Michelle Obama donates to Toys for Tots

Mrs. Obama is the mother of daughters Malia, 14, and Sasha, 11.

Retired Marine Lt. Gen. Pete Osman, president and CEO of Toys for Tots, said the demand for gifts seems to go up every season, especially in the Northeast after this year's "curveball" Superstorm Sandy.

Osman thanked the first lady for being the program's "No. 1 volunteer" since she has enlisted public support and rolled up her sleeves to help in each of her four years in the White House.

"When Michelle Obama leads, the American people follow," he said.

Presents collected from the White House toy drive included school supplies, books and toys by K'NEX Brands. President Barack Obama picked up the toys last month when he visited a suburban Philadelphia toy factory as part of his campaign to get the public to pressure Congress to act to prevent the so-called "fiscal cliff."

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