This year, you can brighten the holidays for a child in foster care through a gift drive being held by the Cuyahoga County Division of Child and Family Services. The Jewish Secular Community is partnering with the division to collect items to be delivered in time for Christmas.
There are two ways to contribute.
1) Purchase a gift through theDivision of Child and Family Services’ gift registry.Choose a gift(s), and you will be directed to either Amazon or Target to complete the transaction. When you are prompted to select a delivery address, be sure to select the address for DCFS Outreach Gift Registry.
You will notice there are many “sensory” items available from Amazon. They are for children who are on the autism spectrum or developmentally delayed.
2) If you would prefer to buy something locally (and largely less expensive), below is a list of items that you can purchase. Please bring the gift(s) to our November 11 Shabbat program; a container will be available there.
Puppy dolls
Play food
Learning toys tea sets
Lol dolls
Paw patrol
Baby dolls
Fake tattoos
Hair bows/clips
Rainbow High Barbie’s
Pokémon cards
Miles Morales gear or toys
Baby Yoda
Any children's books in Spanish: Huevos verdes con jamon, Un Dia De Nieve, Amor de Pelo, Feliz Cumpleanos (Dr Seuss), Pete el gato,
Block/magnatiles
Disney, Mickey & all of the clubhouse friends
Toys that move.
Football toybox
Tent for backyard fun
Leap Frog 100 Animals Book
Leap Frog Learning Friends 100 Words Book
VTech Jiggle & Giggle Fishing Set
Battat Education EggXpress Yourself! Match & Learn Eggs VTech Drill & Learn Toolbox Pro
VTech Sort & Recycle Ride-On Truck
Mega Bloks First Builders Let's Get Learning Construction Set Fisher-Price Little People Big ABC Animal Train
VTech Drop and Go Dump Truck
VTech Turn and Learn Driver
Melissa & Doug Match and Roll Shape Sorter - Classic Wooden Toy Fisher-Price Little People Work Together Dump Truck
Sesame Street Elmo's On the Go Letters
Learning Resources Hide and Seek Learning Treehouse
Fisher-Price Sit-To-Stand Giant Activity Book
LeapFrog Dino Friends Delightful Day Book
Noisy toys
Exersaucer/Activity Bouncer
Nora Kancelbaum - Community Service Chair - November 2022