Help Children + Help the Earth
Don't let this happen!
Second Chance Toys is a community-based initiative which rescues unwanted plastic toys that are gently used and distributes them to children in need through local community organizations, while at the same time, helping the environment.
Holiday Toy Drive 2009
Toy rescue and collection efforts will coincide with the year-end Holidays during November and December. Find a program and drop-off location nearest you for recycling your gently used plastic toys (PLEASE NOTE: Only clean plastic toys in good condition are accepted! Any battery powered toys need to be fully operational. Kindly help us by following these requirements).
New Jersey
Investors Savings Bank: 60 branches statewide, (November 28 - December 7, 2009), For details Click Here
Evergreen School: December 8, 2009 (8:00AM - 9:30AM), In front of school at: Evergreen Avenue, Scotch Plains
Illinois*
Cartridge World: 5250 Grand Ave., Gurnee, (Across from Great America), November 10 - December 9, 2009
Bethel Lutheran Church: 5110 Grand Ave., Gurnee, November 10 - December 9, 2009)
Praire Crossing Charter School: 1531 Jones Point Road, Gurnee, November 10 - December 9, 2009
*Please contact Cheryl at 847-249-0700 with any questions about Second Chance Toys of IL.
More locations to be announced shortly
Help Us Grow: Get Involved!
DONATE TOYS: Plastic only, must be clean, no small or missing parts and battery powered toys must be fully operational. Check back for our growing list of drop-off locations.
VOLUNTEER: If you know of friends, families, students, businesses, organizations, scouts, or religious groups that are looking for a great team-building community service project, please let us know or click on Second_Chance_Toys_Getting_Started_Kit.pdf. Contact us at slipton@secondchancetoys.org.
CREATE CONNECTIONS: If you know of an organization serving disadvantaged children that can benefit from a donation of Second Chance Toys, please contact us at slipton@secondchancetoys.org. We love to see those smiling faces!!
SPREAD THE WORD: Please let others know about Second Chance Toys by passing on our information to help create a groundswell of interest and support!!
BECOME A SPONSOR: Your company can GET GREEN and garner media exposure by providing support or sponsoring a project on our site or community wide effort. Let's start the conversation soon!!
Together we can really make a difference!!!
