Geoffrey the Giraffe, the mascot of Statue of Toys' R & # 39; Us, goes to the children's hospital

Patients at a New Jersey hospital will soon be able to take the symbol of Toys' R & # 39; Us, Geoffrey the Giraffe.

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Patients at a New Jersey hospital will soon be able to take the symbol of Toys' R & # 39; Us, Geoffrey the Giraffe.

A massive statue of Geoffrey at the head office of the Wayne, New Jersey toy company heads for the Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ reported. .com last week.

"I hope this" iconic "retail article will help relieve the stress and anxiety that children face when they have to go to the hospital," he said. the statue's buyer, Joseph Malfitano, by email.

The toy company is organizing off-store sales in its stores, which will be closed by June 29, reports USA Today.

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Malfitano donated about $ 10,000 to ship Geoffrey, through NJ.com, which explains that his company advised the toy company on the sale of assets.

Malfitano also revealed that RWJBarnabas Health Board member Ken Rosen will fund about $ 6,000 to install Geoffrey's statue.

Bloomberg reported June 16 that Rosen "was agreeing with his wife to donate the cost of installing Geoffrey to the hospital, which he expects to be around $ 6,000. "

"I just thought it would be really cool for a sick child to see," Rosen said at the exit. "It's probably incredibly therapeutic if you're a sick child looking for a little boost for mental health."