Have had the opportunity to be apart of two Toybank Distributions, and I must say beyond the joy of the children receiving the toys its the act of giving that is truly wonderful.
To see grown people taking charge and responsibility toward entertaining these beautiful children is really quite enjoyable. Hats off to Shweta, who this comes to so so naturally.
I would say come be a Toybanker and have your very own toybanking experience.
Be Inspired... Make that Difference!
-- Purab H Kohli, Indian Model, VJ, Actor

TOYBANK.... its a brilliant idea to bring smiles on the faces of children!! Toys are such an integral part of growing up and its a good thing that you take them into a few more childhoods. Of course learning through toys and games must not be left for a privileged few. After all its every child's RIGHT to Play. Yet lots more needs to be changed to ensure happy childhoods... but at least TOYBANK is piece of the puzzle as you say!!! my bestest of bestest wishes... The new website is awesome!
-- Lara Shankar, Manager - Volunteer Action | CRY (Child Rights and You)

Toybank gives regular people like us the opportunity to feel like Santa for a while. The feeling of gifting is one that can only be experienced and not described. Toybank is doing a great job by helping children discover their childhood completely. Toys, in a way of their own, complete the entire experience of growing for children. There are a couple of things that everyone has learnt only through toys in their childhood. Toybank is completing this experience for the children.
-- Ajinkya Khedekar, Volunteer

"The whole team of LEAD thanks all the kind hearted Toybank gang from the deepest corner of our heart for all the beautiful toys & snacks sent for our kids. I have personally visited each & every kid & they are really having a wonderful time with all set of toys—cars, jeeps, dolls, teddy bear, tiny kitchen set & the most interesting one -- Krisshh ;-)

Delighted mother of Madhuri(6yrs) says, "usne oos din anita(2 yrs) ko khaana oosi bartan mein khilaya!!!" (That day she (Madhuri) fed Anita(Madhuri’s sister) from that same Kitchen Set (that she received from Toybank))

Vinod adds , ”meri jeep ne raja ki car ko ooda diya!!!!” (The kids had a car race in which Vinod’s jeep beat Raja’s car) & then Sangeeta comes running & starts flaunting her new set of apple, mango & banana.

Anjali’s mother smiles ”Gudiya ko paas mein rakhkar hi soti hai!”(Anjali has her doll close to her when she sleeps)

All these may seem very common to many of us… But believe me the feelings, the expressions we have seen & felt in the eyes & hearts of the these kids & even their parents after this toy distribution, it seems this fever is going to stay here for some more time for sure!!!!
-- LEAD, NGO Partner

"I’m a resident of Pune and have been deeply inspired by the complete thought and execution of the Toy Bank concept."
-- Vibhuti Agrawal, Design Expert | Harbinger Systems

"Toy plays an important part in a child's life. Toys bring both positive and negative thoughts depending upon the type. Toys (Like Cars, bikes etc.) also bring about competitiveness in the attitude of a child which helps him/her to be competitive and prepare them mentally to face the challenges of life."
-- Ajeet Pratap, Volunteer

"If you give a child a toy gun & he tells you he wants to be a gangster that hurts. Such important is the effect of the toy. Giving a toy is like administering a medicine. You have to know the child's behavior before you give him the toy. So the toy teaches the child reflexes & builds up his understanding of the exterior world. They tell him how to correlate various inputs he gets from his environment."
-- Ashutosh Warikoo, Volunteer

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