The Toy Foundation (TTF) and Dream Center hosted the Play Your Part charity event, where kids facing abuse, homelessness, hunger, other adversities in the Los Angeles area received new toys and games from local toy companies.

More than 30 local toy companies—including Educational Insights, Jakks Pacific, Mattel, Razor, and more—participated in the event with toy donations, sponsored activity stations, or company volunteers at the event. TTF’s Toy Bank received more than 20,000 toys donated by manufacturers, retailers, and distributors.

Volunteers led company-sponsored activity stations for the kids, as well as filled thousands of gift bags with new toys that will be distributed by the Dream Center and TTF’s logistics partner, World Vision, to underprivileged youth during the holiday season and to World Vision’s Teacher Resource Center.

Event sponsors included Disney, Educational Insights, GennComm, Jakks Pacific, Mattel, WowWee, NBCUniversal, Playmates, Thames & Kosmos, Women in Toys, and more.

About the author

Stephanie Grassullo

Stephanie Grassullo

Stephanie Grassullo is an associate editor at Adventure Publishing Group. In addition to handling toy and licensing news and updates for The Toy Book and The Licensing Book, Stephanie also writes toy reviews and commentaries for the Toy Insider. When she’s not binge-watching old episodes of Gossip Girl, Stephanie is always game for Boggle tournaments—she’s the titleholder Boggle champion in her family, and proud of it! Stephanie firmly believes that there is no awkward moment that can’t be remedied with the help of Bop It. To get to know her better, follow her on Twitter @steph_grass.

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