Tiny Tim's Foundation for Kids
If you want to be happy, do something for somebody else. -Alton Thacker
Tiny Tim's Foundation for Kids
If you want to be happy, do something for somebody else. -Alton Thacker
Alton Thacker
A Legacy
Alton and Cheryl Thacker started something small. They had no idea where it would go and just how many people they would impact.
They co-founded Tiny Tim’s Foundation for Kids in 1996 after making several trips to northern Mexico with a group of Utah eye doctors who collected used eyeglasses and traveled to Mexico to fit them to people who needed them but could not otherwise afford them. On these trips Alton noticed that many children in these poorer parts of the country did not have toys, and he decided to do something about it. He enjoyed woodworking, so he started making wooden toy cars to give to children in Mexico on his next trip there with the eye doctors. That first year he and his wife, Cheryl, made about 400 toy cars in their garage.
From those humble beginnings, Tiny Tim’s Foundation for Kids has grown to building more than 100,000 cars a year with help from more than 1,000 volunteers each month and has given away more than 1.7 million toy cars in more than 110 countries around the world.
Cheryl helped bring the sewing and kit making into the picture as well. Over 500 school kits and Hygiene kits go out every year. Over the years they have made thousands of quilts, and dresses and shorts.
Clearly what they started is needed. That's a lot of people spending a lot of time making toys, blankets and clothes and giving them away.
Alton spent the last 28 years bringing joy to countless children and bringing people together from all walks of life to join him in his cause. He was fond of saying, “If you want to be happy, do something for somebody else.” We are proud to carry on his legacy and committed to ensuring that for generations to come Tiny Tim’s Foundation for Kids brings smiles to children’s faces and provides a place where everyone in our community can come to find happiness of their own.
Please help us keep this amazing legacy, that started with just two people wanting to help where they could, going.
About Us
Our Team
Our History
Our History
Our amazing team of regular and part-time volunteers are committed to helping others. We take our convictions and turn them into action, or toy cars. As a nonprofit we provide service and charity opportunities for individuals and groups who know you can't put a price on a smile. Think you would be a good fit? Get in touch for more information!
Our History
Our History
Our History
What is the price of smile? Over 500 million children throughout the world have never had a toy. We started our nonprofit over 20 years ago making toy cars and have made over 1 million. We don't intend to stop until we've reached our goal. We take wood that would be wasted, someone's time that would be wasted and make a toy so a little person's mind won't be wasted.
Our Mission
Our History
Our Mission
We take wood that would be wasted, Someone's time that would be wasted and make a toy so that a little person's mind won't be wasted.
Every child deserves a toy and every person needs a purpose. Together we engage each other in love and charity to serve and make toy cars for someone who needs a smile. We all need each other. As a nonprofit we are committed to making a difference.
Every Child Deserves a Smile
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