Giving Back
At Child’s Play, we care deeply about all children having the right start to life, not just those who can shop at our store. As a member of our community, we believe in giving back and are actively involved with hundreds of local schools and organizations, including:
- Arlington County special needs teachers
- Arlington Food Assistance Center
- DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence — Every year, we host a shop night with DC professional athletes to purchase toys and books for families affected by domestic violence.
- Friends of the National Zoo — In addition to funding a carousel animal, Child’s Play hosts shopping days to donate a portion of our proceeds.
- Girl Scouts & Boy Scouts
- Hands in Outreach — With our holiday wrapping table, we raise money to educate young women in Nepal.
- Homeless Children’s Playtime Project
- Hope for Henry — Through innovative programs, this local organization helps seriously ill children have a childhood.
- Hope House
- Idjwi Island Fund — Through our holiday wrapping and donations, we have helped this organization provide vital support services to a poverty-stricken island in Africa.
- Liver Mommas — We support the holiday drive for this organization that helps families of children receiving a liver transplant.
- Metropolitan Police Department — We donate books for kids in need.
- Reach Out and Read
- Safe Shores — We donate toys and books for kids affected by trauma and violence.
- SHARE — Through an angel tree, we collect holiday presents for kids in need.
- Small Things Matter — We collection donations for this nonprofit that helps others in need through small acts of kindness.