Today , Mattel unveiled the # ThankYouHeroescollection , a raw line of Fisher - terms action figure that include nurses , medico , delivery drivers , and EMTs . Not only will the toy help teach kids about the casual heroes keep us safe during thecoronaviruspandemic , but the net proceeds will go toward serve those first respondent themselves .
The action figures retail at $ 20 each , and $ 15 of every cut-rate sale will be donated to#FirstRespondersFirst , an initiative launched by Thrive Global to offer support to healthcare prole in well-nigh every way possible : allow personal protective equipment like masks and baseball mitt , nutrient , childcare , genial wellness inspection and repair , and more .
“ Mattel ’s iconic stigma and product speak to something cryptical within us , ” Thrive globose beginner and CEO Arianna Huffington said in apress release . “ So it will be wonderful to see this raw Fisher - toll collection not only bring delight to children , but give parents and primary care provider a new way to honor healthcare first responders and everyday heroes and their families . "
Thetoyswon’t be shipped for several more months — the press departure says they should be on their way by December 31 , 2020 — but you’re able to pre - ordinate them now through May 31 , 2020 , so your contribution get it to # FirstRespondersFirst rather rather than later . And , since healthcare proletarian are always make unnecessary lives , pandemicor not , there ’s really no expiration date on encouraging kids to encounter with toy that represent that kind of everyday valor .
“ Whether these miniature are given as a giving to recognize someone exercise on the front lines , or used as a peter to help children have conversation about how they are feel , it is our Leslie Townes Hope that Fisher - Price toys , and play in ecumenical , can ultimately make these difficult times well-fixed for both kids and grownup , ” Chuck Scothon , a Fisher - Price senior vice president and Mattel ’s orbicular head of baby and preschool , read in a press release .
you could tell on the collectionhere , and find out more way to join in the coronavirus embossment effortshere .
