Wanted Toys for First Nation’s Toy Library!
The Rotary Club of Port Moody and the Right2Read Society are gathering toys to create a toy library in one of the First Nation’s Right2Read libraries. This is your chance to clear out the closets and help!
Gently used toys should be:
- For 0-5 years old
- Educational
- Durable
- In Good Condition
- Quality is better than Quantity
- Please no stuffed animals
Call Cleone Todgham (Clayon Todjam) at 778-223-2357 to discuss drop off or pick up by Jan 27 (Jan 23 is even better!)
A toy library lends out toys the same way a library lends out books.
The benefits of the toy library are great! They include:
- Educational
- Toys are selected with the help of professionals to help build the skills that they need for school, including reading, mathematics, scientific thinking and skills that support first nation’s values.
- Financial
- Parents spend less on toys, storage and shopping.
- Children have the ability to play with a bigger variety of educational toys.
- Social :
- It is a great equalizer because children from all economic levels are able to play with a variety of educational toys.
- Children have an opportunity to interact and learn sharing, taking turns, and choosing what they want as well as giving it back.
- Parents have a chance to interact with other parents.
- Gives opportunity to help others and teaches children sharing.
- Environmental
- Saves the environment by reducing and reusing.
- FUN !!
Thanks for the help!