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Toys ″R″ Us Children's Fund Awards $1 Million To Nonprofit Organizations In New Jersey

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Grant Initiative Marks the Largest Community-Based Donation from the Toys "R" Us Children’s Fund Since its Inception in 1992

October 25, 2011 // Franchising.com // WAYNE, NJ – The Toys "R" Us Children’s Fund today announced it will award $1 million in grants to 54 nonprofit organizations supporting children in the state of New Jersey. The grants will be distributed to the selected charities by December 31 through the Fund’s statewide giving initiative, which launched in March. The grants will help to alleviate economic challenges and sustain organizations that favorably impact children across New Jersey, where both the Fund and Toys "R" Us, Inc. are headquartered.

Ranging from $10,000 to $25,000, the grants support a wide array of unique programs and services aligned with the Toys "R" Us Children’s Fund mission of keeping kids safe and helping them in times of need. More than 500 proposals were submitted for consideration for this New Jersey grant initiative. Funding was awarded to nonprofit organizations that demonstrated an immediate and specific need while directly impacting children in the state. As a result, kids in each of New Jersey’s 21 counties will benefit from this grant initiative through community-based and statewide charities. To view the complete list of recipients, please visit: Toysrusinc.com/charitable-giving/2011NJGrants.

“This grant initiative made it profoundly clear that the need in New Jersey is great,” said Kathleen Waugh, Chairman, Toys "R" Us Children’s Fund. “We were humbled by the hundreds of worthy requests we received and are gladdened to know that our funding will help lessen some of the challenges faced by New Jersey charities and assist children in need in every county throughout the state.”

Toys "R" Us, Inc. has a long history of giving back to the communities it serves by keeping kids safe and helping them in times of need. The company and the Toys "R" Us Children’s Fund together have given hundreds of thousands of dollars in product donations and monetary grants annually to a wide range of nonprofit organizations in New Jersey. For 38 years, Toys "R" Us, Inc. has been based in New Jersey with more than 4,500 employees across more than 45 stores, regional offices, the corporate headquarters and the company’s largest retail distribution center in the country. For more information about Toys "R" Us, Inc. charitable giving and the Toys "R" Us Children’s Fund, please visit Toysrusinc.com/charitable-giving.

About the Toys "R" Us Children’s Fund

The Toys "R" Us Children’s Fund is a public charity affiliated with Toys "R" Us, Inc., a company that unabashedly declares “We love kids!” The core mission of the Toys "R" Us Children’s Fund is to keep children safe and help them in times of need. Since it was founded in 1992, the Toys "R" Us Children’s Fund has contributed millions of dollars to qualified organizations that support that mission, including those providing disaster relief to children and families who are victims of large-scale crises. The Toys "R" Us Children’s Fund also provides grants to leading organizations that support children with special needs. Primary fundraising activities include the annual Toys "R" Us Children’s Fund Gala, a private, invitation-only event that showcases the work of the Fund and raises money to support its many beneficiaries. This annual benefit has raised more than $95 million since its inception in 1985 and is one of the largest single-night fundraising events held in New York City.

About Toys "R" Us, Inc.

Toys "R" Us, Inc. is the world’s leading dedicated toy and juvenile products retailer, offering a differentiated shopping experience through its family of brands. Merchandise is sold in 873 Toys "R" Us and Babies“R”Us stores in the United States and Puerto Rico, and in more than 520 international stores and over 200 licensed stores in 34 countries and jurisdictions. In addition, it exclusively operates the legendary FAO Schwarz brand and sells extraordinary toys in the brand’s flagship store on Fifth Avenue in New York City. With its strong portfolio of e-commerce sites including Toysrus.com, Babiesrus.com, eToys.com and FAO.com, it provides shoppers with a broad online selection of distinctive toy and baby products. Headquartered in Wayne, NJ, Toys "R" Us, Inc. employs approximately 70,000 associates annually worldwide. The company is committed to serving its communities as a caring and reputable neighbor through programs dedicated to keeping kids safe and helping them in times of need.

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