Financials
Growth has increased each year from the start with community engagement from foundations and individuals supporting our mission. In just 6 years, Cape Cod Toy Library, Inc. has grown 705% from 2017 total revenue of $24,401 to 2022 total revenue of $196,409.
Just prior to the pandemic, an “incubator space” was established at First Lutheran Church (6A) in West Barnstable, MA. Our opening event was June 1, 2019 with Family Play Day events each Friday and Saturday until March 2020.
Silver linings the pandemic enabled production of online educational videos for access on our You Tube channel, time to catalog the toy lending collection of 1,500 toys, and our collaborative outreach project to create an Outdoor Play Oasis in the backyard of Hyannis Public Library. Mass Development “Resurgent Places” grant and matching funding from the community made the project possible as well as substantial in-kind donations of products and labor. Our Toy Lending Library opened May 7, 2022 and the Outdoor Play Oasis grand opening was October 15, 2022.
Community engagement has continued to grow with increased number of visitors and family program participants at the Toy Library during our open hours on Saturday’s 10-1 and at the Outdoor Play Oasis throughout the year.
The challenge ahead is to support the demonstrated community need for accessibility to our unique Community Play Space and Toy Library with a permanent centrally located building that can accommodate increased open hours, increased staff and staff hours.
For additional information, please contact us at info@capecodtoylibrary.org
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