Make the Season Bright for a Struggling Child
Boys & Girls Town of Missouri Collecting Holiday Gift Donations
Springfield, Mo. (December 9, 2008) – In response to many ongoing inquiries on how to help children in the care of Boys & Girls Town of Missouri, the agency is offering suggestions for presents and toys and ways in which someone can help.
Children at Boys & Girls Town of Missouri struggle with emotional and behavioral problems, often as a result of abuse and neglect. Many children in the care of Boys & Girls Town don’t have family with whom they can spend the holidays or are not able to be with their families. In some cases, the toys collected from this drive will be the only gifts a child receives.
You can help make this holiday special for a child at Boys & Girls Town by making a donation of a new, unwrapped toy or gift for a child in the age range of 10 -17.
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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Donations can be dropped off at the campus of Boys & Girls Town of Missouri at 1212 West Lombard (65806) from 8a.m. to 5p.m. daily.
To donate directly, visit the agency web site at www.bgtm.org.
For more information about contributions, please contact Erin Burbee at 417-864-3973 or erin.burbee@great-circle.org. |
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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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