Industry Support for The Toy Foundation’s Toy Bank Increased 400% in 2022

February 16, 2023 | The toy industry donated more than 750,000 toys, valued at $10.2 million, to The Toy Foundation's (TTF) Toy Bank in 2022, a 400% increase in toys from the previous year. Thanks to all the companies that have donated in 2022 and in previous years, The Toy Bank has delivered nearly $286 million in toys to almost 31 million children around the world.

For 2023, TTF set a goal to collect $11 million in toys and further the industry’s collective philanthropic impact for the benefit of children. TTF needs the industry’s continued support. To donate to The Toy Bank or discuss additional ways to collaborate with the organization, please contact TTF.

The Toy Bank is the industry’s turnkey corporate social responsibility partner and inventory management solution that places plush, action figures, crafts, and many more items into the hands of children in need. TTF works with local and global charitable partners and organizations to bring the comfort and joy of a toy to at-risk children, those displaced by natural disaster or war, and children undergoing treatment in hospital settings.

“The Toy Bank could not operate without the ongoing generous support of the toy industry for the past 20 years,” said Pamela Mastrota, executive director of The Toy Foundation. “In 2023 and beyond, we will continue to work on behalf of the industry in picking up your product donations anytime, anywhere and placing them into the hands of deserving children.”

TTF thanks more than 100 companies (listed below) that contributed product to support its mission. The worldwide distribution of donations in 2022 included:

• Emergency Relief: TTF delivered more than 270,000 toys to thousands of Ukrainian refugee children and families living in Ukraine and surrounding European countries, including Poland, Moldova, Romania, and Lithuania. Four partner organizations — Convoy of Hope, Heart4Orphans, North Star Foundation, and Operation Compassion — played pivotal roles in transporting and distributing the toys.
• Toy Bank Dallas: At the close of the 2023 Preview & 2022 Holiday Market event in Dallas last September, TTF collected more than $167,000 in toys and games from show exhibitors. Three local nonprofit partners — Dallas Metro, Rainbow Days, and The Birthday Party Project — distributed the toys to positively impact 10,000 children in need.
• Yearlong Donations: More than 470,000 toys were donated throughout the year and distributed to local children’s charities throughout the U.S., including A Touch of Kindness in Vernon, California; Feed the Children in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Giving Friends in Bronx, New York; and many others.

“The Toy Bank accepts donations from across the world all year long,” added Mastrota. “As the need to support and deliver comfort to children is ever growing, we hope all companies consider making a product donation in 2023 to lead to greater impact.”

To make a product donation, please fill out and submit a donation form.

To learn more about The Toy Foundation, visit toyfoundation.org.

Thank You to The Toy Bank’s 2022 Donors!