Fazzino at the First Lady’s Annual Toys for Tots Sorting Event
On Monday, December 12th, 2022, Charles Fazzino was honored to be a participant in the First Lady Dr. Jill Biden’s Toys for Tots Annual Sorting Event with the President of the United States, Joe Biden. Also in attendance at the event were Secretary of the Navy Carlos DelToro, General Bellon, and official 75th anniversary logo designer Suzi Kelly.
During the sorting event, Fazzino assisted the President and First Lady with handing out gifts to children. Following the event, he hosted a wonderful dinner for the Toys for Tots brass at Cafe Milano.
Charles Fazzino, POTUS Joe Biden, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, and Marines
Top left: Charles Fazzino, SECNAV Carlos Del Toro, and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden | Top middle: SECNAV Carlos Del Toro, Charles Fazzino, General David Bellon | Top right: Charles Fazzino and Suzi Kelly | Bottom left: First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and Charles Fazzino | Bottom right: POTUS Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden
Soft Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in the Pentagon
On Tuesday, December 13th, Charles attended a Soft Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Toys for Tots Wall at the Pentagon, where his Official Toys for Tot’s 75th Anniversary artwork will be permanently mounted. Fazzino was awarded the Department of the Navy’s Superior Public Service Medal at the end of the ceremony.
Fazzino’s official”75 Years of Toys for Tots” artwork was first unveiled back in June 2022, during the United States Marine Corps Evening Parade at Marine Barracks, Washington, DC. The artwork captures the Marine’s noble mission of bringing love and joy to children everywhere at Christmas. Layered in 3D and featuring the different countries where the Marines have bases, with a primary focus on Washington, D.C., since that is where Toys for Tots all started, the artwork brims with a message of hope and togetherness.
Posters of the “75 Years of Toys for Tots” artwork can be found on Toys for Tots collection boxes in locations throughout the US. Posters are also for sale at the Fazzino Gift Shop. 100% of proceeds from each Toys for Tots poster sale goes directly to the Marine Corps Toys for Tots Foundation.
Top left: General Bellon, SECNAV Carlos Del Toro, Charles Fazzino | Top right: Charles Fazzino at Soft Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in the Pentagon | Bottom: Charles Fazzino, SECNAV Carlos Del Toro, General Bellon
Charles is incredibly honored to have stood alongside so many wonderful people, including the President of the United States, the First Lady, Secretary of the Navy Carlos DelToro, General Bellon, and official 75th anniversary logo designer Suzi Kelly in helping the Toys for Tots program carry out its initiative.
“To be selected by the Marine Corps. Toys for Tots program as the Official Artist was already a tremendous honor, but to stand alongside our country’s President and First Lady to help them carry out Toys for Tots’s mission is an indescribable feeling. To say that I am honored to stand by the side of President Joe Biden and the First Lady Dr. Jill Biden is an understatement. I am incredibly grateful to have shared this experience with our country’s leaders and proud to have taken part in one of our country’s most cherished initiatives.” – Charles Fazzino
