Christmas presents for the kids - Pia?
Christmas presents for the kids - Pia?
Pia - Last year you were so kind to collect Christmas presents donated by forum members to be given to the children on St. John. Do you know if this can happen again this year? ![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
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Hi CG ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
I was actually thinking about this today (great minds think alike
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I am going to see Joe today - he is the organizer of the "collection" so I will get back to you asap but I am sure the collection will be up and running again this year and if any of the "forum family" would like to donate again that would be fabulous - it was so greatly appreciated last year you all were so generous![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
I'll get back to you later today
Bye for now
Pia
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I was actually thinking about this today (great minds think alike
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I am going to see Joe today - he is the organizer of the "collection" so I will get back to you asap but I am sure the collection will be up and running again this year and if any of the "forum family" would like to donate again that would be fabulous - it was so greatly appreciated last year you all were so generous
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I'll get back to you later today
Bye for now
Pia
OK, here is the scoop - I couldn't wait so I called him
Yes they are having their Christmas Toy Drive again this year so I would love to collect any toys that forum members would like to donate![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
They (generally) need toys for children, boys and girls, ages 5 to 16 - unwrapped![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
I will provide my address and help in anyway I can - you can send a PM if you are interested and I can provide the information that way.
This year I will try to take some pictures of all the toys before I deliver them for wrapping and hopefully I will be able to get some (for some reason I couldn't ever get any last year) of the children receiving them![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
Thanks again everyone for remembering - they children of St John are very grateful![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
Pia
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Yes they are having their Christmas Toy Drive again this year so I would love to collect any toys that forum members would like to donate
![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
They (generally) need toys for children, boys and girls, ages 5 to 16 - unwrapped
![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
I will provide my address and help in anyway I can - you can send a PM if you are interested and I can provide the information that way.
This year I will try to take some pictures of all the toys before I deliver them for wrapping and hopefully I will be able to get some (for some reason I couldn't ever get any last year) of the children receiving them
![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
Thanks again everyone for remembering - they children of St John are very grateful
![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
Pia
Hi lisak428 - you can take them directly to Canines , Cats and Critters (our vet on STJ that is located by the Westin) or I can arrange to meet you but there will be other drop off sites as well - as we get closer I'll have an idea where they will be this year ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
Thanks loria for offering to bring gifts down with you - the party is usually around the 12th of December and the "wrapping" party the week before so unfortunately bringing them here on the 19th will be too late
- we are trying to find out the exact date of the party as I type ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
Pia
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Thanks loria for offering to bring gifts down with you - the party is usually around the 12th of December and the "wrapping" party the week before so unfortunately bringing them here on the 19th will be too late
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Pia
guess i will just have to ship as well.
let us know if there are any special items that are particulalry popular, i know in our house it's all about starwars, knights, nerf guns
and then for the older one clothes....more clothes....
and bags and the like (i have a budding fashionista--in my case the apple fell WAY far from teh tree.....)
let us know if there are any special items that are particulalry popular, i know in our house it's all about starwars, knights, nerf guns
and then for the older one clothes....more clothes....
and bags and the like (i have a budding fashionista--in my case the apple fell WAY far from teh tree.....)
< leaving on the 22nd of march...but too lame to figure out the ticker thing again!>
I was just thinking about this this morning also!
I'd love suggestions for categories of what is most wanted by the kids. I think last year I sent books and art supplies, but if there is a specific trend going on let us know! What kids play with seems to vary so much by area.
I'd especially be interested in some suggestions for what the older kids are into. I run the Toys for Tots drive for my office every year, and we get loads for the younger kids, but not so much for the older ones.
I'd love suggestions for categories of what is most wanted by the kids. I think last year I sent books and art supplies, but if there is a specific trend going on let us know! What kids play with seems to vary so much by area.
I'd especially be interested in some suggestions for what the older kids are into. I run the Toys for Tots drive for my office every year, and we get loads for the younger kids, but not so much for the older ones.
It's like looking in your soup and finding a whole different alphabet.
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