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Amazon Supports (From page 18) programs, provides supportive services for homeless children throughout the Dallas area living in emergency, transitional, or domestic violence shelters. Play is an important part of the curriculum where a toy can give a child a sense of ownership when they have very little, recognize themselves in a toy to feel less alone, and learn something new to help shape a future career path.

“At a shelter, it’s easy for a child to lose hope and we use play to help teach them that every person has a purpose in this world,” said Wierzbinski. “These children can learn science, math, or a potential career path by playing with toys they can manipulate and experiment with and it shows them that their dreams can come true.”

A portion of the toys and games donated to The