New Orleans--Dec. 17th Ferrari Club Children's Hospital Toy Run
 

Saw this on another forum (autoxforum.com), I probably won't make it though:

It’s that time of year again, and if you really want a true blessing, please show up and or contribute to this event.

Meeting: Toys R US 3609 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie - (504) 455-9513
Time: around 11:30 AM Saturday, December 17th Rain or Shine

We’ll have an hour to shop. Or if you have already purchased your toys bring them with you and meet us when we leave at 12:30PM. Kent with A-1 Appliance is providing a truck in case we cannot fit all the toys in the cars. But please bring your cars, this is what the kids want to see. I will have a follow-up e-mail about what kinds of toys to can give to the kids.

Departing: Toys R US at 12:30PM

Route to Children’s Hospital Make a u turn on vets to Causeway, Causeway to River Road, then take a right on Henry Clay.


Meeting at Children’s Hospital for 1:00PM
200 Henry Clay Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70118
(504)899-9511


We’ll meet in front under the drive thru on Henry Clay Ave.
We’ll unload and distribute toys ourselves to each child in the hospital. They rotate floors so we will be giving to every child on our assigned floor. Any toys left over will be stored and handed out by Santa Claus on Christmas day.

Children’s Hospital car show will start at 1:30PM(Display Only)
At 1:30PM the kids will be able to come down stairs and take pictures with the cars. We will display the cars from 1:30 till 3 PM.

At 3:00PM we can all go to a local restaurant and eat. We can decide when we start to leave as to where we want to go.


Call Frank or myself with questions,
Frank Foster
504-247-3096

Kelly Vince
985-768-2511


Quote:
Originally Posted by CarbBoxer
What toys can they take? I recall that they are specific about what they can have.
Toy Donations
Toys and gifts are needed year-round for patients from birth to 21. We receive many gifts during the holiday season, but toy donations throughout the year are needed to bring smiles to our young patients during every season.
Children’s Hospital greatly appreciates toy donations, but we ask that you please follow the guidelines and sugges- tions below to ensure our patients’ safety.
• No used toys of any kind due to infection control guidelines. This includes used stuffed animals. We cannot accept used items because they could be harmful to our sick children.
balloons. Latex can be a choking hazard and cause potential allergic reactions.
• Stuffed animals must be in sealed and unopened packages to meet hospital infection control standards.
• The filling for stuffed toys must be fabric or solid foam. No shredded foam, small pellets or beans can be
used as filler.
• The paint on toy surfaces, as well as paint, glue, crayons or markers in craft kits must all be non-toxic and
contain no lead.
• “Humorous” medical toys and games cause fears and misconceptions and are therefore inappropriate.
• Please, no toys that:
• Contain detachable parts (like button eyes) which can be removed and swallowed or inhaled • Produce electric sparks or friction
• Made of glass or brittle plastic
• Contain sharp edges
• Contain parts that can pinch fingers or toes or catch hair
• Consist of numerous small parts which require close supervision • Represent violence (soldiers, guns, war games, etc.)
• Consist of a religious nature
For further information on toy and safety guidelines, please refer to Consumer Product Safety Commission’s toy recall Web site at www.cpsc.gov.
Toy Safety Guidelines
• Based on the infection control guidelines, all donated toys or items must be in new and original packaging.
• Donations should not be gift wrapped, as everything needs to be checked for safety reasons.
• No food or candy of any kind can be accepted. Many patients are on restricted diets.
• Children’s Hospital is a latex-free hospital, so please make sure your items are not made of latex, including

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Toys
Children’s Ages
Acceptable Items
Infants & Toddlers
Bubbles, water toys, plastic rings, dolls, mobiles, cradle gyms, music boxes, Fisher Price toys, V-Tech toys, toy telephones, trucks, sight and sound books, pop-up books, See N’ Says, sort shapers, musical and/or light-up toys, Legos (large pieces only), Infant onesies, rattles, links, pacifiers, preemie clothes, infant stimulation toys (black, red and white
in color), crib aquariums, swings and bouncers, non-breakable infant mirrors, teethers, receiving blankets.
Preschool
Coloring books, Crayola crayons and markers (non-toxic only), Play-Doh (non-toxic only), Legos (large pieces), Puzzles (large pieces), Play kitchen set dishes, cars, trucks, play doc- tor kits, play cash registers, friendly puppets, Magna Doodle, large electronic interactive toys (Leapfrog), Matchbox cars, dinosaur and farm animals, baby dolls, bubbles, Fisher Price toys, Thomas the Train, Etch A Sketch, new DVDs (G rated).
School-age
Barbie dolls, puzzles, models, Construct toys, superheroes, play/action figures, Lincoln Logs, handheld electronic games (Yahtzee, Wheel of Fortune, fishing and sports games), Legos (single project-type boxes), Crayola crayons and markers (non-toxic), portable CD players with headphones, children’s magazine subscriptions, remote control cars, paint by number sets, New DVDs (G or PG rated).
Teens
Nail polish sets, makeup kits, toiletries, hand-held games, portable CD players with head- phones, CDs, game systems and games (Playstation II and III, Xbox, Nintendo Wii) dispos- able cameras, diaries, stationery, sports balls, teen magazine subscriptions, word search and crossword puzzle books, baseball caps, t-shirts, new DVDs (PG and PG-13 rated).
Arts & Crafts
• Beading supplies
• Black velvet fuzzy posters with markers
• Fabric markers
• Friendship and bead bracelets
• Fun foam kits
• Glitter pens and glue
• Water color supplies (Kits, pencils, paint and paper)
• Oil pastels
• Paper projects and stamping • Scrapbooking supplies
• Sketch books
• Stickers
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Games
• Apples to Apples
• Candyland
• Card games (UNO, Phase-10, Old Maid, Go Fish)
• Chess
• Chutes & Ladders
• Connect Four
• Cranium
• Guess Who
• Jenga
Gift cards
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• LIFE
• Mancala
• Memory
• Monopoly & Monopoly Junior • Pictionary
• Playing cards
• Sequence
• Sorry
• Trouble
Donations of gift cards to the following retailers in increments of $5 - $10 are greatly appreciated:
• Babies-R-Us
• Best Buy
• Michael’s
• Walmart/Sam’s
Holiday Donations:
• AMC Theaters • Target
• Toys-R-Us
During the holiday season, toys are collected and placed in our Santa’s Workshop. Unwrapped, new toys are collected and sorted, and each hospital department comes to “shop” for toys for their patients. Every child admitted during the holiday season will receive a toy. Any extra toys will be given to children at the hospital throughout the year.
Donations for Santa’s Workshop will be accepted November 30 – December 23 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Delivery Instructions:
Upon your arrival to Children’s Hospital, a staff member will meet your group in the main lobby to accept your donation. If, on the day of your visit, you realize you are going to be late, please call the Development Department at (504) 896-9375.
Contact Information:
To arrange a toy delivery, please contact:
Children’s Hospital Development Department 200 Henry Clay Avenue New Orleans, LA 70118 (504) 896-9375

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