Dear Parents,

Our Lindbergh Student Lighthouse Team is organizing a donation drive for Children’s Hospital.  At the Children’s Hospital of Michigan, toys & games are also good medicine. Play is a child’s language. It allows children to express how they are feeling, escape from daily stresses, and socialize with others who may be experiencing similar situations. Developmentally appropriate toys and games are essential to providing children with opportunities for play in the hospital. They serve an important therapeutic function by bringing a sense of joy and normalcy into the life of a sick child.

Reminders:

• SAFETY is the most important consideration when selecting toys.
• NO USED ITEMS PLEASE. Children’s Hospital only accepts NEW toys, games, books, and stuffed animals.
• Violent games and books, toy guns, swords and projectile toys are not accepted. • Please refrain from donating candy, food, or religious materials.
• Please avoid dollar store items because of recent safety recalls.
• Please DO NOT wrap gifts.
• Arts & craft materials must have the non-toxic seal (AP, CP, health label NonToxic).
• Because some children are sensitive to natural rubber latex, please: Buy only specific name brands whenever possible.
• Do not donate items known to contain natural rubber latex including, but not limited to, rubber balloons, Koosh balls, rubber stamps, rubber balls, rubber erasers, etc.
• Only mylar balloons and vinyl items are permitted.
• Monetary donations should be directed to the Child Life Toy Fund for the purchase of toys

Your child in Young 5 /Kindergarten  is asked to donate:

INFANT-TODDLER (newborn to 2 years)

• Fisher Price Aquarium
• Playschool Busy Pop Ups
• Fisher Price Fun Links Gym
• Lights & Sounds Interactive toys
• Mobiles (no cloth pieces)
• Infant Mirrors
• Push & Pull Toys
• Leapfrog Dreamscapes Soother
• Play Telephones
• Fisher Price Peek-a-Boo Blocks
• Rattles & Squeeze Toys
• Activity Centers
• Crib Gyms
• Musical Stackers & Toy Sorters

We ask that all donations are brought in by Wednesday, June 8^th.  There will be a donation box in front of the auditorium where all donations may be placed.  Please help us put a smile on a sick child’s face.

The Lindbergh Elementary School

Student Lighthouse Team