Overview
- Suffolk County police confirmed toys were stolen from outside Toys of Hope’s Huntington Station warehouse, and the case remains under investigation.
- Volunteers had shrink‑wrapped thousands of gifts for distribution, then returned to find many missing and others vandalized or water‑damaged after a storm.
- Loss estimates differ across reports, with the founder citing $20,000–$30,000 while the New York Post reported about 600 stolen items and a $50,000 figure.
- The Peter & Jeri Dejana Foundation delivered a $30,000 donation in person after seeing media coverage, providing immediate relief for replacement efforts.
- Toys of Hope is issuing gift cards where exact replacements are not possible, continues to seek public donations, and is working to finish holiday deliveries by Jan. 6.