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For more information, please contact:
Marie McGeehan
Director of Communications
Boys & Girls Town of Missouri
Phone: 314-535-7911
Fax: 314-535-6632
marie.mcgeehan@great-circle.org |
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Mobil On the Run Offers Free Car Wash To Customers
Donating Toys for Children at Boys & Girls Town of Missouri
St. Louis, Mo. (Nov. 21, 2008) –Drop off a new, unwrapped toy at participating Mobil On the Run stores between November 28 and December 23 to make the holidays brighter for a child and get a free car wash!
Mobil On the Run stores along the East Central Missouri I-44 corridor will collect toys for children in the care of Boys & Girls Town of Missouri. Many children in the care of Boys & Girls Town don’t have family with whom they can spend the holidays or are unable to be with their families or live with foster families who cannot afford gifts. In some cases, the toys collected from this drive will be the only gifts a child receives.
Donations should be appropriate for children ages 8 through 17. Stuffed animals cannot be used.
Toys and gifts will be collected through December 23. Donated items will be used as holiday gifts for children served by all Boys & Girls Town of Missouri campuses and also will be used to celebrate children’s birthdays throughout the year.
Suggested Gifts Include:
Activity books
Art Supplies, Markers, Crayons, Colored Pencils, Water color paints
Backpacks, Duffle Bags
Blankets, Fleece Throws, Pillows
Board Games, Puzzles
Books
Building blocks
Car seats – infant and toddler
CD players
Chess sets, Checkers
Clothes – T-shirts, Jeans, Socks, Hats/Glove,
Sweats, Pajamas, Slippers (adult sizes S, M, L & XL)
Coloring Books, Sketch Books
Computers, Computer paper
Craft Kits
Dolls, Action figures |
DVDs (Rated G or PG)
Electronic Games, Handheld Games
Gift cards – McDonalds, Old Navy, Wal-Mart
LEGO® kits, Lincoln Logs™ building sets
Purses, Wallets
Radios
Remote control cars with batteries
Scrapbooking Kits
Sports Equipment – baseball bats, bicycles,
gloves, basketballs, soccer balls, volley balls, whiffle balls and bats, footballs, roller blades
Sports team jerseys (adult sizes S, M, L & XL)
Tickets to sporting events
Video systems and games – Play Station 2,
Wii, Nintendo DS
Watches
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For more information, or if you are interested in directly donating to help children who suffer from the effects of abuse, neglect or emotional problems, visit the Boys & Girls Town of Missouri web site at www.bgtm.org or On the Run at Mobil web site www.ontherunstl.com. |
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About Boys & Girls Town of Missouri
Founded in 1949, Boys & Girls Town of Missouri is a nationally accredited organization that provides extensive treatment through residential, foster care case management, outreach and family therapy programs for troubled youth with a history of abuse, neglect, severe behavior disorders and psychological problems. The organization's mission to "improve the lives of children with emotional and behavioral problems through superior, family-focused services" is fulfilled through campuses in St. James, St. Louis, Springfield and Columbia, MO. BGTM helps redirect the lives of more than 4,000 boys and girls and their families annually. For more information, please visit the website at www.bgtm.org |
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