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Gunnery Sgt. Justin A. Hauser, enlisted conductor of Marine Corps Band New Orleans, conducts the band as the Ghost of Christmas Past during the “Santa Meets Sousa” holiday concert at Saenger Theatre, Dec. 10, 2016. The performance was the third in the regional concert series that served to benefit the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program. Toys for Tots is a nationwide program that collects new, unwrapped toys for less-fortunate children in the community. Since its inception in 1947, Toys for Tots has distributed 512 million toys to 237 million children.