Monkeez Makes a Difference Makes Second Donation

GDA Staff -- Gifts and Dec, 1/14/2013 9:58:40 AM

New Monkeez charactersCHARLESTON, SC - Monkeez Makes a Difference delivered its second round of donations totaling $19,847.75 to its three charity partners: Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, Samaritan's Purse and Best Friends Animal Society. The company also debuted several new sock-monkey characters and toys to the philanthropic line, including 10 new knit and mini plush characters and eight new pet toys.

Monkeez Makes a Difference is an innovative and interactive experience that teaches children the importance of helping others through kid-friendly tools including the best-selling Genuine Monkeez and Friends plush characters, online games and real-life Do Good challenge trading cards. Children select which charity to donate to through an interactive program that teaches the importance of giving back. A special donation of 10 percent of the wholesale price is made on the child's behalf to one of the three charities of his or her choice.

To date, Monkeez Makes a Difference has donated a total of more than $67,000 to the three charities since the program launched in June 2012.