Toy Donations

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December 13, 2008 at 7:49 pm #589000

kathy
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I’m looking for some places to donate toys for kids’ Christmas gifts. Anyone have some recommendations of worthy causes?

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December 13, 2008 at 7:54 pm #650019

celeste17
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Toys for Tots is a good place. You can give your donations to the Fire Department through the 18th.

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December 13, 2008 at 8:20 pm #650020

WSB
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Also call WestSide Baby and West Seattle Helpline.

http://www.westsidebaby.org

http://www.westseattlehelpline.org

When we were at WS Baby recently, director Nancy told us one thing they really needed was board books for babies/toddlers – those “fly out the door.”

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December 13, 2008 at 8:28 pm #650021

Aim
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Don’t forget the benefit tomorrow. There are a lot of kids in need in our own community. Bring them to Big Al’s Brewery at 3pm on Sunday the 14th and we’ll do the rest. The bonus is that you can stay and have a beer and chat with your neighbors. There will also be appetizers and desserts. :)

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December 13, 2008 at 8:29 pm #650022

GenHillOne
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McClendon is also taking new unwrapped toys until the 17th(?). I heard last weekend that Toys for Tots delayed their deliveries because they only had 5,000 of the usual 50,000 at that time. Presumably, the extra press may be helping, but they’re definitely behind. McClendons are doing a “drive” today with some media, but I found a couple of items that I plan to drop off tomorrow before the Holiday Get-together.

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December 13, 2008 at 8:46 pm #650023

WSB
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I’ll have to find a PR contact for T-for-T because they should have neighborhood news sites like ours on their media list- we would have been happy to provide an extra plug, as would our pals at MyBallard.com, CapitolHillSeattle.com, BeaconHillBlog.com and half a dozen other news sites that together reach more than 100K people around the area, in a more personal and grabbier way than an offhand PSA on TV or radio. I’ll see if I can find info to add to the Holidays page.

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December 13, 2008 at 8:56 pm #650024

GenHillOne
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Pretty sure I saw the story on tv, but here’s The Times:

http://tinyurl.com/69cuwu

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December 13, 2008 at 9:07 pm #650025

celeste17
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Any fire station will accept donations for the Toys for Tots. I have dropped off several things over the last week for the TFT.

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