Toys R Us Canada donates more than 700,000 toys to Canadian toy drives this holiday season

Each year, The Salvation Army's toy drives provide children in need with a toy for Christmas. In addition, more than 100,000 toys were donated to Bay Street Fore a Cause, in support of various children's-based charities. Known for bringing joy to children through the magic of play, ToysRUs Canada's donation spreads joy and Christmas cheer far and wide across the country to the children who need it most.

We believe play is a right for children, so it's incredibly rewarding for us to be able to make this donation and spread the joy of play this Christmas, says Melanie Teed-Murch, president, ToysRUs Canada. We commend The Salvation Army for its efforts to support children and families in need and are proud to align ourselves with its toy drive initiative.

The ToysRUs Canada donation consists of more than 600,000 unwrapped toys that were distributed to Salvation Army community centres across all Canadian provinces - Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec and Saskatchewan.

The Salvation Army couldn't extend its reach as far without the support of community allies like ToysRUs Canada, comments Lt-Colonel John Murray, Secretary for Communications for The Salvation Army. This donation helps us put a toy under the Christmas tree for thousands of children across the country, and we're truly grateful for that.

Further to this donation, ToysRUs Canada has also donated more than 100,000 toys to Toronto-based not-for-profit, Bay Street Fore A Cause, which supports various children's-based charitable groups throughout the Greater Toronto Area. Recipients of this donation include Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Toronto, Grant Thornton Foundation and Good Shepherd.