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aLL about Kids

Little Smiles 12th Annual

Toy Drive Strives to Bring
More Holiday Cheer to

Local Families

In 2020, Little Smiles annual holiday toy drive
distributed nearly 10,000 toys impacting over 6,800
families from Palm Beach to Miami Dade counties. The
gifts bring smiles to newborns through 18-year-olds and
are distributed to collection centers for struggling families their time at the facility, or even a cake and a present
to pick up and directly to Little Smiles’ 32 pediatric to celebrate a birthday during their time at one of the
partners, which include hospitals with children fighting facilities. For more information, visit littlesmilesfl.org.
life-threatening illnesses, medical day care centers, About Little Smiles Florida
shelters, foster care homes, and medical support facilities. Little Smiles is a not-for-profit organization operating
“The holidays are a special time of year, especially in Palm Beach County and the greater Southeast
for children. We help families who are struggling Florida region. The charity was founded in 1999 by
financially for a variety of reasons. Our goal is simple,” local businessman Paul L. Donohue, who saw a need
said Executive Director Nicole Mercado, “to put smiles and inspired the community to bring comfort and joy to
on kids’ faces during the holidays. We give families who children and their caregivers at Palm Beach Children’s
are struggling a helping hand and let kids be kids to enjoy Hospital. Little Smiles now partners with 32 pediatric
the magic of the holidays.” facilities from St. Lucie to Miami that include hospitals,
Due to the nationwide shortage of toys, widespread medical day care centers, shelters, foster care homes, and
supply chain disruptions, and labor shortages, those medical support facilities. Their mission is to help kids
considering donating are encouraged to do so as soon as during difficult times. They provide smiles to children
possible. With the need greater than ever, Little Smiles and their support staff with fun events including movie
is making it easier than ever to donate. Ways to donate night, arts and crafts, and snack breaks. They fulfill
include texting LITTLESMILES to 44321l; shopping individual needs and requests such as providing a toy to
online from the Amazon Wishlist; and dropping off toys at help distract a child after surgery, pajamas to stay extra
the Little Smiles North Pole, located at Harbourside Place comfy during their time at the facility, or even a cake and
in Jupiter or in locations that can be found at littlesmilesfl. a present to celebrate a birthday during their time at one
org throughout Palm Beach County. of the facilities.
Little Smiles provides year-long support bringing joy
and smiles to the many impacted children, caregivers,
and families at local hospitals and other facilities. The
organization’s donations provide fun events for children
undergoing a variety of hardships. They provide movie
night, arts and crafts, and comfort foods to stock hospital
pantries. In addition, they fulfill individual needs and
requests such as providing a toy to help distract a
child after surgery, pajamas to stay extra comfy during

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