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A large donation of toys led to smiles on the faces of parents in Hartford on Wednesday. The Mattel Children’s Foundation donated 3,500 toys to Hartford Healthcare to distribute to families in its network.

On Wednesday morning, families were able to pick out toys for their children.

“When they called me I was thinking to myself, like what a perfect time because the economy and the money situation is a little hard. So it thought it was a great opportunity and I was excited to know that I could get more gifts for my kids,” said Tiana Rivera, who has a baby girl and three boys ages 3, 5 and 9-years-old.

Joze Cornejal and his wife brought their baby girl in for an appointment and were chosen to receive toys as well for their 6- and 7-year-old daughters at home, along with their 14-year-old son.

“It was a surprise,” said …

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