A trio of Illinois-based educational toy companies revealed that they donated more than $1.7 million toward philanthropic support throughout 2022.
Learning Resources, Educational Insights, and hand2mind extended both monetary and product support to a wide range of causes and charity organizations in support of their mission of bringing learning to life.
One such initiative was the translation and distribution of free educational resources to Ukrainian refugees around the world. Employees also started a fundraising campaign in which they raised $95,000 from the company, employees, friends, family, and business partners.
Other initiatives focused on giving back to communities that suffered from mass shootings such as Uvalde, Texas and Highland Park, Illinois. hand2mind donated curriculum resources to Robb Elementary School after the tragedy in Texas, and the companies supported the local Highland Park community with a monetary donation to the Highland Park Community Foundation. They also donated education products to HP Unites.
Further donations included $800,000 worth of PPE and classroom supplies to the Kids In Need Foundation and thousands of toys to Toys For Tots for Christmas. Also during the holiday season, Learning Resources established a Buy-One-Give-One campaign to support underserved families nationwide.
Furthermore, employees of these companies have given their time to Chicago-based charities such as Bernie’s Book Band, Feed My Starving Children, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Best Buddies, and Play Your Part Chicago. Located in Southern California, the Educational Insights team has also supported plenty of Los Angeles-based organizations such as Momentum Pediatric Therapy Network, My Stuff Bags Foundation, Special Needs Network, and Next Up Foundation.
Throughout the year, the companies have participated in giving initiatives in partnership with WGN, The Drew Barrymore Show, The Today Show, and Good Morning America. In the past some sponsorships include Donors Choose, Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation Walk, Autism Speaks, Ravinia Festival, and Advocate Healthcare.
Over the last six years, Learning Resources, Educational Insights, and hand2mind have supported more than 35 charities and donated millions of dollars to non-profit organizations as well as public and private schools across the country.
