Tom's Toy Fund
North Central WV Home Builders Association
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Giving Toys Gives Children Hope
For more than two decades, Tom’s Toy Fund has brought together members of the North Central West Virginia Home Builders Association, local businesses and community supporters to help make Christmas brighter for children throughout North Central West Virginia.
Throughout the year, NCWVHBA raises funds through donations, special events and fundraising activities. When Christmas approaches, we put those dollars to work purchasing toys and bicycles for distribution throughout the 10 counties served by NCWVHBA, along with gifts purchased specifically for WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s Hospital.
Every donation helps us continue a tradition that started with one simple idea.
Our Story
A Need. An Idea. A Vision.
At Christmas in 2000, longtime NCWVHBA member Tom Board and his wife, Carol, were reflecting on underprivileged children in their community and had an idea.
Instead of members exchanging gifts with one another at the Association’s Christmas party, what if everyone brought a new, unwrapped children’s gift instead?
Tom presented the idea to the NCWVHBA Board of Directors, and members embraced it. That first year, approximately $450–$500 in toys and funds were donated and distributed through community organizations in North Central West Virginia.
In 2002, Tom asked the Board if proceeds from the Association’s 50/50 drawings could be used to purchase Christmas toys for children. The Board agreed, marking the beginning of what became the NCWVHBA Children’s Toy Fund.
Over the years, Tom’s vision continued to grow. What began as a Christmas-party collection became a year-round effort supported by NCWVHBA members, businesses and community supporters.
Today, we proudly call it Tom’s Toy Fund, carrying forward the vision that started it all.
How Tom’s Toy Fund Works
You Give.
Throughout the year, we raise money through donations, special events, fundraising activities and the generosity of our members, businesses and community supporters.
We Shop.
When Christmas approaches, we put those dollars to work — shopping for toys and bicycles until the funds are spent.
We Divide.
The toys and bicycles are divided among the 10 counties served by NCWVHBA, with additional gifts purchased specifically for WVU Children’s Hospital.
We Partner.
NCWVHBA works with community agencies within each county, providing toys and bicycles to those organizations for distribution within their local communities.
PLEASE NOTE: Tom’s Toy Fund does not provide toys directly to individual families. NCWVHBA partners with community agencies that handle the distribution of toys within their communities.
Serving North Central West Virginia
Through our community agency partners, Tom’s Toy Fund provides toys and bicycles for distribution in the 10 counties served by NCWVHBA:
- Barbour
- Doddridge
- Harrison
- Lewis
- Marion
- Monongalia
- Preston
- Randolph
- Taylor
- Upshur
Plus additional gifts purchased specifically for WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s Hospital.
Help Us Continue Tom’s Vision
Every dollar donated to Tom’s Toy Fund gives us another opportunity to put toys and bicycles into the hands of our community partners.
Whether you make a monetary donation, purchase a toy or bicycle, shop from our registry, or support one of our fundraising activities, your generosity helps make this tradition possible.
Monetary Donations
Monetary donations allow NCWVHBA to shop where the need is greatest and purchase toys and bicycles for our annual distribution. Please contact us to make a direct donation.
Shop Our Walmart Registry
Prefer to shop? Our Walmart Registry for Good makes it easy to purchase items specifically for Tom’s Toy Fund.
Donate A Toy
Donations of new, unwrapped toys and bicycles are also welcome.
Toy Drop-Off Location:
North Central West Virginia Home Builders Association
2050 City View Drive
Morgantown, WV
Open 8:30am-3:30pm Monday through Friday
Together, We Can Make Christmas Brighter
What began with Tom and Carol Board’s simple idea has become a longstanding NCWVHBA tradition because people continue to give.
Our members give.
Our businesses give.
Our community gives.
We turn that generosity into toys and bicycles — and our community partners help put them into the hands of local children.
Thank you for helping us continue Tom’s vision.
Spread the Word!
Please share the details of our Toy Fund. Our goal is to reach as many people as possible.
We really want to bring a lot of happiness and hope to our community’s children this Christmas!
