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Our Mission

At Toys For Hospitalized Children we bring happiness and healing to sick kids, empowering children to be kids - not patients. We provide toys accompanied by hope and encouragement to support children and teens struggling with illness. Our Pediatric Playrooms serve as sanctuaries of joy and healing for hospitalized children. 

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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! ® 

Our innovative programs include:

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  • Joy through a Toy: Hospital Toy Distribution

  • The Happy Shop: a shopping experience for a hospitalized kid

  • Designing and Building Pediatric Playrooms

  • Hospital Musical Entertainment

  • Stocking Ambulances with Toys

  • Tablets for Teens®: iPad’s for cancer patients

  • Sponsoring Hospital Holiday Parties

  • Hospital Welcome Kits: Easing the hospital transition for children

Our Team

Our Leadership

Board of Directors and Officers

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Senator George Amedore Jr.

Board Member

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Sruli Anatian

Board Member

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Eli Cohen

Board Member

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Avigail Goldglancz, Esq.

Board Member

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Berel Rapoport

Board Member

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Binyamina Zahavi

Board Member

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Neil H. Kupferman, Esq.

Board Member

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Dr. Steven Rubel

Board Member

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Rabbi JJ Hecht II

President

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Abe Podolsky

Board Member

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Lauren Samter

Board Member

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Yehuda Hurwitz

Treasurer

Our Team

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VP of Logistics

Adam ​Rodriguez

Child Life Ambassador

Marcia D Graham, MA, CC LS

Director of Distribution

Mrs. Baila Hecht

Director of HR

Rachel Shemtov

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Sheinkopf Communications

Dr. Rabbi Hank Sheinkopf

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Pulmonologist in NY

Dr. Stanley Sherbell

Musical Director

Moish Wilshanski

Specialty Projects

Lilly Vogel

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. 

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