WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- To Inspire Strong (TIS) Foundation, a charitable organization dedicated to meeting the critical needs of families and communities in the U.S. and Africa, today announced it will culminate its 2018 year of giving with an annual toy drive to be held at two locations in Ward 8, Washington, DC. The event, which celebrates all that is important at the holidays and throughout the year, the happiness and wellness of our children, will be held on Dec. 19, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.  (see details below) Santa will be on hand to give more than 200 toys to families in need.

TIS Foundation is volunteering and partnering with the Office of Ward 8 Councilmember, Trayon White on their community event as well as the Metropolitan Police Department, seventh district, on their 49^th annual children’s holiday celebration. 

“Since our founding in 1994, our mission has been to inspire strong women and children at home in the U.S. and in Africa, our birth home,” said Ogay Irono, president of the TIS Foundation. “We work throughout the year to bring programs for empowerment and life essentials to those in need. During the holidays it is a special time to bring light and joy to the children.”

Event Details:
The holiday toy drive for children in ward eight will be held on Dec. 19, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Malcolm X Recreation Center, 1351 Alabama Ave., SE Washington, D.C. For more information, or to volunteer, contact Aleasha Arthur at 202.306.4651. The Metropolitan Police Department holiday celebration will be held in the Panorama Room, 1600 Morris Road SE, Washington, D.C.

About TIS Foundation
Founded in 1994, the TIS Foundation is a charitable organization dedicated ‘To Inspire Strong’ families and communities in the U.S. and Africa with financial aid, educational programs, medical assistance, and life-sustaining best practices. The organization celebrates its 25th year of giving in 2019 with the goal of empowering 100,000 entrepreneurs, preparing 250,000 qualified workers to enter the workforce, counseling more than 1 million people on HIV/AIDS prevention, educating 50,000 farmers on sustainable farming, and educating more than 100,000 people on basic sanitation and clean water best practices. For more information on our work and ways to get involved, please visit www.tisfoundation.org, or call 202-872-8333.

Media Contact:
Traci Massaro for TIS Foundation
617-877-1293
tmassaro@tisfoundation.org

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