Giving Tuesday Toy Drive

Thank you to everyone who donated to Beech Brook's #Giving Tuesday Toy Drive!

Thanks to over 70 donors, we doubled our impact from last year and received more than 400 gifts for for the vulnerable children and families served by Beech Brook at our #GivingTuesday Toy Drive!

Everyone who donated a toy, either by stopping in or by sending a gift through Amazon, made an impact on a child in need this holiday season. Thank you!!! 

See results from 2022's #GivingTuesday Toy Drive!

There's still time to donate holiday gifts!

• Donate Walmart Gift Cards in amounts of $15, $20, or $25.
• Drop off gifts (new and unwrapped) or Walmart Gift Cards by reaching out to Heidi Lang at hlang@beechbrook.org or (216) 831.2255, ext 2240.
• Purchase a gift from our Amazon Wish List to be delivered directly to Beech Brook (and be sure to include your name so we can thank you!)

Unsure of what to buy? We created an Amazon Wish List!

You can order gifts directly from this "Wish List" and they will be sent directly to Beech Brook! Be sure to write a note saying who the gift is from - we want to be able to thank you for your generosity!

View Amazon Wish List

Don't forget to use smile.amazon.com if you order from the Wish List and help support Beech Brook!

Hear what our staff shared with us about last year's #GivingTuesday Toy Drive:

• Just wanted to say “thank you” from my clients who received a gift. One little girl received a doll. The expression on her face was priceless. She yelled out, “This is the tallest doll I’ve ever had!” And she asked, “Could you tell Beech Brook Santa Claus 'thank you' for me?” Again, we say thanks much. - Robin Taliaferro, School-Based Therapist

• The toy drive was amazing, and my families benefitted greatly. I was able to find toys that fit the children’s personalities, and the parents of both families were overjoyed. Thank you so much for the sunshine to cloudy family challenges. - Carla Calhoun, Supportive Visitation Coach 

• The boys were extremely happy they had something to open on Christmas Day. They would not have had anything without the gifts being provided by Beech Brook. Thank you so much! -  Jeanene Jackson, Family Center Child Care Worker

• I do supportive visitation and the children, as well as the parents, were happy that I even thought of their children during the holiday. It enhanced the relationship between us all. They were just grateful! - Patricia Jones, Visitation Coach and Youth Mentor

• I would like to thank you for the donations and support for our families during the Christmas season. The gifts received were very much appreciated! All the parents who received toys and gift cards were very grateful.
• One father of six who took classes at the Family Center stated that he was unaware of all the services and resources we offered. He was grateful that all his children received gifts from Beech Brook.
• One mother, whose children are in foster care, said it was a blessing for her that she would be able to take a gift to her children while visiting with them.
• Another parent was elated that she was able to receive gifts for her children because she did not have any money to buy them anything at the time.
• One of the older children who received a gift card was full of smiles and said she would on her way to Target that day to buy herself something.  - Debra Brown, Family Center Parenting Program Manager

For any questions about the #GivingTuesday Toy Drive, please contact Heidi Lang at hlang@beechbrook.org or 216.831.2255, ext 2240.

Thank you for making the holidays brighter for the children and families we serve!