I know its only February (March tomorrow) but I've been thinking about this years toy drive since I dropped last years off at Valley Children's Hospital and I'm making some changes. First I want to thank everyone who donated to last years toy drive. Thank you for helping make Christmas great for the sick kids stuck behind the glass at Children's...
(My daughter Lanie posing in front of the tree at Valley Children's when we dropped off 2017's donations.)
The changes I'm making are simple and sure to make this year's drive reach more kids. Every year I'll pick 1 kind of item that I'll be collecting. This way it's easy to remember what we're in need of, and we can reach more kids than ever. There are also guidelines we have to follow given to us by the hospital.
What you need to know for 2018:
1) This year we will be collecting stuffed animals. Because of their softness and huggableness they make a great gift for sick kids. They provide lots of comfort.
2) All stuffed animals must be new. They cannot be used (even gently used). This is a guideline from the hospital. They can't risk exposing kids to any germs, viruses or anything else. Anything donated to us that is used I will have no choice but to donate to a local thrift store or to toss.
3) After holidays is the best time to pick up stuffed animals for a fraction of the cost. Easter is coming up and you can get a lot of stuffed animals on clearance getting "more bang for your buck".
4) All donations need to get to me by the 10th of December. This gives me 15 days to inventory everything and a 15 day window to set up delivery with the hospital.
5) You can contact me on our Facebook Page Shooting for Liam or shootingforliam@yahoo.com
6) I'll have a graphic made for you to share soon. Please share our blog post and Facebook post.
