Toy Bank Has Collected Nearly $30 Million in Toys This Year
Donation Value Expected to Grow Following Holiday Toy Drive
November 18, 2024 | Play brings joy, comfort, and hope to all children, particularly those in greatest need. Thanks to the toy industry’s collective donations to The Toy Foundation’s (TTF) Toy Bank, more than 2.4 million children in need worldwide have received the gift of play through the distribution of nearly $30 million in toys, games, and other playthings in 2024.
With the holiday giving season upon us, there is still time for companies across the toy industry to support children in need by donating to TTF’s Holiday Toy Drive. Companies are invited to submit a donation form.
The Toy Bank supports children around the world through a network of 3,000 qualified non-profit organizations, NGOs, schools, and children’s hospitals. Throughout the year, organizations pick up or receive deliveries of toys that best meet the needs of the communities they serve, as well as other supplies such as clothing, hygiene products, and diapers, from The Toy Bank.
Through TTF’s partnership with World Vision, a portion of toys are distributed through its Teacher Resource Centers where teachers at Title I schools can shop at no cost at any of the six locations across the U.S. The industry’s donations of STEAM toys, educational games, and sensory toys, among others, are ideal products for teachers to engage their students in the classroom.
“We are grateful to work with The Toy Foundation to deliver a donation of our reading games to the Teacher Resource Centers to support teachers who are lacking much-needed resources and make learning fun and accessible for children of all abilities,” said Jacquelyn Davis, founder and CEO of Clever Noodle.
In addition to year-round distribution efforts, The Toy Bank reserves a portion of the industry’s donations for emergency relief efforts to provide comfort to families when they have lost so much. Most recently in response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton, which left widespread damage in the Southeastern U.S. in September and October, The Toy Bank dispatched 26 trucks filled with toys and relief supplies to 22 local partners to provide relief to benefit 30,000 affected families.
The Toy Bank is a free service for the toy industry to place product directly into children’s hands. As more companies submit donations or increase their frequency of donation, a much greater impact can be created together.
To learn more about and support The Toy Bank, visit ToyFoundation.org or contact TTF staff.
The Toy Bank is the industry’s turnkey service to manage inventory, simplify trade show moveout, and fulfill corporate social responsibility goals. Donations of all sizes and types are accepted and pickup can be coordinated anywhere in the country at no cost to the donor. The Toy Bank has delivered play to more than 33 million children worldwide since 2003.