Toy Rescue Mission in Tacoma needs donations to help cover their soaring building costs and keep the operation running.
The nonprofit has helped children in the Puget Sound region enjoy Christmas, Easter, birthdays and other holidays for more than 30 years. The mission is supported by volunteers from across the county.
Previously, grant funding kept the program alive. However, Davis said many grants the organization applies for do not cover building costs. “Most of the grants out there now are funding program expenses, which are the toys,” Davis said. “And this is what the interesting thing is, we don’t have a problem getting toys and getting donations because the donations are coming in like you wouldn’t believe.”The magnitude of this program is staggering, supporting over 15,000 families last year alone. Davis also said that the organization just put together a successful back-to-school drive that was able to help nearly 1,000 students.
Two days later, he sent me the sweetest little thank you card. I got it on my wall right to this day. He put stickers on that he misspelled ‘Thank you for the coat.’ but I understood what he was trying to say.”
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