Toy drive

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A Toy drive is a charity event that collects toys or money for them to be distributed to poor children.

Overview

This is usually for the celebration of Christmas. Volunteers are brought together to sort through toys to wrap and sort for age appropriateness. Appeals are made in shopping centers, schools, and other places for the public to purchase toys and to meet certain goals. Many charities or organizations will orchestrate a seasonal effort on top of their usual practices. Many police departments, fire departments, and military groups are involved in these efforts. One of the most important and famous toy drives is Toys For Tots which is operated by the United States Marine Corps.^[1]

References

↑ 365 ways to raise funds for your nonprofit, April. R. Jarvis

Toys

List of toys

By type	Action figure Animal Art and craft Construction Designer Doll Educational Electronic Executive Mechanical Physical activity Weapon Vehicle

By material	Metal Paper Rubber Stuffed Wooden

By decade	1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s

Industry	Brands Companies Designers Inventors Retailers Advertising

Organizations	American International Toy Fair Toy Industry Association Toy Industry Hall of Fame

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