Our Mission
Our mission at Toys for Hospitalized Children is to bring happiness and healing to children suffering from illness.
We gift toys accompanied by hope and encouragement to assist children and teens enduring some of the most difficult challenges of their lives.
Because - Happy Kids Heal Faster!
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Why A Toy?
To a sick child, a toy is much more than just a gift—it’s a gesture of love. It uplifts fragile spirits and boosts morale. Studies show that positivity can trigger self-healing superpowers. Happy Kids Heal Faster!
About Us
Toys for Hospitalized Children brings happiness and healing to children suffering from illness. This brilliant yet simple campaign transforms a scary time to one of hope. A child’s outlook changes as they realize that others care for them and hope for their speedy recovery.
Every smile is a blessing!
Our innovative programs
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Gifting toys
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Building hospital playrooms
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Hospital visits
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Hospital musical entertainment
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Tablets for teens. Because, Happy Teens Heal Faster!
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Stocking ambulances with toys
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Sponsoring hospital holiday parties
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Easy transition 'hospital welcome kits'
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Our Leadership
Board of Directors
Senator George Amedore Jr.
Sruli Anatian
Avigail Goldglancz, Esq.
Neil H. Kupferman, Esq.
Abe Podolsky
Berel Rapoport
Ally Wittels
Dr. Steven Rubel
Eli Cohen
Binyamina Zahavi
Officers
President
Rabbi JJ Hecht ll
Treasurer
Yehuda Hurwitz
Secretary
Chaya Green
Our Team
VP of Logistics
Adam ​Rodriguez
Child Life Ambassador
Marcia D Graham, MA, CC LS
Director of Distribution
Mrs. Baila Hecht
Musical Director
Moish Wilshanski
Specialty Projects
Lilly Vogel
Director of HR
Rachel Shemtov
Chief Technology Advisor
Adam Anzuoni
Sheinkopf Communications
Dr. Rabbi Hank Sheinkopf
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Pulmonologist in NY
Dr. Stanley Sherbell
Rabbi Jacob J. Hecht O.B.M.
Our History
In 1953, Rabbi Hecht visited a Jewish boy in the hospital. He noticed a Nun giving toys to the Christian children and skipping all the non-Christian children. Seeing the sadness in the boy’s eyes, he ran to the nearest toy store and bought a big red firetruck. He came back and presented the gift to the boy. The boy smiled from ear to ear, and Rabbi Hecht knew he did the right thing. Immediately he decided to create Toys for Hospitalized Children, a non-denominational charity to bring happiness and healing to all sick children no matter their race, religion, ethnicity, background, or social standing.