After a fundraising and public relations disaster in 1993, the award-winning Marine Toys for Tots Foundation regrouped and came back stronger than ever.

By Melissa Busch

Osman says that type of thinking goes hand in hand with the Marine background: “We bring that cultural background to the way we operate and those tough years — we have lived and learned. It’s a very responsible way to operate, and it is something that more organizations should probably do.”

Grein, who was there when the organization was struggling to get back on its feet, says he is most proud of how far it’s come.