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The annual Salvation Army Hamper Program started Monday morning at the Western Fair in the Progress Building.

Hampers are provided to low-income families and individuals and include supplies to make a traditional Christmas dinner and toys (for children 12 and under.)

Donations are extremely low.

You can help out by donating a NEW unwrapped toy with JACK’s Toy Angels program this week. Toys are urgently needed.

DROP OFF LOCATIONS
Toys can also be dropped off at the Progress Building at the Western Fair District (900 King Street at Rectory), between the hours of 8am-4pm Monday – Friday (until Friday December 18.)

The greatest need is for gifts valued at $50 or less.

Please use these helpful tips to help give a child a Christmas:

 

Infants & Babies

  • Make sure the toy is age appropriate by the manufacturer’s age rating (0 – 6 months) and (3 months+) are in high demand:
  • No ‘button’ eyes or noses – features must be soft and sewn on securely; no small parts
  • Package should say ‘Infant Friendly’ or ‘Baby’s First’, ‘Infantino’, etc.
  • Developmental toys (Fisher Price, Baby Einstein, Playskool, Leap Frog Baby)

 

Girls

  • Dolls ( ie: Journey Girls, Our Generation, Disney Princesses, Ever After High and Monster High)
  • Anything from “Frozen”
  • Polly Pocket and Littlest Pet Shop Toys
  • Lego Friends and Lego Disney Princess
  • Little Live Pets Bird Cage Love Birds
  • Board games, arts and crafts, Play-doh, books

 

Boys

  • Avengers
  • Star Wars
  • Lego/K’Nex/Mega Blocks
  • Mario Brothers
  • Pokémon
  • Board games, arts and crafts, Play-doh, books

 

Children Ages 10 to 12 Years Old

  • Electronic games, books
  • Sports equipment (soccer, basketball, football, hockey, skateboards, scooters, etc.)
  • Personal care and grooming gift packs
  • Hair products and accessories (curling irons, blow dryers, shavers, beard groomers, etc.)
  • Diaries and journals
  • Craft Kits/Science Kits
  • Jewelry Kits (Charmazing Bracelet maker kits; bracelet making looms, etc.)
  • Purses, knapsacks/backpacks;
  • Family Friendly Movies
  • Clock Radios
  • Magnetix
  • Character Creators

All toys collected are donated to the Salvation Army Christmas Hamper Program.

Got a question about JACK’s Toy Angels?
Email Elf April
Email Elf Amanda
or call 519-690-0102