Racing Louisville FC launches toy drive for Norton Children's

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Racing Louisville FC players launched a toy drive to support Norton Children's.

Katie Lund and Kayla Fischer started a toy drive to replenish supplies lost after a flood at the hospital in Louisville. People attending the club's season opener are encouraged to donate Amazon, Target and Walmart gift cards or select toys as part of the toy drive.

Toys have to be new, with tags and in their original packaging. The hospital is not accepting stuffed animals or other toys that could spread infection, according to a news release.

Donations can be dropped off at Lynn Family Stadium's team store on game day.

Gates open at 3:30 p.m. for the 5 p.m. kickoff between Racing Louisville and North Carolina Courage.

Some of the toys needed include action figures, doctor playsets, Fischer-Price Little People playsets, Fischer-Price-style toys for toddlers that are plastic with no cloth, magnetic tiles, plastic horses and unicorns, play food and star projectors.

Lund earned a nomination for the National Women's Soccer League's Lauren Holiday Impact Award for her work with Norton Children's.

"Last week, Kayla and I had the pleasure of visiting the oncology unit at Norton Children’s Hospital and saw firsthand the joy that toys bring to these kids," Lund said in a news release Monday. "Sadly, due to a recent flood, many of their toys were lost. This toy drive will immediately help restock the patients' playroom and continue to put smiles on their faces. It would mean so much to us, and more importantly to these children who deserve joy and comfort during a challenging time."

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