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Miller supports the USMC's toys for tots.


Miller Brewing Company Miller Brewing Company is the second largest American beermaker and is based in Milwaukee. It is owned by SABMiller. Miller owns breweries in Albany, Georgia; Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin; Eden, North Carolina; Fort Worth, Texas; Irwindale, California; Milwaukee, Wisconsin and  and the Marine Corps Reserve's 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.  are conducting a major toy drive initiative throughout December in the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, area, including the "Miller 12 Man Jam," a benefit concert. In addition to the toys collected the night of the concert, Miller Brewing Company, Toys for Tots and a local radio station coordinated toy drive events in December.

Toys collected at the various events will be transported by Miller's three North Texas distributors (Andrew's Distributing, Miller of Fort Worth and Miller of Denton) to a central facility where they will be sorted by volunteers. Miller will officially present the gifts to Toys for Tots on December 16 at the Brew Kettle kettle, oval depression found in glacial moraines, which are landforms made up of rock debris. When a glacier melts and draws away from an area, a block of ice may break off and be covered by earth and rock.  Museum in the Miller Marketplace in Fort Worth.

"This is a very special time of the year and the Toys for Tots initiative allows us to unite behind a common cause of making sure that all families have an enjoyable holiday season," said David Pearson David Pearson (born December 22, 1934 in Whitney, South Carolina) is a former American NASCAR racecar champion.

Known as the "Silver Fox", he debuted on the Grand National racing circuit in 1960 and earned Rookie of the Year honors that same season.
, Fort Worth Sales Mgr., Miller Brewing brewing: see beer.  Co. "We are proud of our distributors and employees who through their volunteer efforts will bring smiles to families throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area."
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Title Annotation:Miller Brewing Co. and the Marine Corps Reserve's Toys for Tots are conducting a toy drive throughout December in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
Publication:Modern Brewery Age
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Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Dec 15, 2003
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