Bring a Toy and Give Joy
Press Release 11/24/21
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – December 12, 2021: Sharpened Mindz along with Shades of Pink, Khronic Kuties, Greater In Numbers, Fierce& Favored and ZBEF will host a Soulful Holiday Toy Drive on Sunday, December 12th in New Brunswick, NJ. This drive is to empower the community and kick off the holiday season! We will be collecting toys from giving community members as they uplift underserved families that have been pre- selected from a variety of domestic violence shelters, central jersey re-entry programs, homeless prevention programs and everyday hard- working families who could use a boost during this holiday season. The drive will take place from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the New Brunswick Elks Lodge #324 on 40 Livingston, Avenue.
New Brunswick, NJ, December 12, 2021 –(PR.com)—Over 100 underserved families, single parents and children between the ages of 3-18 will now be able to unwrap toys on Christmas morning thanks to the Sharpened Mindz Soulful Holiday Toy Drive on December 12th in New Brunswick.
With the help of sponsors and volunteers, Sharpened Mindz, Shades of Pink, Fierce & Favored, Greater In Numbers, Khronic Kuties and Zakee Bowser Enrichment Foundation will distribute toys to selected families one week before the Christmas holiday. Toys and gift items will be comprised of a variety of age-appropriate options, including books, interactive games, puzzles, building sets, electronic games, crayons and coloring books, sports equipment, arts and crafts kits, journal sets, play food and kitchen sets, doll house toys, science kits, train sets, bath products, action figures, toy trucks and cars, stuffed animals, and gift cards.
“The Holiday Toy Drive, which is our first, allows us to spread holiday cheer this season,” said Lana Whitehead, Executive Director of Sharpened Mindz. “This has been a challenging year, particularly for the youngest among us, and if we can put a smile on even one child’s or family’s face and make their holiday special, we know we made a difference.”
Sponsors that made the toy drive possible include NJBWPA, NBNAACP, NB Elks Lodge #324, Girlz vs World, Walmart Super Center Old bridge, NJPRF, Grand Oaks Funding, Remax First and Richard Preston Law.
“We want to do what we can to brighten the holiday season for needy children. With nearly one in eight families not having enough to eat, it can be challenging to put gifts under the Christmas tree,” said Junel Harrell- Hutchinson, Community Outreach. Our motto collectively amongst the community- based organizations is “We rise by lifting others”.
