{"id":74551,"date":"2025-12-18T16:52:34","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T16:52:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/74551\/"},"modified":"2025-12-18T16:52:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T16:52:34","slug":"queens-center-mall-hosts-holiday-toy-giveaway-qns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/74551\/","title":{"rendered":"Queens Center mall hosts holiday toy giveaway \u2013 QNS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6-13.jpg\" class=\"crop-center wp-post-image\" alt=\"toy\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/>\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Families flocked to the Queens Center to enjoy the free holiday toy giveaway on Wednesday, Dec. 17.<\/p>\n<p>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopqueenscenter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Queens Center<\/a> hosted a holiday toy giveaway for community members on Wednesday, Dec. 17.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-594322\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/>Several different toys were available at the giveaway. Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-594326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-594331\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/10-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-594340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/22-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud\n<\/p>\n<p>Families were invited to pick from the wide variety of free toys on hand, which included Mrs. Potato Head, board games, dolls and more.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-594332\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/11-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-594323\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-594324\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/3-18.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-594329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-594333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/12-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<\/p>\n<p>The event, which was held behind the Auntie Anne\u2019s kiosk on the second level of the mall, located at 90-15 Queens Blvd. in <a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/neighborhoods\/elmhurst\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Elmhurst<\/a>, was held in support of the <a href=\"https:\/\/bgcqueens.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-594328\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/7-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/>Attendees lined up near the Auntie Anne\u2019s kiosk in the mall for the event. Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-594335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/16-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-594325\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/4-18.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-594330\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/9-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-594336\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/18-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<\/p>\n<p>A $1,500 check was presented by the Queens Center to the Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-594341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/23-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/>Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens Director of Philanthropy and Compliance Barry Jones with a check for $1,500 from the Queens Center. Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the toy giveaway, the event also featured music from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.djyourhonor.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">DJ Your Honor<\/a>, free hot cocoa from Starbucks and more.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-594343\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/27-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/>DJ Your Honor helped keep attendees entertained. Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-594344\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/30-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/>Starbucks provided free hot cocoa to attendees of the toy giveaway. 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