The Redmond area Edward Jones financial advisors have joined together to support the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program by using their offices as drop-off locations for this year’s toy drive.

Local residents may help needy children in the area by bringing in a new, unwrapped toy to any local Edward Jones area office during regular business hours.

“With the holiday season around the corner, we are all getting ready for the festivities,” said local financial advisor Deana Hale said. “And as this is the season of giving, now is a great time to remember the less fortunate in our community.”

The local Edward Jones financial advisors include: Hale, Suzy Burke-Myers, Mike De Stefano, Tracy Crowley, Chiaki Hirate and Sunil Sanghvi.

Edward Jones, a Fortune 500 company, provides financial services for individual investors in the United States and, through its affiliate, in Canada. Every aspect of the firm’s business, from the types of investment options offered to the location of branch offices, is designed to cater to individual investors in the communities in which they live and work. The firm’s 13,000-plus financial advisors work directly with nearly 7 million clients to understand their personal goals — from college savings to retirement — and create long-term investment solutions that emphasize a well-balanced portfolio, diversified portfolio. Edward Jones embraces the importance of building long-term, face-to-face relationships with clients, helping them to understand and make sense of the investment options available today.