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December 2015

Tashua Elementary School Strikes Gold--Again!

Tashua Elementary School in Trumbull, CT held its 5th annual Second Chance Toy Drive this year and it was--once again, hugely successful! Families from the school and surrounding area (especially the 5th graders, who tied the toy drive into a service project) collected close to 1,000 toys. Below are some photos of their efforts, which also grabbed the attention of their local newspaper. Well done, Tashua!

 

Kidville Creates Thousands of Smiles

A big thanks and congratulations to our partners at Kidville (and 1-800-GOT-JUNK?--who delivered the toys) for collecting more than a thousand toys at its multiplie collection locations across the NY Metro area. Way to go! 

Another successful Toy Drive from Kidville!

Johnson & Johnson Really Delivers!

Members of Johnson & Johnson's EarthServe Team from Raritan, NJ hand-delivered hundreds of toys to Refugee House Community Development in Bound Brook, NJ. Pictured below are some of the organization's employees with portions of the donation. Thanks, Johnson & Johnson!

 

Toys: Kids’ Tools for Success

Established by three school psychologists in New York, The Successful Child was created to help children become successful individuals, both academically and behaviorally. Providing an interactive approach to learning, The Successful Child team provides instruction related to reading, writing and math. Their curriculum is collaborative with schools and families, further customized to meet each child's particular abilities and needs.

Viacom and 1-800-GOT-JUNK? Team Up In NYC

Thanks goes out to two of our tremendous corporate sponsors, Viacom and 1-800-GOT-JUNK, who've been working with us for many years. This year the Viacom Controllers Team collected close to 150 toys for Room to Grow NYC, a non-profit organization that provides support, supplies, and an inviting space for babies born into poverty. Our transportation partners at 1-800-GOT-JUNK? are generous enough year-after-year to provide their trucks and manpower to deliver toys all across the US, and they were on hand to deliver the toys to Room to Grow NYC.

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Giving Eco-Friendly This Holiday

Part of the reason people donate toys this time of year is to make room for new toys aquired during the holiday season. Since recycling and toys is our specialty, we thought we'd put together some thoughts on what to look for as you're shopping for your little ones!