2012 Carle/Salvation Army Toy Drive
The holiday season will be brighter this year for east central Illinois families in need, thanks to the Salvation Army Toy Drive, a community service project of Carle and WDWS/WHMS/WUIL. This year's Toy Drive will begin Thursday, November 15, and conclude on Thursday, December 13.
Donors can also bring gifts, gift cards or monetary donations to Carle's all-day drive-thru toy collection on Wednesday, December 12, at Carle - Champaign on Mattis, 1802 S. Mattis Avenue. The collection will run from 7 a.m. - 6 p.m., with Lite Rock 97.5's Mike in the Morning giving away fun prizes to any gift donor.
Last year, the Toy Drive collected more than 2,500 toys and nearly $2,000 in monetary donations and gift cards, all which went to help nearly 1,300 families and more than 2,600 children in our community.
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Drop off locations:
Toys will be collected from November 15 - December 13. The public is asked to drop off new, unwrapped toys or gift cards for infants, children and teens at several locations throughout Champaign County. These locations include:
- Carle Foundation Hospital - Main Lobby and Breezeway, 611 W. Park St., Urbana
- Carle South Clinic Lobby, 602 W. University Ave., Urbana
- Carle - Champaign on Curtis, 1701 W. Curtis Road
- Carle - Champaign on Mattis, 1802 S. Mattis Ave.
- Carle - Champaign on Kirby, 1813 W. Kirby Ave.
- Carle - Urbana on Windsor, 1818 E. Windsor Road
- Carle - Mahomet, 1001 Heather Dr.
- Carle - Rantoul, 1540 E. Grove
- Curves at Round Barn, 1808-A Round Barn Road, Champaign
- WDWS/WHMS/WUIL, 2301 S. Neil St., Champaign
- Health Alliance Medical Plans, 301 S. Vine St., Urbana (inside Lincoln Square Village)
Toy drive Partners
- The Salvation Army
- WHMS - Lite Rock 97.5
- WDWS - NewsTalk 1400
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- U-ROCK - 107.9FM
- Carle Foundation Hospital
- Carle Physician Group
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TOY SUGGESTIONS FOR THE 2012 SALVATION ARMY TOY DRIVE
For all ages
- Clothing—hoodies, sweatshirts, sweatpants with Illini labels
- Skateboards & kickboards/scooters
- Illini-labeled sports equipmen
- Legos—larger sets
- Art sets
- Electronic hand-held games
- Radios or CD players
- Musical instruments—guitars, keyboards
- Remote control cars/trucks
- Science kits—microscopes, telescopes
- PG rated DVD movies
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For younger children
- Riding toys for toddlers
- Duplo box set
- Little Tikes shopping carts
- Wagons
- Train sets
- Tonka trucks—the larger, the better
- Hot Wheels cars—larger sets
- Educational toys, such as Leap Frog electronic toys
- Barbies—deluxe sets (no fake Barbies!)
- Doll houses Baby doll stroller
- Little Tikes kitchen set
- Easy Bake Ovens
- Nerf toys—larger sets
- Play sleeping bags and tents
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For teenagers
- Baskets of body products both for male and female teens
- Blankets
- Lamps for bedrooms
- Overstuffed pillows
- Hair straighteners or blow dryers
- Make up kits
- Jewelry-making kits
- Jewelry boxes
- Digital cameras
- MP3 players & headphones
- Punching bag and gloves
- Plush robes & slipper
What not to buy/give:
Classic board games, stuffed animals, candy, stocking stuffers, "fake" Barbies, Beanie Babies, books, play dough, glue crayons |
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