffL]

God forbid that Winn-Dixie Store Manager Lore Dasaro could make a phone call to find out where WINN-DIXIE could deliver the toys, huh?