Russ Berrie's Shining Star Friends product line was introduced to market the program. A message on the Shining Stars website states that, "Russ Berrie Inc. the licensor of the Shining Stars brand filed for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy on 26th April 2011 and therefore we apologize that the Shining Stars website associated with the Russ Berrie Shining Star products is no longer maintained." The promise of a second generation of Shining Star toys in 2012 had failed to materialize by the beginning of 2013, with no further updates having been made as of January 2016. Philanthropy The Russ Berrie Institute for Professional Sales at William Paterson University is named after Russ Berrie. In 1993, Russ Berrie made a gift of $1 million to build a new performing arts center and learning facility at Ramapo College, in Mahwah, New Jersey called, "The Angelica and Russ Berrie Center for Performing Arts". References Companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange Companies based in Bergen County, New Jersey Manufacturing companies established in 1963 Toy companies of the United States 1963 establishments in New Jersey 2008 mergers and acquisitions