Spark of Love

Spark of Love will be set up in front of the Walmart Store on Cochran St.

Sat & Sun – Nov 30 & Dec 1 – 11 am to 4 pm

Sat & Sun – Dec. 7 & 8 – 11 am – 4 pm

Week of – Dec 14 to 21 – 11 am – 4 pm

Mon & Tue – Dec. 23 & 24 – 11 am – 4 pm

Please come out and donate a new, unwrapped toy for the underprivileged children to be put in the Spark of Love bin.

We will also accept cash donations.

Thank you,

Harry Hodges

President Ronald Reagan Det. 597

Marine Corps League

John Mitchell (Director of local Toys for Tots), Ryan Rowe (Mgr of Target Store, Sycamore Square), Bob Martinez (Ass’t Director of Detachment Toys for Tots), and Ramon Arevalo (Detachment 597 member

December 24, 2018

Presenting a “Plaque of Appreciation” to Target Store Manager Ryan Rowe for everything he has done for the Toys for Tots Campaign this year.

The Young Marines from Santa Clarita man the Toys for Tots collection area on Sunday, December 23 at the Target Store in Simi Valley.

December 23, 2019

The Young Marines from Santa Clarita man the Toys for Tots collection area on Sunday, December 23 at the Target Store in Simi Valley.

Bob Martinez has set up the Toys for Tots collection boxes in front of our new sight at the Target Store, Sycamore Square Mall on Cochran Street. Here he is with a young girl who passed by, said “I’ll be back” and then returned a few minutes later with a number of toys for the program.

December 17, 2018

Bob Martinez has set up the Toys for Tots collection boxes in front of our new sight at the Target Store, Sycamore Square Mall on Cochran Street. Here he is with a young girl who passed by, said “I’ll be back” and then returned a few minutes later with a number of toys for the program.

John Mitchell (Director of local Toys for Tots), Ryan Rowe (Mgr of Target Store, Sycamore Square), Bob Martinez (Ass’t Director of Detachment Toys for Tots), and Ramon Arevalo (Detachment 597 member
The Young Marines from Santa Clarita man the Toys for Tots collection area on Sunday, December 23 at the Target Store in Simi Valley.
Manning “Big Red” are from L/R: John Mitchell, Godfrey Harris, Dick Jennings and Fausto Galvan.

November 24, 2018

Opening the 2018 Toys for Tots Campaign in front of Burlington Clothes at the Janss Mall in Thousand Oaks.


From Left to Right:

John Mitchell, Godfrey Harris, Dick Jennings and Fausto Galvan with Dave Opfer taking the picture.

L/R: John Mitchell, Bob Martinez and Godfrey Harris with Dave Opfer taking the picture.

November 24, 2018

Opening the 2018 Toys for Tots Campaign in front of Burlington Clothes at the Janss Mall in Thousand Oaks.


From Left to Right:

John Mitchell, Bob Martinez and Godfrey Harris with

Dave Opfer taking the picture.

Detachment members; Godfrey Harris, Hank Noorda, Santa (Bob Martinez), “Doc” Honaker and Ben Pfister

2017 Toys for Tots in Thousand Oaks

Detachment members; Godfrey Harris, Hank Noorda, Santa (Bob Martinez), “Doc” Honaker and Ben Pfister.

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