I want to get a big cute and huggable stuffed animal. Which store in/near Boston offer an variety of stuffed animals?

I have a whole bunch of almost new, GREAT condition stuffed animals. I want to give them to a charity that gives them to other needy children, not sells them (like Goodwill or Salvation Army). Is there a charity that passes out used stuffed animals to needy children? A tax-deductible charity would be nice, but any charity will do. I'm spring cleaning and I want to find a good use for my MANY toys. Thanks!

My 4 month old has everything in her mouth. I want to make sure everything is clean, but I don't know if it's ok to put stuffed animals in the washer. Some of them have the crackly material inside pieces of them, as well as plastic parts. Is the washer ok, or should I soak them and hang them out to dry?

I got theese four huge (each about the size of a toddler) stuffed animals (Winne, Tigger, Eeyrore & Piglet) from a trift store and they are in excellent shape. But I wanna clean them before I start hugging them. How do I get other peoples nastiness out of them?