Accomplishments & Awards
Phund Accomplishments... By The Numbers
Total Pages Read by Students
in Jester & Pharley Read-A-Thons to
Give Jester Books & Dolls to Ill Children
in Jester & Pharley Read-A-Thons to
Give Jester Books & Dolls to Ill Children
5000000
Total Students Participating
in Jester & Pharley
Read-A-Thons
in Jester & Pharley
Read-A-Thons
100000
Total Literacy & Outreach Programs Conducted in Schools Nationwide
120
Total Jester Books & Dolls
Donated to Hospitals
and Schools Nationwide
Donated to Hospitals
and Schools Nationwide
100000
Number of Hospitals and Medical Support Facilities Receiving Jester Books & Dolls Nationwide
150
Jester & Pharley Smile Cart
Activity Centers in Hospitals
and other Facilities Nationwide
Activity Centers in Hospitals
and other Facilities Nationwide

50-ft Tall Jester & Pharley
Parade Balloons –
in Oakland and Dallas
Parade Balloons –
in Oakland and Dallas

Awards
- Kiwanis Club of Torrance: Celebration of Community 2018 Award
- CA Assembly District 66 Woman of Distinction Award
- Creative Child Magazine: Preferred Choice Award
- Daily Breeze Women of Distinction Award, Torrance CA: Woman of the Year Finalist
- Dr. Toy: Bilingual Jester Book - Best Picks 2013 Winner
- Dr. Toy: 100 Best Children's Products www.drtoy.com
- Dr. Toy: 10 Best Socially Responsible Children's Products
- Generations United: Intergenerational Award
- The Great American Toy Test: Top 20 Toy
- International Reading Association, Orange County, CA: Celebrate Literacy Award
- Long Beach Unified School District Superintendent's Distinguished Community Service Award
- Mom's Choice: Philanthropic Gold Award
- National Association of Parenting Publications: Honor Award
- Pediatric Therapy Network, Torrance, CA: Circle of Life, Circle of Love Education Award
- Toy Industry Association/Toy Industry Foundation: Caring for Children Recognition of Excellence Award
- Toy Manufacturers of America: Friend of Children Award Finalist
Recommended by
- Associated Press
- Creative Child Magazine
- Dr. Toy
- Generations United
- Josephson Institute of Ethics: Character Counts!
- Mom's Choice
- Playworks
- Robyn Freedman Spizman, The Perfect Present: The Ultimate Gift Guide for Every Occasion
- Toy Industry Foundation: Let's Play: A Guide to Toys for Children With Special Needs
- The Toy Institute of America & American Foundation for the Blind: A Guide to Toys for Blind and Visually Impaired Children
Best-Seller Lists
- The New York Times – Adult Fiction List
- The Los Angeles Times – Adult Fiction List
- USA Today Top 100 Best-Sellers List
- Publishers Weekly Children’s Picture Books List
- Ingram – A List of Children’s Books for All Ages
- The Wichita Eagle – Adult Fiction List
- The Monterey County Herald – Adult Fiction List
- The Norman Oklahoman – Adult Fiction List