"'It's really amazing to see the light on a kid's face and in their eyes when you bring them a toy and play with them, and it can really make their day,' Green told CBS News New York's Hannah Kliger as he browsed the shelves. Green said he decided to get involved after watching his sister's spirits lift during a hospital stay years ago, when volunteers brought music and toys to her room."
"'My wife and I, we brought into the world a baby girl and while we were at the hospital, there were some other folks that were not in great situations. And I thought to myself, well, 'good Lord, what can we do to make life better?'' Thomas recalled. Thomas said he wanted to find a fast, free and accessible way for people to donate toys throughout the city."
Aaron Green, a Columbia University student, buys toys each holiday season for children he does not know and donates them to Toys for Hospitalized Children. He selects age-appropriate items, such as a Lego set and a doll, inspired by volunteers who brightened his sister's hospital stay with music and play. Donations are dropped at Go Locker locations, where a phone scan opens a locker to accept the package. Nigel Thomas, Go Locker founder, initiated the partnership after observing families in difficult hospital circumstances and aiming to create a fast, free, accessible donation method. Go Locker operates over 70 locations, mainly in Brooklyn. Toys dropped off are sent to a distribution center.
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