Physically fit, mentally tough, and a sound moral character… that’s what it takes to be an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps. These three glowing qualities are what set apart Metin Akyildiz, a Harmony Science Academy – Houston senior, from the 4,000 applicants for a prestigious ROTC National Scholarship. There are 181,000 thousand Marines, but only 15% are made up of the Officer Corps. On Friday, May 14, 2021, Akyildiz was presented with a scholarship check for […]
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Igloo Reveals Holiday-Themed Playmate Coolers To Benefit Toys For Tots
Igloo Donates $100,000 to the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation this Holiday Season Today, with the season of giving underway, Igloo released two holiday-inspired Playmate coolers, available exclusively at Walmart, to benefit Toys for Tots. Founded by the U.S. Marine Corps in 1947, the Toys for Tots objective is to help less fortunate children throughout the United States experience the joy of Christmas by collecting, delivering and distributing toys to disadvantaged children in local communities. […]