His donations over the years have been funded entirely by his personal savings, including money he invested from his earnings in the stock market.
Jeffrey Olsen, affectionately known as the 'Toy Man' in Vista, California, has spent over three decades enriching the lives of those less fortunate by donating toys, food, and clothes.'I just do it because it feels right,' Olsen said as he shared, pictures of children, many of whom he has only briefly met.In total, Olsen has helped 59,960 children with new toys. Among them was Mathew Garcia, a child he met in a hospital suffering from severe muscular dystrophy.
'His father was a decorated Korean War veteran honored again this monthâa man who lost his leg in the Korean War and someone Olsen cared for until his death. Olsen's humanitarian journey has also been shaped by his own challenges. Misdiagnosed with epilepsy as a child and given incorrect medication, he faced developmental delays.
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