New Haven Independent

On Tuesday morning, August 12, volunteers from Chabad of
Westville delivered close to 150 toys, games, puzzles and dolls to Ellen Good, manager of Child Life at Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital.

For the second consecutive year, toys have been provided by “Toys for Hospitalized Children”, under the auspices of the New-York based NCFJE.

After delivering toys for more than half a century during the winter months and holiday season, they have recently begun a summer toy drive as well.

Rabbi Yossi Hodakov, director of Chabad of Westville, explains: “Think about it. What does a child feel like, knowing that his or her family and friends are having fun outdoors, running around at the playground or beach while he or she is stuck in a hospital room?”

In addition to the joy of the children who receive brand-new, high-quality, and age-appropriate toys, the gifts are also meaningful to the parents, who come to know that someone is thinking of them, someone cares.