The Toy Making Program

Since 1988 the Woodworkers of Green Valley and their volunteers have made toys for children who come from Mexico to be medically treated at St. Andrew's Children’s Clinic in Nogales, Arizona.

The program’s primary service recipient is St. Andrew’s Children’s Clinic in Nogales, Arizona.  Most of the youngsters who benefit from this great program are from Mexico.  The kids travel by bus with their families from as far as six hours away and are treated by generous volunteer doctors and nursing staff for several congenital medical conditions such as hearing and visual problems, clef palates, and birth deformities.

Starting in January of each calendar year, about 55 woodworkers, and about 25 decorators meet weekly to make and decorate about 650 beautiful toys each year. The club also makes toys that are distributed by the Green Valley Fire and by the Salvation Army.

All work is done solely by volunteers.  New volunteers are welcome to join in toy making.  Toy Makers must be members of the Wood Shop.  Decorators are most welcome and need not be wood shop members, however they must be members of Green Valley Recreation.