Event Description: Kayvon Thibodeaux, New York Giants LB & Founder of the Jream Foundation, will host the 75th anniversary of the U.S. Marines’ Toys For Tots, featuring the unveiling of Charles Fazzino’s official commemorative artwork. The event will be held on Monday, November 7 at Carlton Fine Arts (689 5th Ave.) from 7 pm to 10 pm.
NBC 4’s Bruce Beck, Emmy award-winning sportscaster, will emcee the event and Staff Sergeant Raul Pillco as well as many more U.S. Marines will be in attendance.
Charles Fazzino was commissioned by the U.S. Marines to create the official commemorative artwork to promote Toys for Tots and their mission to bring happiness and hope to less fortunate children during the holiday season. He is also the officially licensed artist for the NFL and Super Bowl LVII, the officially licensed artist of the 2023 MLB All-Star Game and has been commissioned by NBC Sports to create commemorative artwork for Sunday Night Football to celebrate its record of being 7 years of Primetime Television’s #1 Show.
Charles Fazzino has created official artwork for high profile events and installations, including the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, Olympic Games, GRAMMY Awards, JFK International Airport, Fort Lauderdale Museum of Art, CMA Awards, Belmont Stakes, Daytona 500, Indy 500, K-Pop Museum in Seoul, Korea, and the President William J. Clinton Presidential Foundation, among many others. Charles Fazzino's artwork can be viewed at: www.fazzino.com; FB: fazzinopopart; TWTR: @fazzinopopart; IG: fazzinopopart.
About U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots
The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, an IRS recognized 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit charity, was established in 1991 at the behest of the Marine Corps to help run and support the Marine Toys for Tots Program. The Foundation raises funds, purchases toys, provides promotional and support materials, manages all funds raised and donated, solicits corporate support, educates the public, and handles day-to-day operations. Presently, the Marine Toys for Tots Program distributes an average of 18 million toys to 7 million less fortunate children annually. Toys for Tots, a 75-year national charitable program run by the Office of Marine Corps Reserve, provides happiness and hope to less fortunate children during each Christmas holiday season. For more information, visit: www.toysfortots.org
Admission: Public
Website: http://www.toysfortots.org