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Conference moira::parenting

Title:	Parenting
Notice:	Previous PARENTING version at MOIRA::PARENTING_V3
Moderator:	GEMEVN::FAIMANY

Created:	Thu Apr 09 1992
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1292
Total number of notes:	34837

853.0. "Looking for special home for toys.." by ICS::WALKER () Tue Nov 15 1994 09:49

    >> This may not belong here. I couldn't think of a more appropriate
    place to enter it. Feel free to move if necessary <<
    
    
    Mt family is packing up our home in the hopes to be moving soon. It's
    amazing how much 'stuff' collects over the years, and how many baby
    items are acquired. In our need to purge our home I have decided to
    make up several boxes of toys no longer (if ever) played with by my
    son. Having been involved with Discovery Toys for the past year I have
    acquired far too many...
    
    With the holidays rapidly approaching, I am looking for suggestions of 
    shelters, programs or places that would benefit most from some nice toys, 
    and baby items - all in VERY good state. 
    
    If there is a particular place that pulls at your heart strings - let
    me know. I have lost all affiliation with any programs I was involved
    with in the past.
    
    Please let me know here or : ICS::WALKER or dtn: 2231646
    
    Suggestions should be made for places in and around the northern
    through western suburbs of Boston, please. - Sarah

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853.1		CSC32::M_EVANS	perforated porcini	`Tue Nov 15 1994 09:56`	10
	Sarah, I would like to put in a plug for battered womens shelters. Frequently the families in shelters show up with only the clothes on their backs. The kids need toys, diapers, formula, shampoos, clothing, blankets, etc. Look in the yellow pages under Domestic Violence in your local area. meg
853.2		POWDML::AJOHNSTON	beannachd	`Tue Nov 15 1994 10:21`	18
	One of my favourite places for this sort of thing is Women, Inc., a substance abuse treatment center located in Roxbury/Dorchester, Mass. Both outpatient and residential programs focus on enabling women to keep their children with them, or regain custody in some cases, during the rehabilitation process. [rehab also includes ending dependency upon public assistance, special programs and treatment for pregnant addicts, outreach job training/matching programs] One of the outgrowths of the mission has been a childcare center that is one of the few especially certified for children at risk [from violence, substance abuse, etc.] So both the resident children and other children in the childcare center would benefit from any kindly gift. Annie
853.3	Do you wish to join me?	ICS::WALKER		`Tue Nov 15 1994 11:18`	6
	853.0 Noter again - Would anyone else like to contribute with me? Maybe we could really make something wonderful happen here for some families.....
853.4	around the Rt 495 area...	NOTAPC::PEACOCK	Freedom is not free!	`Tue Nov 15 1994 11:45`	16
	There are a couple of places that I can think of off the top... One (maybe several) of the local correctional institutes (MCI Lancaster, I think) does have women inmates... I know that our church has, in the past, donated toys to one of these places - I think it was for the inmates to have something to give their kids. There is also Kairos House, in Clinton. This is a crisis pregnancy center in the area. I've seen their request list in the past, and it often includes stuff for infants like diapers and such... they may have a need for baby toys as well. Regards, - Tom
853.5	Another Option	LJSRV2::MCPARTLEN		`Wed Nov 30 1994 14:52`	12
	Hi -- There's a place in Worcester called Faith House (my aunt is the Director) which is a residence for women recovering from alcohol and chemical dependency. Their children live in the house with them. I'm sure they could use any toys and baby items that you would like to donate. That's a great idea BTW & very nice of you. Jenn