Just $10 per month from 400 donors
Will help us ‘keep the lights on’ at Toy Rescue Mission
Our new Ripples of Hope campaign will ask the community to care for TRM and let us reduce our dependence on local foundations and corporate gifts to cover our $4,000 monthly expenses to operate our organization.
Click here to make a recurring or one-time donation
Or call (253) 460-6711 for more information
Or mail a check to: P.O. Box 64547 Tacoma, WA 98464-0547
TRM is about to embark on it's first joint venture with the Tacoma Police and the Kids Health & Safety Fair!
It's all about community!
Last year over 2000 kids were helped, all grades K-12!
Please take a moment and read about our upcoming Tacoma Police Department’s Kids Health & Safety Fair, scheduled for Saturday, August 24th at the Eastside Community Center, located at 1721 East 56th Street Tacoma, WA 98404. The event will go from 10:00am to 1:00pm. This year’s theme is “Back to School Readiness” The event is FREE and family friendly.
Here's an awesome list of items that our sponsors and community partners are offering at the fair. Some giveaways may already be on the flyer attached, but they are worth mentioning again:
Bicycle Helmets
Live Music by Acoustic DJ Serge Timacheff
Seattle Kraken
Bicycles
Games
Tacoma Stars
Backpacks (With School Supplies)
Personal Care Bags
T-Shirts
Under Garments
1000 Pairs of Socks
New Coats
Dentist (Teeth Cleaning on Site)
Chiropractors
Barbers
Optometrist (Eye Screenings)
Ask A Doctor
Health Screenings
Personal Care Bags(Deodorant, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, Etc.)
Valuable Resources From Around Tacoma
Nike
Converse
NBA Team Socks
NBA Sweats and Jackets
New Levi’s (Jeans)
Workout Clothes
And Much More!!
Saturday, August 24th from 10:00am to 1:00pm
Eastside Community Center
1721 East 56th Street Tacoma, WA 98404
THANK YOU PIERCE COUNTY
WE CAN ACCEPT ANY SHELF READY TOYS THAT ARE NEW, ANY GENTLY USED TOYS, AND ALSO GIFT CARDS
Effective January 1, 2020, Toy Rescue Mission
will only serve families residing in Pierce County
Bi-lingual volunteers are needed to act as personal shoppers. Especially needed are those that speak Spanish and Russian dialects. Call Martha at (253) 460-6711 for more information
Mission Statement
To refurbish and recycle gently-used toys for disadvantaged children and seniors in care facilities while providing meaningful volunteer opportunities for the young-at-heart.
Proudly serving the South Sound for 25+ years. We are a 501c3 non profit that is nearly 100% volunteer run. We receive no state or federal funding.
We are not affiliated with DSHS or any other state agency. We do however use similar criteria to qualify clients and to establish need.
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Volunteer
We are volunteer run, so we rely upon our volunteers to perform necessary tasks and day to day functions for the store. There is a variety of tasks that would suit almost everyone’s talents and interest including toy washing, electronic repairs, knitting doll blankets, data entry, supervision of volunteer groups and event organization.
Twice a year we have monumental programs that require many volunteers to accomplish the tasks required. For the Easter holiday, we fill over 1000 baskets with toys, books and candy. Then at Christmas time our annual distribution involves the cleaning and sorting of toys and the organization of distributing the hundreds of Christmas gifts. We need volunteers year-round but especially during these two events.
Please consider offering your skills to sustain our mission. Our volunteers get great satisfaction in knowing they help bring joy to children with gifts from our store. Every child needs toys to enhance their development and spark their imagination.
Call us today at (253) 460-6711 if you would like to volunteer.
Ways to Donate
How to get toys
Our programs are designed to take away the stress of a parent wondering how they are going to buy a birthday gift, Easter basket, a new backpack or Christmas gifts when they are dealing with finding ways to keep food on the table and provide safe shelter. Well known psychologists have publicly stated that playthings are essential to the development of a child’s creativity and have a direct bearing on hobbies and or future careers. Toys also help in building self-esteem so that children feel equal among their peers.
If you are on state services for your child and can meet our criteria for proof, let us remove the extra stress by putting toys into the hands of your child.
Our Donors
We would like to thank the following donors for their generous contributions and support of Toy Rescue Mission.
Bruce Gilpin Foundation
Milgard Foundation
Dimmer Foundation
Cheney Foundation
Fred Meyer
Lakewood Playhouse
Batteries and Bulbs (Tacoma Mall)
World Vision
United Way of Pierce County gifts-in-kind
Puyallup Food Bank