Real stories, big hearts, and why we show up for families every day.
Stories from the Toy Box
I Counted My Son's Medical Appointments. The Number Wrecked Me.
After experiencing nearly 80–100 medical appointments during my son’s first year of leukemia treatment, I realized childhood cancer impacts far more than a child’s health — it completely reshapes daily family life around hospital visits, procedures, and ongoing emotional exhaustion. Maxwell’s Toy Box was created to help families navigate those difficult moments by providing meaningful support that brings comfort, distraction, and small moments of normalcy during pediatric cancer treatment.
Bringing Joy and Hope this International Childhood Cancer Day
Today, on International Childhood Cancer Day, we pause to honor the courage of children and families affected by cancer. Each year, an estimated 400,000 children and adolescents worldwide are diagnosed with cancer.
From Hospital Rooms to Moments of Joy: The Heart Behind Maxwell’s Toy Shoppe
Every time you purchase a toy from Maxwell's Toys Box for a child you love, 100% of the proceeds fund a second toy delivered to a child receiving cancer treatment — just like Max.
Make 2026 the Year You Fight Cancer to the Max. Children Need You Now.
When you support Maxwell’s Toy Box, you are doing something powerful in real time. You are bringing comfort, warmth, and hope directly to children in cancer treatment.
This GivingTuesday: Deliver Joy to Children in Cancer Treatment
This GivingTuesday, December 2, you can create real moments of hope for children fighting the hardest battle of their lives.
Give the Gift of Joy: Together We Can Fill Hospital Toy Shelves This Holiday Season
This holiday season, we’re working to raise $25,000 by December 31, 2025, so that our four partner children’s hospitals never run out of toys.
Joy Delivered: Shop Our Joy Package Amazon Wishlist October 20 to November 3
From October 20 – November 3, you’re invited to join us in delivering JOY to kids facing childhood cancer by supporting our Joy Package Amazon Wishlist.
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month!
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month — and its meaning is profoundly personal for us. Stay tuned as we share more about this journey and ways you can provide support.
What I Didn't Know I Needed: A Mother’s Story Behind the Newly Diagnosed Family Bag
These moments inspired us to start Maxwell’s Toy Box, and why we created our Newly Diagnosed Family Bag — because no parent should face fear and confusion alone.