Toy Donations

The Shapiro Center for Early Intervention received a timely donation of 100 Second Chance Toys. Some of the toys remained on site for the children to play with and other toys were given away to the children. Among the most needy recipients was a family of nine children who were ecstatic.

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.

Woodmont Day Camp in New City, NY and Second Chance Toys teamed up to collect toys for needy children. Nearly 200 toys were rescued and donated to Jewish Family Services of Rockland County.

Sasha Lipton donates 85 toys to the Family and Children's Services of Central NJ to help the toddlers in the Family Child Home Program. Pictured are Tania Tapia, program manager and Marla Rivera, her assistant, who work with parents to show them how to use the toys to play with and teach their children.

Toy rescue efforts from numerous families throughout Bergen and Union counties yielded another batch of plastic toys for underprivileged children of Honduras. Through a continued partnership with the non-profit, Helping Honduras of Union City, NJ, Second Chance Toys is helping to bring miles of smiles to kids in rural communities. 

Pamela Schacter, M.S. Ed., Program Manager, at University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ accepts 30 Second Chance Toys from Sasha Lipton that were collected specifically to help the toddlers in her Early Intervention Program develop skills.The following is a testimonial letter:

Dear Sasha-Wow!  I brought my second load of toys from you into the office today and my staff were so excited!  We operate on such a limited budget that we rarely are able to buy new toys for our program.  I set aside a toy that has noise and vibrates for a child we serve who is deaf-blind.  Her physical therapist was so excited to have it to give to the family.This afternoon I was observing my Occupational Therapist in the home of a little boy who is partially paralyzed in one arm.  I asked his mom if she had toys to use to help him learn to use both hands.  She said no, she really couldn't afford to buy new toys.  I came back to the office and set aside blocks, pop beads and a farm for the therapist to bring to him on the next visit.These are just a few of the concrete examples of the amazing good that your work is doing.Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.  Together we are better, and together we are making a real difference!Pam Schachter, M.S. EdEarly Intervention Program Manager, UMDNJ

Just in time for their May shipment of toys to Honduras, Second Chance Toys funneled several collections of toys to Helping Honduras. Helping Honduras received a total of 550 toys from the Girl Scouts of Brayton School in Summit, NJ, Roots and Wings Family Daycare Center in Skillman, NJ and from donations given directly to Second Chance Toys by individuals. The toys will be distributed by officials in Honduras to the needy, hospitals and schools. We are very happy to help Juan Pablo Cardenas and his crew of hard working volunteers that work hard to help their country. For more information on Helping Honduras go to www.helpinghn.org