With the holiday season fast approaching, we at TEAM, Inc. and our committee of Magic Maker volunteers are gearing up for our annual toy program, Toys 4 Kids 2024!

Can you remember what the holiday season felt like as a child? It was a magical time filled with excitement and wonder. The house would transform with twinkling lights, festive decorations, and the unmistakable scent of pine from the tree. The living room would be a wonderland of presents, each seemed like a dream fulfilled. We believe that every family deserves to experience this feeling. Unfortunately, many families in our area are facing challenges and hard choices that will make this holiday season difficult.

We are reaching out to you with a heartfelt ask for your support in making this holiday season brighter for those families in need. Your generous contribution will directly impact the families in our community by helping create memories that will last a lifetime.

Please consider helping us Make Magic Happen. By donating to TEAM Toys 4 Kids, you will be helping nearly 2,000 children right here in our community have a wonderful holiday this year. There are many ways you can support - by donating monetarily, volunteering, hosting a toy collection, and spreading the word.

Toys 4 Kids 2023 photo below - Let's fill our toy store once again!

We are collecting toys appropriate for children from newborns to age 12. In mid-December, we will set up a "toy store" where parents & guardians in need can come in to pick out a few toys they know their children will love. Monetary donations are also needed to help us provide gift cards for the older kids (preteens are hard to shop for!) as well as materials for our project including decorations, printing flyers, and gas for our van (frequent trips moving toys from point A to point B!).

Monetary donations can be made online (right here!). Or, checks can be sent to TEAM Inc, Attn: Lillian McKenzie, 30 Elizabeth St, Derby, CT 06418 with “Toys 4 Kids” in the memo line. Questions can be directed to Lillian McKenzie at (475) 223-2214, or lmckenzie@teaminc.org.

TEAM Toys 4 Kids is only made possible by all of us coming together. Thank you for helping us Make Magic Happen!

Businesses, Towns, Organizations & Community Clubs! Are you interested in Sponsoring TEAM Toys 4 Kids 2024? Check out our sponsorship levels below, and you can submit your sponsorship right here on Givebutter or via check.

TEAM is a private, not-for-profit human services agency whose mission is to ensure the causes & conditions of poverty are being addressed and the communities, families, and individuals we serve are empowered and strengthened through education, support, and opportunities. Our commitment is to the economically disadvantaged and vulnerable at-risk people in our region, and TEAM’s footprint in the community spans Early Childhood & Head Start, Basic Needs & Case Management Services, Elderly Services & Meals on Wheels, Employment & Training Supports, Housing Supports, and more. TEAM serves the communities of Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Bethany, Derby, Milford, Orange, Oxford, Seymour, Shelton and Woodbridge. We also provide Early Childhood & Head Start services in Naugatuck and Waterbury.

TEAM Toys 4 Kids 2024

By TEAM Inc.

TEAM Toys 4 Kids 2024