Holiday Cheer Comes Alive with over 3,900 Children Receiving Toys from the Sandals Foundation

(Sandals Foundation)- Sandals Foundation Ambassadors from the three resorts in Saint Lucia – Sandals Regency La Toc, Sandals Halcyon Beach and Sandals Grande St Lucian Spa & Beach Resort brought the magic of the season to over 3,900 children following the delivery of toys to schools and various communities, creating unforgettable experiences for the young ones during the yuletide season.

For 13 years, the Sandals Foundation’s annual toy distribution has been a cherished tradition for communities across the Caribbean, creating memories and joy to last a lifetime. This holiday season, the Sandals Foundation proudly partnered with three leading forces in the US toy industry, Spin Master, Jazwares, and The Toy Foundation™, to deliver 45,000 toys to children across nine Caribbean islands, spreading joy and hope throughout the region.

“The holidays are about hope, the kind that reminds every child that they are seen, valued, and deeply loved,” said Heidi Clarke, Executive Director of the Sandals Foundation. “We are incredibly grateful to our partners SpinMaster, Jazwares, and The Toy Foundation for spreading joy to 45,000 young lives across the Caribbean.”

Benefiting schools and communities on the island include The Gros Islet Infant & Primary, The Balata Primary, and The Bishop Charles Gachet RC schools. Additionally, service clubs like the Rotaract Club of Gros Islet and the Rotary Club of Gros Islet were beneficiaries, as was the Salvation Army. Toys were donated to the Good Deeds Group, The Swift Club and among others, the Ciceron Youth Development Group and the 2epik group. All of these groups helped with the distribution of toys to children throughout the length and breadth of Saint Lucia.

With all three toy companies stepping into the Caribbean for the first time, children were delighted with puzzles, Rubik’s Cubes, PAW Patrol figurines, plushies and more from Spin Master; building blocks and dinosaur figurines from The Toy Foundation; and Squishmallows plush toys from Jazwares.