Donations
Toy & Joy Makers relies on donations of toys and cash for supplemental toy purchases. We also rely on volunteers to help with toy distribution during the holiday season and with storage at our distribution center during the rest of the year.
Each child receives several toys suitable for his/her age.
There just isn't room here to enumerate all the clubs, business firms, civic groups, etc. that donate so much time, energy, and money to this worthwhile project. Portland, as a unified city, gets together as one working unit. Without their support, the program would fail. Many firms and groups donate money or toys in lieu of having a Christmas party, to the Toy & Joy Makers effort.
"Please Continue To Help Make A Christmas Wish Come True For Some Girl or Boy"
Donating Toys
◇ Drop off locations
◇ Donation Policy
At Toy & Joy Makers, we accept donations from a wide range of businesses and citizens throughtout the Portland Metropolitan area. With these donations, we are able to complete our mission of assisting qualified families with toys for their children. However, we cannot accept donations from groups or individuals that would be detrimental to the Toy & Joy Makers or Portland Fire & Rescue brands, and shall be conistent with City of Portland guidelines. Donations determined to be unacceptable will be declined, returned or provided to an alternate agency.
All toy donations recieved by Toy & Joy Makers become the sole property of said organization. Toy & Joy Makers can dispose of all donations as they deem most appropriate.
Donating Cash
• Cash donations can be dropped off at any fire station or mailed to our office in NE Portland.
• You can also make a direct online donation via PayPal.
• You can also make an indirect donation by shopping on Amazon Smile and designating "Toy and Joymakers Program Portland Bureau of Fire" as your supported charity.
Donating Miscellaneous Goods
For miscellaneous kinds of donations (such as office supplies, vehicles, stocks, real estate, etc.), please write to our executive staff at
toynjoymakers@gmail.com.
How We Use Donations
Because of our all-volunteer year-round staff and seasonal workers, our overhead expenses are very low, only about 2%. The remaining 98% goes to buy those kinds of toys which client families would like but which were not donated.
Our IRS Form 990 for CY 2019
501(C)(3) Federal Tax I.D. 93-6096777
Service Statistics
December
2020 Statistics
| Individual Family Orders Taken |
2302 Families
(7529 children) |
| Other Groups Assisted |
11 (8,800 children) |
| Total Children Assisted |
10,160* |
| Toys Given to Families |
37,120* |
| Total Toys Given Out |
40,816* |
| Toy Collection Boxes |
41 (Businesses
and Organizations) |
| Toy Collection Boxes Collected |
31 (Fire Stations
and Bureau Offices) |
| Speaking Engagements |
0 |
| Toys Collected |
18,000 |
| Toy value given out during season |
40,816 * $10.00 (avg retail cost)
= $408,160.00 (approx) |
Toy & Joy Makers of Portland Fire & Rescue relies heavily on the volunteers
that are currently helping with the program.
During the 2020 holiday season
(November 2 - December 25)
| Average number of volunteers helping during the day |
21 |
Total estimated number
of volunteer hours |
6,150 |
| Total volunteer miles accumulated |
27,200 |
| Fire Company hours |
60 |
| Off Season Volunteer hours |
2800 |
| Off Season Volunteer miles |
19,200 |
Business Partners
(list of business donors, later)
Toy Drive -- Suggested Items
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(Infant Toys) Fisher Price, Playskool, Play Doh Play Sets
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Lego's, Lincoln Logs
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Tonka Cars/Trucks
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Model Cars/Trucks/Airplanes
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Junior Board Games
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Other Children's Board Games
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Electronic Games (Portable)
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Fashion Dolls (Barbie, Bratz)
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Dolls (Other than Fashion)
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Craft Kits (Jewelry, Purses, Paint by Number, etc.)
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Basketballs, Soccer Balls, Footballs
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Tea Time Sets, Etc.
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Portable CD Players
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Books for All Ages 13 & Under