G.I. Joe Joins Forces with Toys for Tots and Quaid

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G.I. Joe Joins Forces with Toys for Tots and Quaid

Source:Hasbro

November 10, 2009

Hasbro has announced that the "G.I. Joe" brand, the Marine Toys for Toys Foundation and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra star Dennis Quaid will help deliver up to 300,000 toys to children this holiday season:

Over 14 million children live in poverty in the United States. They need a hero this holiday season and here to answer the call of duty is the G.I. JOE brand from Hasbro, Inc.

Hasbro’s G.I. JOE brand, the Marine Toys for Toys Foundation and actor Dennis Quaid are joining forces to help make this holiday season a little brighter for less fortunate children. For every G.I. JOE: The Rise of Cobra toy purchased at stores from November 11 through November 26 (Veteran’s Day through Thanksgiving), Hasbro will donate a new toy (up to 300,000 toys with a minimum $3.99 value) to Toys for Tots.

Actor Dennis Quaid, who plays ‘GENERAL HAWK’ in the 2009 blockbuster film G.I. JOE: The Rise of Cobra, from Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Entertainment, in association with Hasbro, will voice a national radio spot, due to premier on Veteran’s Day, November 11, to help raise awareness for this campaign and the positive impact The U.S. Marines and Toys for Tots make on the lives of children.

“As long time supporters of Toys for Tots, we recognize and applaud the important work the organization does on behalf of economically disadvantaged children nationwide,” said John Frascotti, Hasbro’s Chief Marketing Officer. “In working with Toys for Tots once again this year, they were very clear that new toys for the children they serve would be in greater need than ever during these difficult economic times, and we are pleased to step up and do our part.”

“We know this year will be especially hard on families as many have already started to significantly tighten the purse strings,” said retired Marine Corps Major Bill Grein, USMC (Ret), vice president of marketing and development for the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation. “These families need a hero this holiday season and Hasbro is it. Their generous gift of toys and games will enable us to deliver the magic of the holiday season to many of our nation’s neediest children.”

For more information about how you can help make a difference, please visit GIJoe.com.

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Posted by: TLD on November 10, 2009 at 12:30:39

Cool!

Posted by: dtrain on November 10, 2009 at 12:39:55

Very cool!

Posted by: kri-el on November 10, 2009 at 12:55:55

Way too go Joe. That's so cool.

Posted by: COBRA on November 10, 2009 at 13:08:41

thats nice of them i spent so much money on those figures alone

Posted by: Timstuff on November 10, 2009 at 13:16:18

Toys for Tots rocks!

Posted by: ZZ Poppa on November 10, 2009 at 13:31:07

That's a good thing to know . . . .

. . . . and knowing is half the battle!

yo joe

Posted by: Grommers on November 10, 2009 at 13:39:19

whats funny is that these are probably all the toys they didnt sell do to a utterly crap movie.

Nice that they are giving them away though, I guess better than throwing them out since nobody else would want them.

Posted by: the ButnakedAvenger on November 10, 2009 at 13:45:06

Grommers

way to be that guy that totally shats on a positive thing.

That's an outstanding donation, i hope they have a minimum set up as well.

Posted by: Kingpun on November 10, 2009 at 13:59:55

I've been cutting back on my collecting, but I might pick up a couple now. I hope the main characters are easy to find. I'm not interested int the generic cobra troops etc.

YO JOE!!!

Posted by: COLE8.7 on November 10, 2009 at 14:12:03

At first, I thought they were just giving G.I.Joe toys to the kids...I was picturing little girls putting dresses on Snake-Eyes and Storm Shadow action figures and painting the vehicles pink with nail polish...

Posted by: A sphincter says what...?!? on November 10, 2009 at 14:54:36

I love it..they have a sucessful toy line..a film that raked it in and are giving back...
Thanks Hasbro...a good look...
..Makes me glad I supported them.

Posted by: Al on November 10, 2009 at 15:47:47

This is very cool. I was extremely poor as a kid and T4T gave me a Christmas one year. Plus, I love GI Joe- toys and movies- and I'm a big Quaid fan (Dreamscape rules!). T4T is a terrific program. I'm glad to hear an actual company get behind it.

Posted by: benny d on November 10, 2009 at 17:31:26

All you people hating on this initiative should be ashamed of yourself. These guys are actually trying to do soemthing good and it is still not good enough. They can't win really because if they release the movie with merchandising they are souless money grubbing satan worshippers but then they try and give soemthing back and there is apparently something wrong with that too.

I live in Australia and think it is absurd that there are so many morons in your country that think like this and also is wondering why your president is spending so much time getting health care to all of you so you can stay alive longer... Whatever happened to surival of the fittest... Darwin is probably rolling in his grave right now...

Posted by: DMTyrisis on November 10, 2009 at 18:34:23

This is very awesome! Yo joe!

Posted by: Chuck the Zombie on November 10, 2009 at 18:59:11

It's truly a good feeling to know people still do good things like this these days. I bought tons and tons of these figures, so hopefully I can say I helped in a way. Yo Joe!

Posted by: Johny B on November 11, 2009 at 16:09:26

awesome

Posted by: loganator on November 11, 2009 at 22:46:23

OK..How COME NO ONE NOTICED THAT THE CONDITION IS FOR EVERY G.I.JOE TOY BOUGHT FROM NOV 11 TO 26 HASBRO WILL DONATE A TOY FOR THE LESS FORTUNATE CHILDREN !?!?!

IF HASBRO REALLY CARES, THEY SHOULD JUS DONATE THE FIGURINES.NOT FORCE THE PUBLIC TO BUY THEIR HUGE STOCK OF UNSOLD LOUSY MOVIE FIGURINES(EXCLUDING THE ORIGINALS.THEY ARE AWESOME!!)OUT OF COMPASSION TO MAKE SOME MONEY FOR THEMSELVES OR RID OF THE UNSOLD FIGURINES.ITS LIKE BUY 1 GET 1 FREE SCHEME !!!U BUY 1 I GIVE ONE FREE FOR THE KIDS..HAHA THIS WAY I CAN RID OF THE LOUSY LOOKALIKE FIGURINES THAT NO ONE WANTS TO BUY !!!! JEEZZ..

HOW CHEAP...JUS DONATE THE 300,000 TOYS HASBRO !and while u are at it.add 1 transformers toy wit each g.i.joe.That way they will be delighted cause transformers figurines were more cool ! Ho ho ho..

Posted by: CPTCAL on November 12, 2009 at 01:17:00

I feel honored to be a part of a military that gives back to kids instead of hacking their arms off. After i header the add i call my mother and guess what my nephews are getting for Christmas from their uncle :)

Posted by: lloyd on November 14, 2009 at 17:30:00

That's good karma.

Posted by: Wesker on November 16, 2009 at 20:06:39

Yo Joe!!! It's nice and thoughtful.

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