does anyone know where I can donate...

eternityawaits Posted: Jul 23, 2003 08:02 PM

does anyone know where I can donate...

Toys for kids?? I collect a lot of toys but there are some I no longer want (hey, I went through phases) and they are all brand-new never opened. I don't really have room to store them until Toys For Tots starts up at Christmas. Any ideas?

WithThisRing Posted: Jul 23, 2003 08:03 PM

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check with local hospitals

st judes childrens hospital is a great place to donate too. They are wonderful and the children love the toys.

i'll try and get the contact info for you if you are interested

eternityawaits Posted: Jul 23, 2003 08:04 PM

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I'm hoping for somewhere on Long Island.. are there any big children's hospitals locally? (Nassau/Suffolk)

ChristineC68 Posted: Jul 23, 2003 08:04 PM

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Doesn't LIJ have a large children's wing?

butterfly20 Posted: Jul 24, 2003 12:34 AM

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schneiders childrens hospital... one year i collected toys for the terminally ill children,
i believe they may also take gently used toys too..

paintbrush91 Posted: Jul 24, 2003 12:50 AM

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Some churchs take care of donations.

eternityawaits Posted: Jul 24, 2003 12:56 AM

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Thank you girls

I am going to call some of the bigger hospitals. I want to make some kids very happy!

Sasha96 Posted: Jul 24, 2003 08:33 AM

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It's in Queens but on the border of Nassau....St. Mary's Hosptial for Children in Bayside. I used to work there and it is an outstanding hosptial. They are subacute care so the children are in for longer hospital stays. They have a nursery, toddler wing, brain injury wing, children's wing, and hospice care. I believe the website is www.stmaryskids.org. It is so nice of you to donate!

endlessluv429 Posted: Jul 24, 2003 09:48 AM

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if you find out let me know please because i have a TON of stuffed animals and i wanted to give them to a children's hospital, but my mom seemed to think that they don't take them anymore unless they are brand new because I guess people were bringing in junk and maybe some 'germ-infested' toys. i was so sad-i want to make kids happy! I took good care of my animals! LOL

daisybride Posted: Jul 24, 2003 09:50 AM

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Ronald McDonald House should take them, or the Little Flower Children's home in Wading River. HOwever, LFCH is not very friendly from my experience with them.