DANNY DEARDOFF

There is no need to enter a shipping address during the checkout process. We take care of all of the necessary delivery, and our volunteers and community organization partners ensure the toys are delivered directly to the children.

CAN I DONATE ANY TOY?

In order to maximize efficiencies to providing toys to the children our toy drive is Internet based. This allows us to minimize or eliminate some of the most expensive cost such as gas, shipping, storage, and staff. In addition, this allows us to select toys that fit the child’s specific special needs and provides you convenience to purchase a toy directly from your home or office. Visit the VIRTUAL TOY CHEST now or just stop by or call any participating donation card location where you can for as little as $1 you can make a donation to the Differently Abled Toy Drive. Go to the TOY DRIVE page for list of locations or call 561.929.8950 or email info@tlcmobility.org to find other locations or to become a designated location.

Who should I make donation to?

If you choose to mail your donation please make your donation payable to: TLC Mobility Foundation, ATT: Differently Abled Toy Drive, 9858 Glades Road, Suite DB-200, Boca Raton, FL 33434. Please mention how did you hear about the toy Drive or click the donation button below.

How are toys selected?

Toys are broken down by the disability categories of cognitive, communicative, physical, and sensory by leading toy rating systems and staff review. Click below for detail explanation of disability categories.

HOW ARE THE TOYS PRESENTED T0 CHILDREN?

Once toys are collected from the online toy chest they are bulk-purchased and distributed to individual children or organizations for wrapping and then given to the children a few days before the holidays. If you have a child you would like to receive a gift please fill out the form and let us know by as soon as possible so we can plan accordingly. Note: quantity is limited.

Will every toy request be filled?

Every effort will be made to facilitate toy request but fulfillment is based upon public and sponsor support. Please help us spread the word with family, friends and colleagues. Visit our VIRTUAL TOY CHEST now.

Can I help wrap or volunteer for event?

Yes. Please call or email us to let us know how you would like to help or to advise us of your availability.

How can my organization or child request a toy(s)?

To be considered for receiving toys please email us for an application or download the application as soon as possible. 

We are honored and thankful to have the permission  of Danny Deardoff to use this song to further our message. Deardoff was struck with polio in early childhood. As a result, he is "physically handicapped" and uses a  wheel chair. Yet this apparent "disability" in no way has stopped his professional development. He is a "Singer" in the old sense of that word, which involves being a musician, a storyteller, and a maker of ritual. He has been a composer and a performing artist for more than three decades. He is an independent scholar of myth Deardorff's
emphasis is on mythopoesis [myth-making] and the performative aspects of mythic
expression. He is the author of The Other Within: The Genius of Deformity in Myth,
Culture, & Psyche on White Cloud Press. www.mythsinger.com

What are the lyrics of the Differently Abled Toy Drive song?

Written and recorded by Danny Deardoff, "Everyone is Differently-Abled." following are the lyrics:

Everyone is differently-abled. Everyone has abilities.

Everyone is differently-abled, making their lives work differently.

Now you might need a chair with wheels to get around.

You might use your hands to speak without a sound,

Cause there are a million ways to do most anything.

Some people love to dance. Some people prefer to sing.

Now you can use a working dog to help you see.

Or use your mouth to paint and write poetry.

There are a million different ways that you can be

It's true that all of us live interdependently.

I will not be defined by my limitations,

But rather by my possibilities.

We can respond to the needs of those around us.

The best ability is responsibility.

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