Toy Drive Initiative
Toy Drive Initiative specifically reaches out to children who might not have access to toys due to no fault of their own. This includes:
- Children in Foster Care
- Homeless children
- Children in Hospitals
Our agency provides toys to organizations, staff, and clients to share with family and loved ones throughout the year. For the community, Beatrice Loving Heart holds an annual toy drive to collect new toys for families in Maryland. Since 2012, Beatrice Loving Heart has collected 68,293 toys that have been donated to shelters providing services to women and children, Toys for Tots, and local churches.
Children in Princes George’s County experienced the joy of unwrapping toys during the Christmas holiday, thanks to the generosity of BLH staff members. A toy drive is a much-anticipated event at Beatrice Loving Heart every year — as employees of BLH look forward to making the extra holiday special for children every year! The annual BLH Toy Drive collected over 40 toys that were donated to Cheverly United Methodist Church!
What We Have Accomplished
Over the years, Beatrice Loving Heart has proudly donated toy baskets for children all over the states, including the children we serve. Once a toy basket is prepared, unique visits are then scheduled by our specialist to be delivered. During the visit, our specialist will spend time with the child and their parent/guardian to make their Christmas special. Each year, we were able to get toys for many children that were in need.
The toys are arranged for the children based on their age. Some examples are barbie dolls, skates, board games, puzzles, books, jewelry, nail polish, hot wheel cars, sports equipment, building sets, Lego, Action Figures, and remote-control cars. The children express their joy with smiles and excitement to open their new gifts. All this would not have been possible; it was not for our charitable partners and donors like you.