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For more information, please contact:
Annie Meagle
Boys & Girls Town of Missouri
Phone: 314-256-4943
Fax: 314-535-6632
annie.meagle@great-circle.org |
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Join Mobil On the Run and America’s Incredible Pizza Company as They Team Up to Bring Holiday Cheer to Local children
St. Louis, Mo. (November 19, 2009) –Beginning November 23, drop off a new, unwrapped toy at participating Mobil On the Run stores and America’s Incredible Pizza Co. locations this holiday season and make the holidays brighter for a child in need!
Toys will be collected at Mobil On the Run stores along the East Central Missouri I-44 corridor through December 23 and greater St. Louis-area America’s Incredible Pizza Co. restaurant and family entertainment centers through December 18 for children in the care of Boys & Girls Town of Missouri and Edgewood Children’s Center, which merged in October of this year. Many children in the care of Boys & Girls Town and Edgewood don’t have family with whom they can spend the holidays 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.
Donors will receive a free car wash for donating a toy at the Mobil On the Run stores. A game card valid for a free attraction (choice of Go-Karts, Mini-Golf, Bumper Cars, or Mini-Bowling) will be given for every donated toy at America’s Incredible Pizza Co. restaurant and family entertainment centers.
Donations should be appropriate for children ages 8 through 17. Stuffed animals cannot be used.
Donated items will be used as holiday gifts for children at all Boys & Girls Town of Missouri and Edgewood Children’s Center 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 |
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 , Mobil On the Run web site www.ontherunstl.com or America’s Incredible Pizza Co. web site http://www.ipcstlouis.com.
Editor’s Note: East Central I-44 corridor Mobil On the Run participants:
Bourbon 214 W. Pine (65441)
Cuba 102 Truman Dr. (65453)
DeSoto 3201 Papin Rd. (63020)
Festus 620 South Truman Rd. (63028)
Pevely 1632 Highway Z (63070)
Pacific 1815 West Osage (63069)
Rolla 1710 N. Bishop Ave. (65401)
St. James 101 State Road B (65559)
Steelville 510 W. Main St. (65565)
Sullivan 771 North Service Rd. West (63080)
America’s Incredible Pizza Co. Locations:
St. Peters 4105 N Cloverleaf Dr (63376)
St. Louis 5254 S Lindbergh Blvd (63126) |
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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 6,700 boys and girls and their family members annually. For more information, please visit the website at www.bgtm.org
About Edgewood Children’s Center
Founded in 1834, Edgewood Children’s Center provides compassionate care and treatment to restore children and strengthen families through intensive therapy, education, case management and support services. Many of the children served have been physically, sexually or emotionally abused; neglected; or abandoned. Edgewood offers a broad array of treatment, education, prevention and support services for children and families, active child advocacy, professional consultation and training. Edgewood Children’s Center is a 501(c)(3), nonprofit, nonsectarian, United Way agency. For more information please visit the Web site at www.eccstl.org.
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