Over the coming month a charity toy drive is being held in the city of Vaughan in aid of
Sick Kids Hospital, Toronto.

My name is Sabrina Bruno and I am a student at Father Bressani Catholic High School and I am also the Youth Councillor for City of Vaughan. I would like to encourage everyone from the city and their families to contribute towards this drive and help to make this Christmas a little more special for children and teenagers who find themselves in hospital and unwell over the holiday season.

*This event is neither related to nor endorsed by the City or the Cabinet.

When can I donate?

The toy drive will be running from Wednesday, November 19th through to Monday, December 15th. It will hopefully cover as much of Vaughan City as possible.

Donations need to be unwrapped and dropped by Monday, December 15th.

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Where can I donate?

Just let me know if you'd like to donate anything and we'll arrange something that's convenient for you!

Can I mail a donation?

You cannot physically mail in a donation but monetary donations via PayPal is available.

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What should I donate?

Here are some suggestions for items that you might wish to donate.

High Priority Groups

Infants

  • Rattles
  • Soothers
  • Musical toys
  • Blankets
  • Cuddly toys
  • Books

Teens

  • Writing Journals and Paper
  • CD/MP3 players
  • Music and DVDs
  • Pens/Pencils
  • Board Games
  • Toiletries
  • Sports items
  • Gift Cards

Lower Priority Groups

Toddlers/Preschool

  • Duplo,
  • Building Blocks
  • Fisher Price type toy sets
  • Board Books, Lift the flap books
  • Dolls
  • Trucks
  • Cuddly Toys
  • Make believe sets
  • Crayons
  • Paper
  • Colouring books
  • Magnadoodles
  • Play dough

School Age

  • Board Games
  • Decks of Card Games
  • Cuddly toys
  • Books (early readers and chapter books)
  • Writing journals
  • Markers/Crayons/Pencil Crayons
  • Paper/Colouring Books/Activity Books
  • Crayola Model Magic
  • Crayola Window Writers
  • Craft Kits (Klutz books)
  • Small hand held electronic games
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The project is dependent mainly on word of mouth in order to be a success so please tell family and friends about it to ensure that we can provide the hospital with a generous donation ready for Christmas as part of the holiday spirit of thinking of others before ourselves and supporting our fellow human beings, especially those in need.

Remember, donations need to be unwrapped and dropped by Monday, December 15th.

If you would like more information or have any questions about the initiative then please contact me, Sabrina Bruno at sabrina.bruno@live.ca

Thanks for taking the time to find out about this appeal, and hopefullyfor contributing to it as well!

I wish everyone a safe and enjoyable holiday!