“With WABA Fun by our side, the Toy Industry Foundation is humbled to make play possible for kids in need,” said Jean Butler, TIF executive director. “TIF represents the collective commitment of the toy industry to brighten the lives of children in need, and thanks to our generous supporters like WABA, we are proud to make these acts of kindness possible.”

With the help of Toy Bank logistics partner, K.I.D.S./Fashion Delivers, the following charities will benefit from this donation:

·                 Al's Angels
Westport, CT 
Al’s Angels provides hope to children and families coping with cancer, rare blood diseases and natural disasters.

·                 P.E.A.C.E.
Syracuse, NY 
P.E.A.C.E. helps people in the community realize their potential for becoming self-sufficient.

·                 Circulo de la Hispanidad, Inc.
Long Beach, NY
Circulo improves the lives of individuals and families through a comprehensive continuum of social services.

"WABA Fun's vision [...] is to inspire children everywhere to 'build bigger dreams,'" said Shannon Gray, general manager at WABA Fun. "By partnering with the Toy Industry Foundation, we were able to [provide toys] to children that may otherwise not have access to construction toys. We believe that teaching children to build through toys is one of the largest stepping stones in their cognitive development."

The Toy Bank is generously stocked by manufacturers, retailers and distributors to introduce the “tools” of play to children in need. In general, the playthings are distributed to foster kids who have nothing of their own; sent to children living on U.S. military bases; and distributed through The Toy Bank’s network of 1,000 charities across the nation and around the world that serve children who are ill, impoverished, affected by natural disasters, or living through many other stressful situations.