First Responders Children’s Foundation’s Toy Express will deliver more than 250,000 free toys and masks to first responder agencies and hospitals which will then distribute the holiday cheer to children of first responders and to children in first responder communities. Every child will also receive a mask with their toy.
“We’re saying happy holidays and thank you to the heroic first responders who show up when we dial 911,” said Jillian Crane, President of First Responders Children’s Foundation. “Toy Express will help make a happy holiday for the children of our first responders which include nurses, firefighters, police officers, EMTs, paramedics, medical personnel, and 911 dispatchers. Our first responders are on the frontlines of the pandemic, and they continue to risk their own health every day in selfless service to their local communities across the country. So, please help us help them. You can send toys & masks at 1stRCF.org or by texting TOY to 24-365.”
Happy Holidays Sponsor
Mattel
Toy, Mask, & Logistics Sponsors
American Girl
Barbie
Good360
Hess Toy Truck
Jakks Pacific
MaskUSA.com
Moves That Matter
Total Quality Logistics (TQL)
Toys for Tots
Commissioner Sponsor
CSX
Battalion Sponsors
The Stocking Elves
Toy Express
Trevco
Hero Sponsors
Bloomingdale’s
Thomas & Annmarie Flood
Eric Modell
Rescuer Sponsors
Bren Padawer
Family Sponsors
Beach House Realty
Timothy Bruns
Shane Connelly
Danielle Gilbride
Judi Gilbert Guerrero
Bill Heinzen
Shannon Leininger
Diane Peacock
Eric Silvey
Honor Sponsors
Carol Crane
Mike Diaz
Karen Farrell
Angie Kacher
Melanie Maass
Barbara Pietsch
Nancy Sakaguchi
Candice Shires
Ashley Zimmer
Contributors
Penny Barney
Sandra Derbin
From May 14 to 17, 2020, for every Barbie doll purchased in America, Mattel donated a Barbie doll to the First Responders Children’s Foundation Toy Express holiday toy program. These 34,000 donated Barbie dolls will deploy across America this 2020 holiday season rushing to the rescue of children everywhere aboard the First Responders Children’s Foundation Toy Express!
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“What an amazing start to our drive, we can’t thank you enough!”
Sergeant Matthew Higgins
Warwick Police Department
Warwick, RI
“When we are having a hard day doing something that is bothersome, something like this comes along and puts the day into perspective. And, just like that the world is back in focus and you are on track again. I cannot thank you all enough for the work that you do. It is important, and you are making a difference. Our agents are grateful for you and your foundation. And,we are thankful for our partnership with your foundation. THANK YOU!”
Angela Costa
CSX Corporate Citizenship
Jacksonville, FL
“The Toy Express delivery to the fire department went great!! I am truly at a loss for words. Thank you so very much”
Chief David Brierty
Ridgefield Fire Department
Ridgefield, NJ
“All I can say is WOW! And a huge thank you. We were struggling to fill our requests for toys this year, and this really sets us up nicely. Our community is grateful for your generosity so THANK YOU FROM US ALL!”
Chief of Police Jeffrey A. Shook
Crestline Police Department
Crestline, OH
“On behalf of the Littlestown Police Department, I want to thank you for the toy donation we received today. This will go a long way in making a lot of kids happy Christmas morning. Please express our thanks and appreciation to everyone involved.”
Chief of Police / Borough Manager Charles G. Kellar Littlestown Police Department
Littlestown, PA