Latest News

9 / 7 / 2007
New HotelZone DropOff! The Hard Rock Cafe is now accepting donations for Give a Toy Get a Smile

8 / 31 / 2007
New DOWNTOWN Cancun DropOff. NeedfulThings Bookstore.

8 / 26 / 2007
Backpacks and Supplies Distributed Read more at the news page.

8 / 10 / 2007
MyPlace Closing... Unfortunately, tonight is the last night at MY PLACE... read more.

7 / 19 / 2007
Website Update! Give a Toy Get A Smile has a NEW logo, and we are collecting school supplies for the fast approaching "back to school" time.

5 / 5 / 2007
Message from Nancy! Click Here to go to the News page!

3 / 12 / 2007
Initial 2007 count! The first count for our 2007 efforts has been put up. Let's get those donations going!!!

2 / 16 / 2007
Getting ready for 2007 The site is being updated to start the 07 collections after the overwhelming success of 2006's effort.

12 / 21 / 2006
Toys are going out & Toys are pouring in!!! The toys have begun to go out & nearly 500 items have come in!!!

12 / 14 / 2006
1st Official Toy Day Today was the first official day we gave out toys to some students at a local school.

11 / 17 / 2006
Special Update! We are happy to report that the special effort to help a local teenager get a new wheelchair has been a success. Check out the News & Photo page for more info.

11 / 10 / 2006
New Playa Drop Off Veterinario de Playa del Carmen, on Calle 45 (45th Street) is now taking donations. M-F 9 to 6 & Sat 9 to 2.

2007 Collections Status

Last Updated November 3, 2007

We have some items that need to be sorted and categorized, so the count is higher than currently reflected, Stay Tuned! & Thanks!

Back to School Supplies...

140 BookBags/Backpacks, & lunch coolers....

1609 Assorted School Supplies...

Toys and other donations...

619 Toys Collected or Purchased So Far....

101 Articles of Clothing have been donated....

182 Pieces of Girls Hair and Beauty Supplies....

332 Dental Hygiene Supplies for the kids....

$305.00 Dollars in Cash & Check Contributions....

$295.00 Dollars in PayPal Donations....

*The cash amounts above are the approximate totals collected since the start of the Give a Toy, Get a Smile 2007 project and are NOT representative of current available funds. Most cash donations are immediately put towards the purchase of toys or other gift items for the children. Donations in pesos are calculated 10 per dollar. Amounts may also be rounded to the nearest dollar.

*Likewise the current number of "on hand" toys and other donated items may be lower than listed above. These figures represent the totals for the year and are not recalculated after each of our various distributions. (for example, if we hand out 20 toys at the local hospital we DO NOT deduct 20 toys from our toy totals.)

Some donations that were not distributed in 2006 or arrived after the 2006 events have been moved to the 2007 collections count.

If you've donated and don't see your name LET US KNOW!!!

Click here for the 2006 results and a list of our supporters.