Christmas 2000 was a cause for celebration at MTMC.Holiday cheer shone throughout MTMC MTMC Military Traffic Management Command (US DoD) MTMC Mount Marty College MTMC Micros-to-Mainframes, Inc. (stock symbol) MTMC Middle Tennessee Medical Center (Murfreesboro, TN) Headquarters in December, thanks to the bright ideas of two members of the Operations team. Christina Clark, Traffic Management Specialist, and Maj. Donna Johnson Donna Mae Johnson (born circa 1929 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is the maiden name of Donna Wold, who was Charles M. Schulz's inspiration for the character "the Little Red-Haired Girl," Charlie Brown's crush in the Peanuts comic strip. , team leader for the Command Post Exercise An exercise in which the forces are simulated, involving the commander, the staff, and communications within and between headquarters. Also called CPX. See also exercise; maneuver. Team, put it more modestly. "It was just an idea," said Clark, who started and ran the Toys for Tots Toys For Tots is a program run by the United States Marine Corps Reserve which donates toys to children whose parents cannot afford to buy them gifts for Christmas. The program was founded in 1947 by Major Bill Hendricks. campaign at MTMC headquarters. "A way to give back." The toys went to Camp Upshur in Quantico, Va., where Marines distributed them to local families. Johnson, who started and managed a winter outerwear drive to benefit the nearby Alexandria Community Shelter, agreed. "Christina and I were talking about what we could do for the community," said Johnson. "We came up with our ideas in November. "Because we thought of it so late, we wanted to move fast and wrap it up with as many coats and toys as possible, not only in time for Christmas, but also because the weather is so cold this year," said Johnson. Johnson is a member of the National Defense Transportation Association. When she thought of the outerwear drive, she decided to bring it to the attention of the NDTA NDTA National Defense Transportation Association NDTA National Dance Teachers Association NDTA Neuro-Developmental Treatment Association (Laguna Beach, CA) NDTA North Dakota Telephone Association , which not only supported the effort but also encouraged the participation of the Defense Logistics Association and the Logistics Management Logistics Management is that part of Supply Chain Management that plans, implements, and controls the efficient, effective, forward, and reverse flow and storage of goods, services, and related information between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet Institute as well. The results at MTMC Headquarters were beyond expectations: more than 250 coats and 400 toys were collected. Britt Mangus, Director of the Alexandria Community Shelter, said the number of coats collected was more than enough to help the 68 residents at the shelter. Mangus arranged for the additional coats to go to other area shelters. Clark, the mother of three, said the highlight of the Toys for Tots Campaign for her was actually seeing the families at Camp Upshur as the parents eagerly received toys to give their children. "It's exciting to think that so much good has come from just an idea." said Clark. |
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