U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots Program to Ring The Nasdaq Stock Market Closing Bell

ADVISORY, Dec. 03, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

What: 

The U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots Program (Toys for Tots), an annual campaign to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December for distribution to less fortunate children during the holiday season, will visit the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square.

In honor of the occasion, Major Charles Kilbride, U.S. Marine Corps, Hon. Anthony Santino, Supervisor Elect, Town of Hempstead, NY, and Joseph Cinque, President, American Academy of Hospitality Sciences will ring the Closing Bell. 

Where:
Nasdaq MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43^rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio

When:
Friday, December 4, 2015 – 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET   

Toys for Tots Media Contact:
Major Charles Kilbride
(516) 902-0934
[email protected]

Nasdaq MarketSite:
Will Briganti
(646) 441-5012
[email protected]

Feed Information:
Fiber Line (Encompass Waterfront): 4463

Gal 3C/06C 95.05 degrees West
18 mhz Lower
DL 3811 Vertical
FEC 3/4
SR 13.235
DR 18.295411
MOD 4:2:0
DVBS QPSK

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Webcast:

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About U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots Program:

The objectives of Toys for Tots are to help less fortunate children throughout the United States experience the joy of Christmas; to play an active role in the development of one of our nation’s most valuable resources – our children; to unite all members of local communities in a common cause for three months each year during the annual toy collection and distribution campaign; and to contribute to better communities in the future.

About Nasdaq:

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) is a leading provider of trading, clearing, exchange technology, listing, information and public company services across six continents. Through its diverse portfolio of solutions, Nasdaq enables customers to plan, optimize and execute their business vision with confidence, using proven technologies that provide transparency and insight for navigating today's global capital markets. As the creator of the world's first electronic stock market, its technology powers more than 70 marketplaces in 50 countries, and 1 in 10 of the world's securities transactions. Nasdaq is home to more than 3,600 listed companies with a market value of approximately $8.8 trillion and more than 10,000 corporate clients. To learn more, visit: nasdaq.com/ambition or business.nasdaq.com.

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