Fordham Notes: Mission and Ministry Toy Drive

Saturday, November 28, 2009

Mission and Ministry Toy Drive

The Dorothy Day Center for Service and Justice and Campus Ministry are organizing our annual holiday toy drives and we urge you to consider helping us make this winter more joyful for those in need.

Please Note: The food and coat drives have been extended through December 18 (Lincoln Center Only). Bins are located on the Lowenstein Plaza and in Lowenstein 217 (Campus Ministry).

Toy Drive
November 30 to December 18 (Rose Hill through December 11)

Lincoln Center
A giving tree will be located on the Lowenstein Plaza. Please stop by and pick up an ornament that will have the name of a child and a requested gift. Toys will be donated to HOUR Children, an organization that works with children and their incarcerated mothers.

Other Items needed are: Vacuums, Bed-In-Bag (Twin Set), Blankets & Pillows, Comforters & Small Lamps, Kitchen/Dish Towels, Clocks & Small Rugs, Nightgowns & Slippers (M-XL), Phone Cards & Metro Cards, Gift Certificates: McDonald, Burger King, Movies, Gap, Old Navy, Salon Items and Cosmetics, Household Items, Paper Products. Bins will be located on the Lowenstein Plaza or drop off to Lowenstein 217 (Campus Ministry).

Rose Hill
Unwrapped, non-violent toys or art supplies are needed for children ages infant to twelve. Drop off to McGinley 101 (Dorothy Day Center) or McGinley 102 (Campus Ministry). Toys will benefit community partner organizations in the Bronx.

Westchester
Unwrapped, non-violent toys or art supplies are needed for children ages infant to twelve. Bins located in the Main Lobby and Common Ground Cafe. Toys will be donated to local community organizations.

If you are unable to donate any items but would like to make a monetary contribution, you can write a check payable to “Campus Ministry” and send it to one of the following Campus Ministry offices:
  • Lincoln Center: Lowenstein 217, (212) 636-6267
  • Rose Hill: McGinley 102, (718) 817-4500
  • Westchester: Room 133, (718) 817-3420
Please note to which drive you are contributing.

The Office of University Mission and Ministry thanks you for sharing the grace of the season with those less fortunate.

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