Toys for Joys has postponed its popular annual Gift Gala benefit in Boston again this year, concentrating on virtual fundraising to spread the holiday magic to the kids in our area over the holidays in 2023. Whether raising those funds in person or online, Toys for Joys is all about community engagement, holiday joy and supporting kids. As their website notes, “the last few years have been challenging in so many ways, and the need for help has never been greater. In 2020, 2021 and 2022 T4J saw unparalleled years raising gifts and capital donations.”
As the organizers say in their letter to the community this year:
We are indebted to the generosity of our incredible supporters, partnering organizations, volunteers, and donors. Because of you Toys4Joys has positively impacted an unprecedented number of Massachusetts children and families over the past several years. In 2022 T4J received hundreds of toys and raised over $100,000 in donations with which we purchased and distributed an additional 9,000+ toys.
You help those in your community…
As a 100% volunteer organization we have very little overhead. The gifts we raise and distribute stay in Massachusetts so your donations will bring a smile and a sense of hope to children, teens, and families this holiday season in your communities. To that end we have vetted and partnered with organizations who care for underprivileged children, teens and families in Massachusetts. On a daily basis, these organizations help many thousands of people suffering from poverty, food insecurity, mental illness, and numerous other major life challenges. And, through our relationship with the Wonderfund of Massachusetts we supply all 29 Massachusetts DCF (Dept of Children and Families) offices with gifts and toys for our foster children and teens in need.
And so, our mission continues in 2023…
Visit toys4joys.org to learn how you can make a donation to help T4J purchase toys and gifts for the needy.
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