CMZC Toy Drive/Car Wash

[MazdaGurl]

This is a 2nd attempt to get more members to participate in the Toy Drive for Children's Hospital. I know many of you are interested, and would like to contribute, but due to personal circumstances, were unable to attend the Toy Drive hosted by Metrodubs.

So here's what we're going to do for the 2nd chance. I'll host a car wash, weather pending of course, at my house. I have a nice long drive way with a great hose and washing stuff. If you want to detail your car, bring your own stuff. I don't have enough (if any) to go around.

And of course...if you don't bring a toy, you don't get a wash!

When: Sunday, 12/14/08 at 2:00 p.m.
Where: My House of I-25 & Hampden (PM me for the address)
Bring: Toys/detail stuff

After we wash, we'll head over to Children's Hospital to deliver the toys. Following that, we'll head out to Golden to Buffalo Rose for our weekly meet. This place was tested out by the few of us, and it's a great spot for all of us! Play pool, air hocky, foosball, or just kick back with a beer.

Now if you can't make it, you're more than welcome to bring the toy(s) to my house any time. If you're strapped for cash, but wish to donate, PM me for ideas.

Guys - this is the time of year that kids really need us. They're sick, and their families are struggling to keep the bills paid. If we can at least put a smile on a child's face, that will be the best Christmas present we can give.

So who's in??

[MazdaGurl]

The Children’s Hospital Wish List

Thank you for your interest in providing toys and other needed items for the patients at The Children’s Hospital.

Please Note: If you would like your items to be available in time for our parents to be able to choose gifts for their own child to open on Christmas day, we ask that you bring your donations to the hospital no later then DECEMBER 15. This allows our staff sufficient time to prepare donations for selection by parents for their children. Thank you for your generosity and for helping to make this Holiday Season a memorable one for our patients and families.
To assist you in making decisions about what to provide, here are a few guidelines:
1. Items that we are in need of the most include:

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Toys for infants and toddlers (see list)
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Items for teenagers (see list)

2. Items we cannot accept are:

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Used items
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Items with violent themes
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Bubbles

Toys for Infants and Toddlers

There are many children in the hospital that are in this age group (1 month-3 years). Items that work best are those with few pieces and are easily disinfected (nothing cloth).

Infant Mobiles (Wimmer Ferguson black & white)

Baby gyms/activity centers
Crib side mounted toys (washable) peaceful aquariums

Fisher Price Little People sets, play sets, farm animals furniture, farm garage, castle, medical play etc.
Squeeze toys
Rubber balls - all sizes
Shape sorters
Pounding Toys (pound and ball set, hammering bench)

Books-sound, cardboard, vinyl, pop-up, English and Spanish
Rattles
Light up infant toys
Pop-up Toys
Music box
Teethers
Crib Mirrors
Lullaby & soft music CD
See & Say
Infant Bouncy Seats (vibrating)

Boppy Pillows & Covers
Baby Einstein items
Toddler riding & push toys
Toy phones
Duplo blocks
Strike a ball
Infant dolls: both genders, all ethnicities
Puzzles 10 pieces or less
Stacking toys
Rescue heros
Little Tykes (wagons, push cars, riding toys)
Toy cash register

Play mobile sets
Kitchen sets with plastic food
Infant bead mazes
Vinyl floor mats

Teenagers

*No violent games, please*
$25.00 gift cards to Walmart or Target
Adolescent clothing (pajamas for girls, sweat shirts, sweat pants, t-shirts, sports clothing for boys, sweaters, hoodies etc.)
Purses: cute/trendy, over the shoulder, etc.
Arts & Crafts: bead kits, scrap booking kits, fuzzy felt posters, stained glass, fuse beads with peg shapes.
Book sets
Blank journals
Book – adolescent theme, English & Spanish
Video’s/DVD’s No R rated: English & Spanish
Exercise mats – plastic/vinyl
Models: cars, planes, boats, etc.
Nail polish sets
Cases of Puffs Plus tissues
Klulz Arts & Crafts books
Puzzles 500-1,000 pieces
Games: Othello, Battleship, Trouble, Clue, Connect 4, playing cards, Scrabble, Sorry, Yahtzee, Tri-Ominos, Catch Phrase, Uno, Skip Bo etc.
Magazine subscriptions (Sports Illustrated, Sports Illustrated for kids, fashion, Teen)
Disposable cameras
Video Game Systems Xbox 360 Standard system for TCH in each room
Video Games for X Box 360. E rated only…
Extra controllers for Xbox 360
Handheld Video Game Systems (Gameboy Advance, Nintendo DS Lite, PSP and games)
Headphones for CD players
Portable CD players with AM/FM radio
CD boom boxes/stereos
CD ROM games for computer (educational/
painting programs/entertaining)
Portable DVD players
Polaroid cameras
Polaroid film
Popular pop rock CD’s
Digital cameras
One time use cameras

Always Needed

Markers
Colored Pencils
Crayons (8 pack)
Water color paints
Small Lego kits
Play dough
Pony Beads
Sketch pads, word searches, all ages, cross word puzzles
Puzzles 24-500 pieces
Playing cards
Spanish language books and videos
Glue & glue sticks
Scissors
Batteries: C,D,AA,AAA
Search & find books: Where’s Waldo, I Spy etc.
Craft kits
Bead kits
Fuzzy Felt Posters
Boxes of tissues
Paint by number art sets
Dover Stained Glass Coloring Books

[MazdaGurl]

Those attending:

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[tsx_guy]

this is very generous of you Angie!

[GR-8]

2p.m. eh..... I may be able to make this as long as you guys are still there 3:30 - 4 ..... If not I could drop some stuff for the drive off sometime in the week after 9p.m.

WHO ELSE IS COMING PEOPLE????

[06SpiceRed]

Im gonna try to make this one, Ill know better as the week progresses.

[bmwzoom]

I'll be there... it may not be right at 2pm, but I get there

[MazdaGurl]

Punctuality isn't important! I'm guessing we'll leave to go donate around 4:00 or later. We'll wait for you, Jimmy!

[~Barn~]

Well heck.... I bought some toys for the last attempted, I might as well come deliver them, for this go-round. Unless the unexpected occurs, I'll see you folks on Sunday!

1. MazdaGurl (Angie)
2. Greek8 (Jimmy)
3. bmwzoom (_____)
4. ~Barn~ (Brandon)
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[Bertha]

1. MazdaGurl (Angie)
2. Greek8 (Jimmy)
3. bmwzoom (_____)
4. ~Barn~ (Brandon)
5. Bertha (wow I didn't work!) Shit got a hockey game, might show up at like 2.
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[Huzer21]

I'll try and make it over at some point. Looks like it's going to be a little cold for a wash, though!

[MazdaGurl]

That's what I was just going to post. So you guys can show up anytime. I plan to leave about 4:30 for the hospital. Hope to see everyone there!

[GR-8]

whos all going.... i just bought a bunch of stuff.... puzzles and journals, and some board games..... should be @ angies by 4.

[bmwzoom]

I will be there... WEATHER PERMITTING for me.

[GR-8]

If I can make it out in the 8 then nobody has an excuse..... Just drive carfully if the raods arern't cleared by then.

I mean *carefully with the car fully packed..... LOL............................^^^^^^^

so road conditions are a little worse than what the sidewalks and outside look like.... if anyone has toys or still wans toy come and lives near my drive home let me know and i can swing by... my drive is from golden straight down 6th to denver id be willing to go off cours for anyone.... just not too far....