2016 Holiday Partner Toy Drive Toolkit

Holiday Wishes
We hope you will consider hosting a Holiday Wish Campaign
to help us make a child’s Holiday wishes come true. This toolkit
will provide you with the resources you need to do this,
including:
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About Voices for Children of Broward County
Flyers to Advertise Holiday Wish Program
List of Holiday Wish and most needed items
Tips for a Successful Drive
Info Sheet for Collecting and Delivering Items
Sponsor Form
If you need more information, please feel free to contact Erica at [email protected] or 954.831.5952
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Voices for Children of Broward County
Currently, there are over 3,400 children in Broward County who are in the care of the
State, many having been removed from their homes, due to abuse, neglect or
abandonment. Taken away from their parents or caregivers for their own protection,
these children enter the world of foster care and the dependency system with only a
bagful of possessions and in need of a stable and nurturing placement.
Voices for Children of Broward County (Voices) is part of a unique collaboration with
the 17th Judicial Circuit Guardian ad Litem Program. Our goal is to work with every
child that has an open and active dependency court case, and to meet each of his or her
essential needs during this transitional period and to give the child a voice throughout
the entire court proceedings by appointing him or her with a volunteer Guardian ad
Litem.
Voices was established in 2011, due to a gap in state funding for the Guardian ad Litem
Program. The allocated funding was not enough to fully cover all of the programming
needs and does not cover items such as emergency needs of the children assigned to the
program; moreover, it does not include funding for goods, services and
programs purchased for the children to help bring normalcy to their lives.
Since then, Voices has been investing in the lives of young people who have faced the
deep wounds from a crisis of parenting. In helping them to secure the basic life needs,
essential education, and social experiences they equally deserve, we are ensuring that
each young person in the care of the State, in Broward County, discovers their own
resilience and strength. Voices is committed to leveling the playing field for youth in
the dependency system, so that every child is included, has an opportunities to prosper
in, and contribute to society.
Flyers to Advertise Holiday Wish Program
List of Holiday Wish and most needed items
Most Needed Toys
Tonka Trunk!
Remote Control Car/Truck
Race Cars!
Train Set!
Mickey Mouse Toy
Soccer Ball!
Football!
Basketball!
Baseball Bat!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Transformers!
Superhero Action Figures
Nerf Toys!
Plush/Stuffed Animal
Musical Crib Toy!
Leap Frog Toy
!V-Tech or Fisher Price Toy
Art Supplies
Puzzles!
Books!
Family Board Game!
Mega Blocks!
Legos
!Headphones!
Bike with Helmet!
Small Baby Doll!
Large Baby Doll!
Frozen Doll!
Barbie Doll!
Lalaloopsey Doll/Doc McStuffins
Dora the Explore Toy
Disney Princess Toy
Minnie Mouse Toy
Paw Patrol Toy!
My Little Pony Toy
Hello Kitty Toy
Purse/Handbag Jewelry
Most Needed Gift Cards
Toys R Us!
Target!
Wal-Mart!
Publix
Marshalls/TJ Maxx
Best Buy!
Game Stop!
Bath and Body Works
iTunes
Visa/Mastercard/Amex
Tips for a Successful
Holiday Wishes
Campaign Drive
Here are some suggestions that might help you get started with
your toy drive:
• Location is key—Wherever you decide to hold your drive,
make sure it’s a place where a lot of people are available to
contribute.
• Advertise—Make sure you advertise your drive. Use the
flyers provided in this kit to spread the word. Mention the
drive in a newsletter or email potential participants. Create
an event on Facebook to help get the word out. Consider
using Twitter or other social media sites to communicate
with participants.
• Make it fun—Consider making your drive a competition to
encourage donations! Develop a game, Facebook page, or
other interactive aspect for your drive. Be creative and have
fun!
• Contact us if you need assistance or more information
Info Sheet for Collecting and Delivering Gifts
COLLECTING ITEMS:
• If you need a special barrel for donations, we are happy to provide
you with one. Please let us know by Friday, November 18, 2016 and
we will drop one off to you.
• Please let us know how many children’s wishes you will be able to
fulfill by Friday, November 18, 2016. We will then deliver the angels
or the most needed items to you.
• Feel free to collect cash or check donations in addition to toys!
Checks!should be made out to Voices for Children of Broward County
with “Holiday Wishes” designated in the memo line.
DROP-OFF
• December 9, 2016 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
DROP-OFF LOCATION
• In person:
o Guardian ad Litem Program, 612 S. Andrews Avenue, Suite
1000, Fort Lauderdale
• Mail:
o 401 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 130-301, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
For More Information or would like donations picked up contact Erica at
[email protected] or 954.831.5952 or Kerry-Ann at [email protected] or 954.831.6476.
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Yes, I will host a
Holiday Wishes
Campaign
to benefit Voices for Children of Broward County!
GROUP OR COMPANY NAME
CONTACT PERSON
MAILING ADDRESS
EMAIL
PHONE
Please indicate what donations you will be collecting:
□ Toys from the most needed items list
□ Toys from the Holiday Wishes
Please indicate how many Holidays Wishes you can fulfill:
SIGNATURE
DATE
Please complete and return this form to:
Voices for Children of Broward County
[email protected]