Charity Wish lists

tSubh Dearg

So having been "nominated" Charity Liasion this year I have gotten in contact with the following groups this morning:

Temple Street
Crumlin Children's Hospital
Barnardos in Cork
Debra Ireland
Children's Sunshine Home
Jack and Jill Foundation

Debra, Crumlin and the CSH have to get back to me by phone still, the others are all emailing me lists.

This is what I've gotten from Temple Street.

temple street wrote:

I have spoken with the hospitals Playroom, Primary School, and 3 different Wards and the response has been pretty much the same. All treat or are available to children ages 6 months up to 16 years old. This makes a very wide range of toys that can be accepted and used by all the children. The main request from everyone was the following:

- Playstation Games
- DVDs – Dora the Explorer, Bob the Builder, Superman, …
- Board games
- Puzzles
- Art and Crafts kits – boys and girls
- Any other activities that help pass the time and keep them busy

The Playroom in particular would be looking for kits where the children can make stuff. Maybe jewellery for girls or models to construct for boys. There is also a school within St. Frances Clinic which would like the following from the Smyths Catalogue:

- Kid Knex – any number
- Kid Knex – 425 piece tub
- Foam Bowling
- My First Scrabble – Dora scrabble
- Multi-Mix Copier

I'll post up the other responses I get as they come in.

Zaph

tSubh, are Barretstown on the list for this year? They were very helpful in providing a list last year when I contacted them.

tSubh Dearg

DeV gave me the list above and didn't mention them but he did say there was probably room for someone else.

Need to check with him.

Orion

tSubh - when they say Playstation games do they mean the original or the PS2? I have an old Playstation that's in pwo but just gathering dust at home. I'd be happy to pass this on to SSF with all the games I have for it too.

tSubh Dearg

I don't know Macros but I will email her about it and find out for you.

DeVore

Barrets town have a wishlist on their site as I recall. I just forgot them from the list tbh

I need to talk to Henbane and Dapper to set up lists and will do that this weekend.

DeV.

tSubh Dearg

Temple Street are looking for PS2 games.

tSubh Dearg

This is the wish list from the Sunshine Children's Home. They've given us a list of their prefered suppliers as they have to be extrememly careful about what stuff goes to the kids because of risk of infection. They would be very grateful for anything we can get off this list.

Sunshine Children's Home wrote:

WISH LIST FOR CHRISTMAS 2006 SANTA STRIKEFORCE


The Big Sensory +
23 Rochwood Way, Haverhill, Suffolk CB9 8PB, UK
Tel: 0044 (0) 1440 705352

3.5m Rainbow Parachute SE527
Projection Umbrella £27.50
Projection Wheels → Balloons £29.50
→ Wildlife £29.50
Mirror Ball & Pinspot £65.00
Watershapes Pat Mat £ 6.95


Liberator
Whitegates, Swinstead, Grantham, Lincolnshire NG33 4PA, UK
Tel: 0044 1476 550391

Curious George Jack in the Box
Pull Ball
Hearing Impaired Activity Centre
Multi-coloured Bead Chain & Music
Ring Around Bell
Gooshy with lights, music & vibrations £98
Illuminated Switch Range
→ Bright Switch for the visually impaired £101
Powerlink £136
Lapboard Take n Talk £186
1 Talk 2 Communicator £99


TFH UK
15-7 Severnside Business Pk, Severn Rd, Stour port-on-Severn, Worcestershire DY13 9HT
Tel: 00441 299 827820
rachel.o .at. tfhuk.com

Fun & Achievement
Ultra Violet Drawing Board
Spiral Bead Tube
Fluorescent Bead Tube
Massage Mat x 2 Relaxer £299 each
Aroma Sound Spa £29.99
Giant Touch Trainer £44.75
Massage Brushes £ 5.75
Shudder Duck £13.75
Cata Quiver £13.75
Silver Fish £13.75
Bubble Fish £ 4.75

tSubh Dearg

Here's the wishlist for Debra Ireland.

Debra Ireland wrote:

As requested, please find below our wishlist:


· A radio or small stereo for use while a patient is confined to bed.
· Some Lego – Star Wars, Batman
· Soft & Washable toys for Day centre
· Bath Toys for young child
· Soft Books
· Crayons and pencils and Colouring Books, Crayola A4 Drawing Pads (these can be used at the EB Clinics held in Crumlin hospital).
· Small toys that can be used to distract the very young patients while they are undergoing treatments.
· Playstation
· Selection of Playstation games
· A gameboy and some games for the system.
· A selection of DVD's would be great
· Computer programme “Dragon Naturally Speaking”

tSubh Dearg

Here's what I got from Barnardos

Barnardo's Cork wrote:

We have Santa booked to come on the 20th (Wednesday) so we ask for the presents to be delivered unwrapped by Monday the 18th, and we can then wrap them as we match kids to the best toys considering their interests/personality. Books, arts and crafts stuff, and creative toys are always good, but whatever you get is great! How can we get the presents to cork??? Give me a ring so I know you’ve received this!!!! Thank you so much!

Family AD:
Boy, 14
Girl, 6
Girl, 4

Family TM
Girl, 12

Family TO’M
Boy, 12
Boy, 10
Boy, 3 months

Family HH
Boy, 12
Boy, 8
Boy, 2 weeks

Family JK
Boy, 17
Girl, 14
Boy, 12

Family CK
Girl, 9
Boy, 8
Boy, 6
Girl, 5
Boy, 3

Family DK
Boy 14
Boy 12
Girl 10
Boy 8

As you can see they're looking for presents suitable for the various children that come to their centre. She's given me the list of ages and genders after that it's up to us.

DeVore

Brilliant. Thats just what I need. Good job!

DeV.

Talliesin

An addendum from Debra Ireland

Debra Ireland wrote:

I may be a bit late sending this through but just in case thought I would
send anyway. I have a few other items to add to our list if possible:


An MP3 player - one of our patients has just had this stolen from his
hospital room.
Some CD's - a selection of various artists
Activity Toys - multi function shaper sorter and activity unit, bricks,
farmyard.

One final request I have is for young girl who cannot cycle an ordinary bike
so we would like to see if it would be possible to get a specialist bike for
her:
It is a PE Trike 24, Powatryke Tric