Toy Lift is the signature event of the Kids Lift Foundation. Toy Lift began in 1988 when founder Tom Powell decided to perch himself eighty feet up in a bucket truck at the corner of Hydraulic Rd. & 29. He stayed there until people donated 1,000 toys, which he then distributed to local children. Nineteen years later, Toy Lift has grown into a huge annual community event with food, entertainment, and media coverage, raising over 17,000 toys.

The Grand Happiness Foundation helped out by donating $300 to the cause. The Grand staff also bought $300 worth of toys to hand out along with 3 UVA beanbags, 3 child rockers, 3 child chaises and kid’s ottomans.