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December 2016

We're Awestruck with Snooki and JWOWW's Donations

Video here: https://youtu.be/qqRkxN2Mc_E

Second Chance Toys' Bronna Lipton stopped in to chat with Awestruck's #MomsWithAttitude, Snooki and JWOWW, about their toy collection and to explain how Second Chance Toys works. They also helped us celebrate our 250,000th donated toy!! Thanks to 1-800-GOT-JUNK? for transporting the toys! 

Downingtown Continues Stellar Streak of Collecting

Some of the 500+ gently used plastic toys collected annually by Downingtown Area School District in PA. Thanks to 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, these toys are now in the hands of deserving children in the area!! Thank you, Downingtown Area School District, for your continued support!

NJ Dentist Puts Smiles on Faces of Children in Need

Dentist Dr. Mariana Blagoev, in Parlin, NJ, is organizing a toy drive this holiday season that will surely put smiles on the faces of some deserving children in her community. In an effort to give back to the community, Blagoev is sponsoring a toy drive to make a difference in a child’s life during the holiday season. 

Thanks to Kidville for Another Great Year!

Kidville was a integral part of making our Operation Toy Drive NYC such a success. They once again opened their facilities for drop-offs of over 1,000 toys (!), and in appreciation we presented a Certificate of Appreciation to each of the six Kidville locations in Manhattan that participated this year. Thank you, Kidville, for your continued support of Second Chance Toys!


Jill, a mom in Manhattan, drops off toys at Kidville

PS6 in Staten Island Has Fun Collecting

Toys were collected and donated from PS6 students, family and friends grades PreK-5 in Staten Island. They collected race tracks, robots, dolls, action figures, dinosaurs, carriages, puzzles, plastic blocks, musical instruments, and play sets. Everyone had fun with the collection which was organized by PS 6 teacher, Eileen Loughran. These colorful toys were donated to the Jewish Renaissance Foundation for their breakfast with Santa toy giveaway in Perth Amboy. Thank you PS 6 for a job well done!!

 

Daisies, Girl Scouts earn badges with Second Chance Toys

Last month, I had the honor of co-leading my daughter’s Daisies troop as they earned two badges – the Clove “Use Resources Wisely” badge and the Rosie “Make the World a Better Place” badge. In planning for the event, my co-leader and I agreed that we wanted the girls to have a hands-on experience with these themes; not just hear about them, but actually experience them. So, we set up a tour at a local nature center. But still, we wanted more for the girls to actively experience in terms of using resources wisely and making the world a better place.