{"id":24624,"date":"2024-12-19T10:30:22","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T15:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=24624"},"modified":"2024-12-19T10:31:56","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T15:31:56","slug":"celebrating-twenty-five-years-of-our-holiday-toy-drive","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/newsroom\/article\/celebrating-twenty-five-years-of-our-holiday-toy-drive","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Twenty-Five Years of Our Holiday Toy Drive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This month marks twenty-five years of spreading holiday cheer through Blackbaud\u2019s annual holiday toy drive. What began in South Carolina in partnership with Toys for Tots has since grown to support children in need worldwide &#8211; creating a remarkable Blackbaud tradition along the way.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s hard to picture what 677 million toys look like, but that\u2019s roughly how many gifts Toys for Tots has distributed since its start in 1947 by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. This outstanding impact helped first draw Blackbaud to Toys for Tots in 1999, and I\u2019m proud that our Blackbaud team continues partnering with them and alongside our friends at WCBD News 2 in Charleston, South Carolina, home of our global headquarters.<\/p>\n<p>Over the years, Blackbaud employees have gifted more than 136,500 toys globally &#8211; teaming up with partners around the world in addition to Toys for Tots. This includes SickKids in Canada, CaringKids in Australia, Hospital Nacional de Ni\u00f1os in Costa Rica, Local Buyers Club Winter Toy Campaign in England, and more.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mike Gianoni and Blackbaud announce 6000+ gifts to celebrate 25 years of Toys for Tots partnership\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LdR2IRC3wXw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Showing up for our communities &#8211; and the entire social impact ecosystem &#8211; has always been central to who Blackbaud is as a company. It takes on even more importance as we better understand the state of giving and volunteering, through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegenerositycommission.org\/report\/\">research published<\/a> by the Generosity Commission. Even with overall dollars raised increasing through transformational gifts and donations from high net-worth individuals, data reveals a decline in the number of everyday givers and volunteers.<\/p>\n<p>Through both dedicated corporate initiatives and more informal efforts, companies of all sizes can engage as integral and impactful members of their communities. Pitching in during the holiday season is truly a gift we at Blackbaud, and so many others in the business community, are proud to give each year. We know that small acts of generosity can go a long way in helping communities around the world.<\/p>\n<p>Happy holidays and see you in the new year!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24627 size-thumbnail alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Mike-Gianoni-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Mike-Gianoni-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Mike-Gianoni-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Mike-Gianoni.png 762w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW242360231 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW242360231 BCX0\">Mike <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW242360231 BCX0\">Gianoni<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW242360231 BCX0\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW242360231 BCX0\">President, CEO and Vice <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW242360231 BCX0\">Chairman<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW242360231 BCX0\"> of the Board of Directors<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW242360231 BCX0\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW242360231 BCX0\">Blackbaud\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW242360231 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This month marks twenty-five years of spreading holiday cheer through Blackbaud\u2019s annual holiday toy drive. 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