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Syndi and Justin of Kings Park on Long Island went through their games and toys and came up with quite a bit of plastic toys to donate. Almost everything was in perfect condition.  They wanted these toys to go to those children less fortunate, and they wanted these children to experience joy in playing with them that they did.  My two children and I searched the internet and came across Second Chance Toys. We were put in contact with Family Service League of Huntington, Long Island.  The organization was very happy to receive our generous donation.  We hope that these toys will make other children's holiday more special.

Thank you again Second Chance Toys!
Kim, Syndi, Justin

Dan Scharch and Terrence Butler  of 1-800-Got-Junk? volunteered their time and resources to transport Second Chance Toys collected from Evergreen School and the JCC, both of Scotch Plains, NJ. Shown here are Dan and Terrence unloading one of three truckloads of gently used plastic toys to be distributed to all the children at New Community's transitional living facility in Newark, NJ.

Not so Silent Ranks, McGuire Air Force Base military spouses group, was so excited about the opportunity to team with Second Chance Toys and the House of God ministry in Delran, NJ in hopes to share our gently used toys with children in need.  With the help of our local military community we were able to donate far more than we anticipated, over 100 toys.  A big thank you to Second Chance Toys for connecting our group to this ministry, so that children were blessed, and landfills given a rest.

Pictured L to R:  Gwen Pullen, head of the pantry and Kate Morton, one of the many from Not so Silent Ranks.

  For the first time, Phelps Luck Elementary School teamed up with Second Chance toys to collect approximately 200 gently used toys. Although they were not able to hold the drive during Earth Week, recycling was on the minds of Laura Shucosky and Therese Cooper of Phelps Luck Elementary School, who organized the school-wide event.  Donations of the gently used toys were given to the YMCA in Ellicott City, Maryland (The Dancel Family Center).  Kirsten Eads, the program director of the Dancel Family Center, was grateful to receive such nice toys to help the children at the YMCA. 1-800-Got-Junk? also volunteered its resources to transport the donations on Friday June, 3rd to the YMCA.  Thanks again to Phelps Luck Elementary and 1-800-Got-Junk?.

 
As a result of a generous grant from Kohl's, Second Chance Toys has hired a web design firm to take our wesite to the next level. This will include a whole new look, a host of downloadable resources as well as a clearinghouse 'engine' to facilitate connections between recipient organizations, toy collections programs, and individual toy donors. Stay tuned for more information coming soon, all in time for our year-end Holiday toy drive.

 Pictured are Jen Pifani, MVP and Lee Stoner AVP, MOMs Club of Moorestown
 Collected toys at House of God Church, Delran, NJ
MOMs Club of Moorestown was so happy to take part in the Second Chance Toys Earth Day Collection. We delivered our toys to Gwen Pullen, Outreach Coordinator, House of God Church in Delran, NJ on April 29th. Gwen planned a Community Day with approximately 20 invited families where the donated toys would find  great homes and help our environment by keeping plastic out of landfills!   
The MOMS Club® of Moorestown is a local chapter of the International MOMS Club®, a 501(3)(c) non-profit organization serving the needs of stay-at-home and part-time working moms. We draw members from a number of towns in the area surrounding Moorestown, including Cinnaminson, Delran, Palmyra, Riverton, and Riverside, NJ. Our Club goals are to provide a support group for mothers who choose to stay home to raise their children, to provide a forum for topics of interest to mothers, to help children in the community, and to perform regular service projects to benefit needy children and families. 
MOMs Club of Moorestown appreciates the efforts of Second Chance Toys !

  Second Chance Toys of Sydney recently donated toys to this MyTime parent support group that meet at Canley Vale Leisure Centre in Sydney's West each week. MyTime groups provide local support for parents and anyone caring for a young child with a disability or chronic medical condition. Parents can socialise and share ideas and the children have fun with some wonderful toys.