Safe Passage Holiday TOY DRIVE!
UPDATE:
This event has concluded! You helped donate more than $8,000 dollars covering 1,100 toys & 82 gift cards for Safe Passage's Holiday Event 2021. THANK YOU!
This event has concluded! You helped donate more than $8,000 dollars covering 1,100 toys & 82 gift cards for Safe Passage's Holiday Event 2021. THANK YOU!
It's time to start collecting toys for the Safe Passage Youth Foundation Holiday Event!
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This year, Safe Passage is looking to gather toys for 600 kids in Conejo Valley.
We have a lot of generous community members who regularly donate to toys for tots drop-boxes, but did you know that those toys do not go to children in our County? Safe Passage supports hundreds of children right here in Conejo Valley, who are among our most vulnerable. |
WAYS TO DONATE
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1. THROUGH ME.
As you know, the past two years, I have collected donations and purchased gifts in bulk to donate. If it's easier for you to support this way, I'm happy to do that again. I will be taking donations up until December 10, and shopping the weekend of the 11th. Please make sure you put "Safe Passage Toy Drive" in memo line. I keep a log of all donations, amounts, and post receipt totals upon purchase. Paypal: paypal.me/jessweihe Venmo: jessica-weihe-1 You can also drop off UNWRAPPED toys to my house, and I will deliver before the event. (Reach out for my address). |
3. DROP OFF UNWRAPPED TOY(S) (between 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday)
Drop off by Dec. 16 at 5 p.m. You can also have a toy shipped from Amazon (but sometimes the delivery gets a bit tricky if you can't specify time/day for Amazon to deliver the community center when they're open.) Make sure it's addressed to Safe Passage Youth Foundation, if doing so.
- Conejo Community Center: 1175 Hendrix Avenue, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320
- Borchard Community Center : 190 N. Reino Road, Newbury Park, CA 91320
- Thousand Oaks Community Center: 2525 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
Drop off by Dec. 16 at 5 p.m. You can also have a toy shipped from Amazon (but sometimes the delivery gets a bit tricky if you can't specify time/day for Amazon to deliver the community center when they're open.) Make sure it's addressed to Safe Passage Youth Foundation, if doing so.
WHAT TO GET
There is no specific Amazon Wishlist for the kids. I do know they've asked for no toy weapons (e.g. no toy guns, toy swords, etc.), and nothing too big, no stuffed animals.) Toys that are always welcome and a hit:
Age ranges are between 1st-6th (ages 6-11), the average grade - grade 4, equally split between boys and girls. Average gift they receive for a child is usually between a $10-25 range. They also do support some high school-aged children as well, so some toys for 12-14 range also appreciated.
- Games
- Legos
- Super hero stuff
- Sports sets (they love getting soccer and basketballs!)
- Electronic cars/robots
- Makeup & spa-like type kits as well
- Dolls (lol surprise, etc.)
Age ranges are between 1st-6th (ages 6-11), the average grade - grade 4, equally split between boys and girls. Average gift they receive for a child is usually between a $10-25 range. They also do support some high school-aged children as well, so some toys for 12-14 range also appreciated.
About Safe Passage Youth Foundation
Safe Passage Youth Foundation is a community of organizations; Conejo Recreation and Park District, Schools, Nonprofits, Volunteers, Health Care providers, Businesses and the Thousand Oaks Police Department focused on helping make pathways for K-6 grade children in order to avoid being enticed into gangs. Since 2014, the local gang population has been decreased 34.8% because of Safe Passage. A 25 year record low.
Safe Passage is unique. It brings the power of community to the children, daily, and year-round right where they live in vulnerable micro-communities. They are parents, recreation leaders, police officers, librarians, teachers and high school volunteers.
Safe Passage is unique. It brings the power of community to the children, daily, and year-round right where they live in vulnerable micro-communities. They are parents, recreation leaders, police officers, librarians, teachers and high school volunteers.
Community Supporters ....
(This list includes supporters from both Facebook fundraisers. If you made a donation and you do not see your name on this list, please contact me.)
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Abby Cluster
Alayna Martino Allison Kennedy Amanda Streltzoff Amy Herring Amy Yeager Andrea & Eugene Yusim Autum Sasala Beath Neal Percy Betsy Connolly Bob and Holly Flemming Bobbi Ross-Neier Candi Booth Carrie & Jerry Ludlow Caroline Jewett Chandra Macaluso Charmaine Gobo Cindy Larson Colleen Briner-Schmidt Corinna McGill Corinne White Cornelia Berke Cynthia Mayling Dawn Stines Deidre Parmenter Dena Watson Dianne Fritsche Dorothy Hatfield Elizabeth Blake Elizabeth Peak Eloise Cohen Gail Casey Gale Fernow Alcorn Georgene Pantelas Harmony Tessel Jayme Hofteig Jean & Steve Kammerer Jenny Kreitman Jessica Marshall Jessica Zertuche Jill Magnante Joanne & John Thompson Jodi Bynder John Kaspar Jon and Gwen Cummings Joyce McIntire Julie Lewis Justine Fischer |
Kara Buss
Karin Hochevar Kate Ferrera Kathi Hopkins Kathyrn Leslie Katie Pietrolungo Clunen Kelly & Megan Goebel Kelly Goldfield Laura Conway Laura McLane Lisa Padilla Lora Novak Lori Jacobs Lori Peters Lorraine Kollman Mandy Pollak Marcine Solarez Marcy Duben Mary Lock Mary Watson Maureen O Hagan Melissa Erlbaum Mel Nazarbekian Melissa Bumstead Melissa Miller Nicole Jourdan Nicole Malone Robyn Correa Pat Casey Sandra Jarvis Scott Van Atta Shannon Asmus Atkins Shannon Diffner Sharon Mackay Steve Johnson Steve Woodward Sue Widick Susan Hanscom Susan Franks Tara Carruth Teresa Knight McMenamin Teresa Vistante Teri Trudel Tom Overstreet Tracy Kitzman Wendy Goldstein Zena Logan |
Businesses/Orgs/Partners:
American Medical Response Art Trek Conejo Recreation & Park District Westminster Clinic FOOD Share Adelante Comunidad Conejo Epic Lemonade North Ranch Cleaners |
