Toy Donations
Toy Donations
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Cole’s Closet was created in 2002 by Ellen and Steve Tomczyk after they lost their six-month old son to an undiagnosed disease. The Tomczyk’s spent four months in and out of area hospitals. They witnessed first hand the anxiety and fear families face when a child is hospitalized.
Ellen and Steve wanted to do something to ease their own pain and to help other families in similar situations. They began with a toy drive at a family holiday party one year after Cole passed away. Since then they have donated over 16,000 new toys to area hospitals. The toys are distributed throughout the year to special children like Cole and their siblings.
"Closets” filled with toys are currently putting smiles on children’s faces at:
Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children (IFHC)
Inova Fair Oaks
Virginia Hospital Center
Shady Grove Adventist Hospital
Inova Loudoun Hospital
Potomac Hospital
Georgetown University Hospital Center
Lombardi Cancer Center
Anne Arundel Medical Center
HSC Pediatric Center
Hospice Of The Chesapeake
General Ideas
General Ideas
Art Sets
Books
Boardgames
Legos
Ideas For Infants
Ideas For Infants
Teethers
Rattlers
Blankets
Books
Ideas For Teens
Ideas For Teens
CD's
CD Players
Handheld Electronic Games
Toy Drop Off Locations
Toy Drop Off Locations
Sarah wanted to help some kids this year for her birthday, so she asked that her guests bring toys for Cole's Closet
Dominion offices
Alexandria | Fairfax | Herndon
Leesburg | Springfield | Woodbridge
Telegraph Self Storage
Telegraph Self Storage
8935 Telegraph Road
Lorton, VA 22079
703.339.9070
Toy Drives
Toy Drives
Gather your neighbors, co-workers, or family members together and hold your own toy drive. All toys will be given to children at hospitals in the Baltimore/Washington Metropolitan Area. Please contact our Toy Director for more information on organizing your own toy drive.
James Harris donates gifts, he received for his birthday, to Cole's Closet
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