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Maddie180
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Holiday toy donations
Does anybody know if there's going to be a toy donation thread this year? My kids look forward to this all year!
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Posted 11/5/16 8:38 PM  |
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Blazesyth
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Holiday toy donations
I do the winter wishes program from New York Cares.
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| Posted 11/5/16 9:20 PM |
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Maddie180
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Re: Holiday toy donations
Posted by Blazesyth
I do the winter wishes program from New York Cares.
Yes, we do that also, but I was wondering if we were doing the one through LIF also. Just wanted to see before I donated other places. Thanks!
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| Posted 11/6/16 2:57 PM |
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SecretlyTTC14
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Re: Holiday toy donations
Posted by Blazesyth
I do the winter wishes program from New York Cares.
I do this every year! I can't wait to get my letters this year. Some years have been so heartbreaking. Kids asking for essentials like warm bedding or a coat. I always try to send some sort of a toy with those requests (without spending too much $).
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| Posted 11/7/16 9:59 AM |
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MrsM84
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Re: Holiday toy donations
Posted by Blazesyth
I do the winter wishes program from New York Cares.
Thank you for posting this. I just Googled the information and signed up to purchase a gift for a child. Excited to get my letter in the mail and to start shopping!
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| Posted 11/7/16 10:15 AM |
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sweetie
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Re: Holiday toy donations
Posted by MrsM84
Posted by Blazesyth
I do the winter wishes program from New York Cares.
Thank you for posting this. I just Googled the information and signed up to purchase a gift for a child. Excited to get my letter in the mail and to start shopping!
I signed up also. Thank you!
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| Posted 11/7/16 10:28 AM |
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Blazesyth
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Re: Holiday toy donations
Posted by SecretlyTTC14
Posted by Blazesyth
I do the winter wishes program from New York Cares.
I do this every year! I can't wait to get my letters this year. Some years have been so heartbreaking. Kids asking for essentials like warm bedding or a coat. I always try to send some sort of a toy with those requests (without spending too much $).
Yeah, we got 3 letters this year, 2 of the kids asked for backpacks and lunchbags for school. So we bought those also but didn't include in the gift money allocation, because it's just so sad that a kid would ask for that for a gift.
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| Posted 11/7/16 10:45 AM |
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DMT
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Re: Holiday toy donations
I have been giving for about 20 years now to John Thiessen Fund. He gives to sick kids at Long Island hospitals.
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| Posted 11/7/16 11:07 AM |
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mrsm-2011
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Re: Holiday toy donations
Posted by sweetie
Posted by MrsM84
Posted by Blazesyth
I do the winter wishes program from New York Cares.
Thank you for posting this. I just Googled the information and signed up to purchase a gift for a child. Excited to get my letter in the mail and to start shopping!
I signed up also. Thank you!
I just signed up as well. Thank you for posting this.
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| Posted 11/7/16 11:15 AM |
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SecretlyTTC14
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Re: Holiday toy donations
Posted by Blazesyth
Posted by SecretlyTTC14
Posted by Blazesyth
I do the winter wishes program from New York Cares.
I do this every year! I can't wait to get my letters this year. Some years have been so heartbreaking. Kids asking for essentials like warm bedding or a coat. I always try to send some sort of a toy with those requests (without spending too much $).
Yeah, we got 3 letters this year, 2 of the kids asked for backpacks and lunchbags for school. So we bought those also but didn't include in the gift money allocation, because it's just so sad that a kid would ask for that for a gift.
 that is sad. It's so nice that you're getting them additional stuff too.
It really warms my heart that we can help but it makes me so sad that these kids live in a reality where they have to hope to get these items for Christmas.
I hope they get enough people this year. I know other years they've had too many letters and not enough people sign up.
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| Posted 11/7/16 1:09 PM |
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LIRascal
drama. daily.
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Michelle
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Holiday toy donations
Is there a place that anyone knows of that's collecting Blessing Bags? I want to make a bunch with my kids
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| Posted 11/7/16 1:15 PM |
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sweetie
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Re: Holiday toy donations
Posted by LIRascal
Is there a place that anyone knows of that's collecting Blessing Bags? I want to make a bunch with my kids
I did a quick search & found The Bowery Mission
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| Posted 11/7/16 3:19 PM |
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LIRascal
drama. daily.
Member since 3/11 7287 total posts
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Michelle
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Holiday toy donations
Thank you!
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| Posted 11/7/16 11:16 PM |
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BargainMama
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Re: Holiday toy donations
If anyone is interested in adopting two boys (an 11 year old and an 8 year old), I can give you their address (they live in MI). Their mother is struggling to buy basics like toilet paper, so I know they can use the help for Christmas (this is a family member...not a random story I read on the internet FYI)
Message edited 11/8/2016 7:09:40 AM.
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| Posted 11/8/16 7:09 AM |
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SecretlyTTC14
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Re: Holiday toy donations
Posted by BargainMama
If anyone is interested in adopting two boys (an 11 year old and an 8 year old), I can give you their address (they live in MI). Their mother is struggling to buy basics like toilet paper, so I know they can use the help for Christmas (this is a family member...not a random story I read on the internet FYI)
I think this got buried under all the political posts. I already signed up for winter wishes so I wouldn't be able to send a bunch of stuff but I would be able to send something. Just FM me the info. 
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| Posted 11/9/16 1:38 PM |
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BargainMama
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Re: Holiday toy donations
Posted by SecretlyTTC14
Posted by BargainMama
If anyone is interested in adopting two boys (an 11 year old and an 8 year old), I can give you their address (they live in MI). Their mother is struggling to buy basics like toilet paper, so I know they can use the help for Christmas (this is a family member...not a random story I read on the internet FYI)
I think this got buried under all the political posts. I already signed up for winter wishes so I wouldn't be able to send a bunch of stuff but I would be able to send something. Just FM me the info.
That is so kind of you! Thank you so much! I will message you her address 
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| Posted 11/9/16 1:47 PM |
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