who can i donate my soft toys too??
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Topic: who can i donate my soft toys too??
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Subject: who can i donate my soft toys too??
Date Posted: 16 September 2008 at 10:30am
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i have 3 rubbish bags full of soft toys.......most are like new because they just sat in a hammock or on shelves.
i want to donate them but don't know where....  ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 16 September 2008 at 10:40am
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salvation army
womens refuge refugee centres ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 16 September 2008 at 10:43am
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I'll just add to Bizzy's list:
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 16 September 2008 at 11:01am
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I was wondering the same thing...I have loads as well (can imagine will get more when baby is here)....
I have given some away to friends but I still have a bag full....Hmmm Woman Refuge sounds good! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Deez
Date Posted: 16 September 2008 at 11:02am
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Hospital for kids??? -------------  
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Posted By: KiwiL
Date Posted: 16 September 2008 at 11:42am
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I do a lot of volunteer work at Wellington Children's Hospital, and they generally only accept new stuffed toys.
That's not being ungrateful, it's just that with many of the kids with diseases lowering their immunity, they have to be very careful that the kids don't get sick. Having said that, I don't know how Chch hopsital is set up - if the cancer kids etc are kept separate from the general sickness kids, it may be ok. Personally, I think Woman's Refuge is a really good one. Sometimes mums and their children have literally left with just the clothes they are wearing, and imagine the comfort that a scared little kid could get from being given a cuddly toy to focus on at that point in time. There is also the Preventing Violence in the Home charity, which is another good one. |
Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 16 September 2008 at 11:51am
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Kiwilaurie - I was thinking the same thing. Might phone them later and see if they want them. I have washed all the toys (with detol...yah I am freak)...so they are clean. I just dont have space to put them. I have some really nice/Big ones too! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: pikelets
Date Posted: 16 September 2008 at 1:25pm
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I was going to say Womans Refuge and Salvation Army as well. They will pick up sometimes too incase you can't drop them off. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: nictoddie
Date Posted: 16 September 2008 at 4:13pm
And also the Kmart wishing tree will be up soon and they collect toys for sallies and barnardos, so you could drop them off there they would be very appreciated. ------------- 
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Posted By: emachan
Date Posted: 16 September 2008 at 4:59pm
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Also - at Christmas in Christchurch you can donate them under the big christmas tree in the cathedral as well I think! ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  DD#1 Sept 08 DD#2 Oct 09 |
Posted By: Spirals
Date Posted: 16 September 2008 at 7:30pm
| Or you could try the police - I think they carry soft toys in their cars to help soothe small children in accidents etc. |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 16 September 2008 at 10:00pm
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oh and i forgot oh baby's own helping hands. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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