Local Programs

Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the holiday season as we prepare to give special gifts for our loved ones. This holiday season will be greatly affected by the uncertainty of our economy and many organizations serving needy children will have fewer toys available for them.
 
The New Jersey Children’s Museum will be hosting another toy collection program with Second Chance Toys whereby families can bring to the museum a gently used, plastic toy in good condition. In return, they will be given a FREE return pass for a future visit!
 
Toys will be collected from November 1 through November 30. Drop off times will be weekdays 1pm-5pm and weekends 11am-5pm. All toys must be plastic, (no stuffed animals or dolls), must be substantial in size, in good working condition, no small or missing pieces and toys with battery and or electronic devices must be with batteries and working. Not all toys accepted. One pass per family.
 
Join the New Jersey Children’s Museum and Second Chance Toys in teaching our children life lesson around giving of themselves to help others and the importance of protecting the environment.
 
As part of the program, 1-800-GOT-JUNK, will generously donate their services in transporting the collected toys to local organizations serving children in need.
 
Thank you in advance for providing a gift of happiness for needy children.
 
New Jersey Children’s Museum
599 Valley Health Plaza
Paramus, NJ 07652
201-262-2638x10 or visit www.njcm.com

Laura Levine-Rubin of The Oaks in Boca Raton will be conducting a gently used plastic toy drive on November 11th and 12th in the children’s wing. The toys will be donated on November 13th to the Florence Fuller Child Development Center and the Foster and Adoptive Parents Association.

 

 
Congratulations to the students at Simmons Elementary School in Horsham, PA and Crooked Billet Elementary School in Hatboro, PA for collecting and cleaning literally hundreds of beautiful toys, large and small, to support upcoming Second Chance Toys of PA toy donations. The toys were gathered during an organized toy drive in October and given to Second Chance Toys on Thursday, October 30 in the school cafeteria.  They will be distributed to deserving children in our area in the weeks ahead.  Way to go, kids!!

Second Chance Toys of PA teamed up with 1-800-GotJunk for a toy drive at Oxford Valley Mall on Saturday, October 11 in preparation for upcoming toy donations to disadvantaged children in the Bucks and Montgomery County areas.  Radio Disney provided the entertainment and a wonderful time was had for dozens of kids and parents who participated.
 

Kyle Scott, Co-founder of SCT of PA and Eric Blum, Franchise Owner for 1800-GotJunk, man the toy donation table at Oxford Valley Mall.
 
 
Kyle Scott and youngster enjoy the festivities at Oxford Valley Mall to benefit Second Chance Toys of PA.

Hundreds of useable plastic toys were collected from participating Investors Savings Bank branches serving as Second Chance Toys drop-off locations to benefit disadvantaged children while helping save the environment.
 

Today, 100 toys were donated to the Middlesex Economic Opportunities Corporation. There were 51 students in the Perth Amboy facility that were the beneficiaries of the collection, which was donated at our North Brunswick drop off site.