PlayMonster Donates 4,500 Medical Masks to Wisconsin Hospitals

Wisconsin-based PlayMonster is lending a hand to healthcare workers fighting the spread of COVID-19.

The company behind toys and games such as Stacktopus, My Fairy Garden, Relative Insanity, and Stratego has donated 4,500 medical masks to Beloit Health Systems.

“Giving back to our local community is something we pride ourselves on, and we are incredibly grateful and appreciative of all the frontline workers,” says Chief PlayMonster Bob Wann.

The masks will be distributed to health care facilities including the Beloit Hospital, Beloit Clinic, Beloit Health System UW Cancer Center, NorthPointe Health and Wellness, in addition to other facilities belonging to Beloit Health Systems.

PlayMonster recently debuted a robust lineup of new toys and games, including many additions that came through the acquisition of Kahootz Toys last year. The company is also offering a collection of free resources for kids and families to enjoy while spending time together and practicing social distancing measures.

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James Zahn

James Zahn, AKA The Rock Father, is Editor-in-Chief of The Toy Book and Co-President of The International Toy Magazines Association (ITMA). He is also a Senior Editor at The Toy Insider and The Pop Insider, and Editor of The Toy Report, The Toy Book‘s weekly industry newsletter. As a pop culture and toy industry expert, Zahn has appeared as a panelist and guest at events including Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC), New York Comic Con, Wizard World Chicago, and the ASTRA Marketplace & Academy. Zahn has more than 30 years of experience in the entertainment, retail, and publishing industries, and is frequently called upon to offer expert commentary for publications such as Forbes, Marketwatch, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, USA Today, Reuters, the Washington Post, and more. James has appeared on History Channel’s Modern Marvels, was interviewed by Larry King and Anderson Cooper, and has been seen on Yahoo! Finance, CNN, CNBC, FOX Business, NBC, ABC, CBS, WGN, The CW, and more. Zahn joined the Adventure Media & Events family in 2016, initially serving as a member of the Parent Advisory Board after penning articles for the Netflix Stream Team, Fandango Family, PBS KIDS, Sprout Parents (now Universal Kids), PopSugar, and Chicago Parent. He eventually joined the company full time as a Senior Editor and moved up the ranks to Deputy Editor and Editor-in-Chief.