Donating Used Stuffed Animals

RE: Donating Used Stuffed Animals Post By Gustavo (Guest Post) (12/02/2008) I need all the stuff animals or used used toys, I'm live in a very poor area here in Tijuana, and I gived to the poor people, if you can donate used toys, we have mmebres of our church who live in San Diego, and we can go there for the toys. God Bless You Foundation Giving love gbanda-paraiso AT hotmail.com Report Spam or Abuse RE: Donating Used Stuffed Animals Post by Toebeanie (19) | (11/09/2008) Contact When children are accident victims or somehow involved with an emergency stuation with the police, it is so great for the policeman/woman to have a stuffed animal to give them. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Donating Used Stuffed Animals Post by sandy63 (472) | (11/09/2008) Profile | Blog! | Contact Operation Christmas child is getting shoe boxes together right now. Police stations put them in their cars for children who are victims of crimes. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Donating Used Stuffed Animals Post by tahlula (24) | (11/09/2008) Contact Plenty of good advice, but you may also want to call around to animal shelters. Lots of them will take small stuffed animals as chew toys for pets awaiting new homes. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Donating Used Stuffed Animals Post by jwrh626 (100) | (11/07/2008) Contact Since you live in Columbus, try Children's Hospital. GO BUCKS! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Donating Used Stuffed Animals Post by JustPlainJo (31) | (11/06/2008) Profile | Contact I'm sure the Salvation Army, your local battered women's shelter, or homeless shelter would be more than grateful to have those stuffed animals. There's nothing more likely to bring a smile to the face of a distressed child. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Donating Used Stuffed Animals Post By ROBERT (Guest Post) (11/06/2008) I heard a doctor speak on tv about giving stuffed animals. He said to first put them in a plastic bag, then put the bag in the freezer for a day or two. That should take care of any germs, mites, etc. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Donating Used Stuffed Animals Post By Diana (Guest Post) (11/06/2008) Our local police department takes bears. Report Spam or Abuse Request: Donating Used Stuffed Animals Post by Laurel_admin (525) | (11/05/2008) Contact I am looking for places to donate used stuffed animals. My kids love them and always ask for them for holidays, birthdays, etc. I have tried to ask people not to get them new ones, but the kids love them and some people can't NOT get them new animals. I weed out the collection when they're not home, and have a couple of garbage bags full of animals that they have forgotten about. They're in good shape, and I am sure that some children would love to have them. Does anyone have any ideas of places that I can donate them? Last year we donated them to a local church, and they seemed stunned (overwhelmed) by the amount, so I need a couple of different places to give them to. Any ideas? I don't know of any shelters nearby, and I don't want to pay to send them somewhere. Mary Kay McCann from Marengo, IL Answers: RE: Donating Used Stuffed Animals Try police and fire departments for kids of crime or fires in homes, a stuffed animal is a good comfort for them. Also, animal shelters use stuffed animals for kittens and puppies that have lost their mom's early on, the soft squishy thing in the corner is as close to a warm mommy as they can get. Homeless shelters and battered shelters are good, sometimes children leave their homes at a moments notice, with nothing to be able to bring with them. You might also try freecycle, you can weed out the people who respond and give to a worthy cause. Make sure they are clean and look new, nothing makes someone who is down on their luck feel worse, than a grungy used item. Not saying that they are, it's just a blanket statement. I've experienced having "less than" and it's not a good feeling to have to take "charity" let alone charity that is gross. Good luck and bless you for thinking of others instead of just donating right away. (02/25/2007) By michawnpita RE: Donating Used Stuffed Animals The churches are a good place, some have fall festivals or vacation bible schools that require prizes. A local shelter would be another idea. (02/27/2007) By RE: Donating Used Stuffed Animals I wonder if the hospitals may take them? They will take toys here at the hospitals. There again they need to be clean I would think. Try calling a few of them. (02/27/2007) By RE: Donating Used Stuffed Animals In our area the ambulance service collects them to give to children who are scarred by some trauma or emergency close at hand. (02/27/2007) By Beverly RE: Donating Used Stuffed Animals I donate my girls stuffies they no longer want to a home for the Elderly. They use them as prizes for bingo etc. (02/27/2007) By melfrmny RE: Donating Used Stuffed Animals The Church of the Nazarene makes "Crises Care Kits" that are given to people in need. They include a small stuffed animal (think beany baby size) in each kit. You can call a local church and ask if they need them. Loretta (02/27/2007) By LorettaB RE: Donating Used Stuffed Animals I have given stuffed animals to policemen. They give them to children who are victims or kids of criminals, just call your police station. (02/27/2007) By sandy63 RE: Donating Used Stuffed Animals That is great that you are wanting to donate them to charity. I have a suggestion but don't know if they have it in your area. You can look them up online. They are called Newborns in Need. A girlfriend in Wyoming is Vice President of her chapter and they get all they can find that are clean and kept up. Good luck. (02/27/2007) By Michele RE: Donating Used Stuffed Animals My brother is on a fire department and he said they use stuffed animals all the time to give to kids. If no one will donate them they have to buy them and that takes away from their equipment budget. So call your local fire department! (02/27/2007) By starxmn RE: Donating Used Stuffed Animals I usually wash and dry them and put them in a nice big bag with a fabric softener sheet and donate them to the goodwill, definitely some children will get them, also we have a church operated thrift shop that are always in need of anything. (02/27/2007) By dameemag RE: Donating Used Stuffed Animals I know this has already been suggested but donate them to the Fire Dept./EMS. My girls were involved in a serious accident when they were younger and they were both given stuffed animals. My older daughter still has hers 5 years later and remembers being given it by the EMS in the hospital. (02/28/2007) By Ann RE: Donating Used Stuffed Animals I work with the mentally retarded. They are quite fond of stuffed animals. Consider calling your county board of mental retardation/developmental disabilities. They could probably also accept other items. (03/01/2007) By crazypete RE: Donating Used Stuffed Animals Project Night Night takes used stuffed animals BUT they have to be in VERY good condition - check out their website: http://www.projectnightnight.org/ (06/05/2008) By Yetzer SAFE There are a lot of good suggestions here http://www.ehow.com/how_2129559_.html (10/07/2008) By Addie Report Spam or Abuse