Let’s spread holiday cheer to children and families in need! On December 19th, IIDA South Florida Chapter will be heading to Lee Health Coconut Point in Naples for our first-ever toy drive on the West Coast! From 6-8 PM, holiday spirits and light bites will be served while we collect toys for the children and stuff stockings full of toiletries for their families. Click here to RSVP.
Can’t make it but would like to donate? No problem, the IIDA South Florida Board will be collecting items from your offices the week before to take to Naples. Please see the items below as a recommended list of items to donate, including toiletries.
Infants/ Toddlers:
• Baby clothes/ onesies (preemie, newborn and up to 12 months)
• Infant and toddler storybooks (English and Spanish)
• Music and light-up toys
• Shape sorters
• Stacking cups/stacking rings
• Rattles
• Baby Einstein Sea Dreams Soother
• Fisher-Price aquarium
Preschool
• Hotwheels/Matchbox cars
• Play-dough (name brand only please)
• Action figures
• Animal figurines (dinosaurs, farm animals, etc)
• Pretend play toys (kitchen, tools, etc)
• Block/chunky puzzles
• Bubbles
• Character figurines (Paw Patrol, Peppa Pig, PJ Mask, Mickey Mouse, My Little Pony, Disney Princesses, etc)
• Clothes (underwear, pajama sets, t-shirts, etc)
School Age:
• Lego sets
• Action figures
• Barbies
• Remote control cars/ helicopters
• Craft kits
• Anything Fortnite and Minecraft
• Dinosaurs
• Unicorns
• Clothes (underwear, pajama pants, t-shirts, etc)
Teens:
• New release DVD’s (PG 13)
• Advanced craft kits
• Complex Lego or building sets
• Painting canvas
• Gift cards (iTunes, GameStop, Walmart, Target, etc)
• Clothes (underwear, adult size pajama pants, t-shirts, etc)
• Board games (connect 4, candy land, checkers, monopoly, sorry, trouble, etc)
• PlayStation 4 games (rated E or T)
• Bop-it and Simon games
• Uno card games
• Playing cards
• Puzzles (24 -300 pieces) Toiletries
• Deodorant
• Shampoo
• Conditioner
• Body wash
• Toothpaste
• Toothbrush
• Lotion
• ChapStick
• Hairbrush and hair ties
Please refrain from donating:
• Any used items
• Skateboards
• Scooters
• Food
• Latex items
• Toys with violent themes (fake swords, knives, guns)
• Dolls with cloth bodies
• Wooden instruments
• Large real instruments (electric guitars, amps, etc)
• Religious items
• Knitted hats