'The Power to Play - from Trash to Treasure': Children's Toy Exhibit at L.A.'s Museum...

'The Power to Play - from Trash to Treasure': Children's Toy Exhibit at L.A.'s
Museum of Tolerance

RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- What do broken flip-flop
sandals, scrap pieces of plastic bags, twigs and string have in common for
children in Africa, Asia and the Americas? The items were used by children to
create toy sailboats so they would have something to play with.

Children also have taken discarded plastic bags and heavy twine, to create
soccer balls and prove that they have an amazing ability to face adversity
with creativity and passion.

That resiliency is reflected in ChildFund International's exhibit of more than
350 handcrafted toys by children from around the world. The Museum of
Tolerance will showcase the toy exhibit at a special event 1:30- 4 p.m., Sept.
13.

ChildFund International President and CEO Anne Lynam Goddard and MOT Director
Liebe Geft will launch the toy exhibit with a ribbon cutting at 1:30 p.m. They
will be joined by Shauntay Hinton, former Miss USA and ChildFund International
sponsored child, who will share her inspiring journey.

Goddard will speak on ChildFund's work with deprived, excluded and vulnerable
children around the world. "ChildFund International has long recognized play
as essential to childhood development," said Goddard. "We are sharing this toy
collection as a visible demonstration of how the power to play helps children
thrive and become leaders of enduring change in their communities and the
world."

During the family event Sept. 13, the Museum will hold workshops for children
to create toys made from recycled materials donated by a local "green" toy
company.

The toys are on display Sept. 13 through Dec. 31 at the Museum of Tolerance,
9786 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles.

ChildFund is sharing the toy collection with major museums across the United
States. It will next travel to the Breman Museum in Atlanta. For more
information about the toys, visit the Web site at www.ChildFund.org/toys.

ChildFund International, formerly named Christian Children's Fund, is a global
child development and protection agency, helping the world's deprived,
excluded and vulnerable children survive and thrive in order to reach their
full potential. Serving children since 1938, ChildFund International works in
31 countries and helps more than 15.2 million children and family members
worldwide, regardless of race, creed or origin. ChildFund International is a
member of the ChildFund Alliance. It has earned 4 stars from Charity
Navigator.

SOURCE ChildFund International

Ellie Whinnery of ChildFund International, +1-804-756-8987