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Eligibility Guidelines
The
following summary criteria have been established for toy
donation consideration. Please review the complete eligibility
guidelines on the application carefully. Priority is given
to nonprofits who serve children ages 3-12. Eligible organizations:
- Must
be public charities, tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3)
of the Internal Revenue Code; and located within
the U.S.
- Must
directly serve children in need (third-party and
fundraising organizations are not qualified; schools,
including preschools and day-care, religious, fraternal,
business or social organizations are not qualified).
Priority
is given to organizations that serve children from
three to 12 years.
Note: Mattel
is not currently able to contribute toys for schools, daycare
centers, toy drives, political and business associations,
religious organizations, third-party and fundraising organizations,
silent auctions, conferences, gift bag items, incentives
or prizes, fundraisers, galas, tournaments, races/runs/walks,
or similar events.
Shipment
and Request Status Information
Qualified organizations may request toys up to two times per calendar year,
for a maximum of 400 toys per agency per year. The majority of our donation
packages includes assorted toys for boys and girls and typically consists of
two to three types of toys.
Special delivery arrangements cannot be made. All applications will be acknowledged
within two weeks of receipt - please allow adequate time before requesting
status.
For
toy requests specifically for holiday activities, the
deadline for the application is September 30.
To
check the status of your application, please contact
Gifts In Kind International via email at mattel@giftsinkind.org and
provide your organization’s Gifts In Kind International
Registration Number, name, contact name, address, and
phone number
or call (703) 836-2121.
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