The “Ashlee’s Toy Closet” Story
ASHLEE has donated over 100,000 toys to date and still going!!!
- Ashlee on the Bonnie Hunt Show
Hi… I am 10 year old Ashlee Smith. I am the founder of Ashlee’s Toy Closet, Inc. It is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Public Charity Organization dedicated to helping children after disasters. I collect toys and distribute all over the country to children. Please help me make my dream of helping continue.
Ashlee’s Toy Closet was created by 8year old Ashlee Smith. She collects toys, books and clothes for children that have been affected by a Natural Disaster.
Ashlee held her first toy drive after the Angora Fire that devastated S.Lake Tahoe in 2007. Her dad is a Firefighter and he was up fighting the fire and she wanted to help down here. She asked us to help her collect toys for all of the children. She told me that everyone helps the adults and no one helps the children. She made it very clear that the kids lost everything too.
She had been involved in a house fire in 2005 where she lost all of her toys so she said she knew how the kids felt. She said “I want to help the little victims in a big way”
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Ashlee Smith was born in 1998. She has grown up in Reno, Nevada which is also the birth place of Ashlee’s Toy Closet. She is big into School, Rodeo and helping others. Her toy closet has grown by the amount of energy she focuses to make it successful.
In 2008 Ashlee won the Red Cross Youth Real Hero’s Award. She earned that award for her endless dedication to helping children.
She wants her organization to grow so she can help children in other communities and states. She helps children after large scale disasters as well as small single disasters such as house fires or floods.
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Ashlee’s Toy Closet Recent News
After the devastating Earthquake in Haiti – Ashlee is helping a fellow World of Children Honoree rebuild her orphanages that were leveled. Ashlee has launched the “Pennies for Orphans” drive and all money collected will be sent to “Mercy & Sharing” in Haiti. We have people from all over the country helping in the drive. For more info please contact Ashlee!!!
Ashlee’s Toy Closet is now a 501(c)3 Non-Profit!
Thank you everyone who helped with this challenging task!
Ashlee was on the Oprah Show in August 2009.
Ashlee preparing for Oprah
