Gifts for kids charity

Scav · #1 11-30-2011, 11:07 AM

Does anyone know if there is a charity out there where you get matched with a needy family and you buy gifts for the kids and give them to the parents to give to the kids? Preferably local to Chicago.....

Any ideas would be great help because otherwise I have to go to church with my girlfriend and I am really not feeling that at all. I guess they have these programs at churches but I would have to sit through a service and that is maddening to me.

clyde · #2 11-30-2011, 11:09 AM

somerfrost · #3 11-30-2011, 11:11 AM

You might call the local food bank, they might be able to help. Another idea would be to contact United Way office.

somerfrost · #4 11-30-2011, 11:15 AM

Also, Salvation Army might have links.

Clip-Clop · #5 11-30-2011, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Scav

Does anyone know if there is a charity out there where you get matched with a needy family and you buy gifts for the kids and give them to the parents to give to the kids? Preferably local to Chicago.....

Any ideas would be great help because otherwise I have to go to church with my girlfriend and I am really not feeling that at all. I guess they have these programs at churches but I would have to sit through a service and that is maddening to me.

Toys for Tots is the way to go, trust the Corps.

bigrun · #6 11-30-2011, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Scav

Does anyone know if there is a charity out there where you get matched with a needy family and you buy gifts for the kids and give them to the parents to give to the kids? Preferably local to Chicago.....

Any ideas would be great help because otherwise I have to go to church with my girlfriend and I am really not feeling that at all. I guess they have these programs at churches but I would have to sit through a service and that is maddening to me.

Hey scav, i can help...Send a check to bigrun c/o Colonial Downs and i will see that it gets distributed to the needy families...that way you won't have to attend church services....

Signed, your very old friend....bigrun..

GPK · #7 11-30-2011, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by bigrun

Hey scav, i can help...Send a check to bigrun c/o Colonial Downs and i will see that it gets distributed to the needy families...that way you won't have to attend church services....

Signed, your very old friend....bigrun..

You using EZ Horseplay?

Tom, check and see if there is a local TAAP (Total Action Against Poverty) non-profit agency in your area. They do a lot of good work here in Roanoke.

3kings · #8 11-30-2011, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Scav

Does anyone know if there is a charity out there where you get matched with a needy family and you buy gifts for the kids and give them to the parents to give to the kids? Preferably local to Chicago.....

Any ideas would be great help because otherwise I have to go to church with my girlfriend and I am really not feeling that at all. I guess they have these programs at churches but I would have to sit through a service and that is maddening to me.

Tom,
Many churches just have a gift tree in the back where you take the tag and bring back the present at a later date. No need to sit through the service. It's pretty late in the season though, and our gifts are due this week.

Riot · #9 11-30-2011, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Scav

Does anyone know if there is a charity out there where you get matched with a needy family and you buy gifts for the kids and give them to the parents to give to the kids? Preferably local to Chicago.....

Yes. Chicago Sun Times has always had a "Letters to Santa" program that does that. Try contacting them.

dellinger63 · #10 11-30-2011, 11:48 AM

Here ya go Tom. Can all be done via email/mail. Though they say all their families have sponsers for 2011, still will take donations and gift cards.

http://www.cathedralshelter.org/dona...hristmasbasket

Also St. Sabina, Chicago (Father Pfleger's parish) does the same thing but no website. His email is pastorpfleger@ameritech.net
I'd put something in the subject line as he gets tons of emails and that's the way I'd go.

Scav · #11 11-30-2011, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by 3kings

Tom,
Many churches just have a gift tree in the back where you take the tag and bring back the present at a later date. No need to sit through the service. It's pretty late in the season though, are gifts are due this week.

The sit through the service part is girlfriend related. If I can't find a family to help, I have to sit through a service and then talk to the pastor and all that stuff and let him find a family.

Scav · #12 11-30-2011, 12:06 PM

Crisis averted.

My three sisters are special ed teachers are schools around here. I just talked to one of them and she has a student that is poor and family in shambles so gonna go this route.

Thanks for ideas...!

Riot · #13 11-30-2011, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Scav

Crisis averted.

My three sisters are special ed teachers are schools around here. I just talked to one of them and she has a student that is poor and family in shambles so gonna go this route.

Thanks for ideas...!

Are you gonna wear a Santa suit ...?

dellinger63 · #14 11-30-2011, 07:09 PM

Put the white suit and shades back on and go as Santa's piamp!

RockHardTen1985 · #15 11-30-2011, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Scav

Crisis averted.

My three sisters are special ed teachers are schools around here. I just talked to one of them and she has a student that is poor and family in shambles so gonna go this route.

Thanks for ideas...!

Good man Tom.

Sightseek · #16 11-30-2011, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Scav

Crisis averted.

My three sisters are special ed teachers are schools around here. I just talked to one of them and she has a student that is poor and family in shambles so gonna go this route.

Thanks for ideas...!

If you need any ideas for next year, the Department of Social Services puts out a list for foster children.

clyde · #17 11-30-2011, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Scav

Does anyone know if there is a charity out there where you get matched with a needy family and you buy gifts for the kids and give them to the parents to give to the kids? Preferably local to Chicago.....

Any ideas would be great help because otherwise I have to go to church with my girlfriend and I am really not feeling that at all. I guess they have these programs at churches but I would have to sit through a service and that is maddening to me.

This was a joke,right?

Rileyoriley · #18 11-30-2011, 08:53 PM

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This was a joke,right?

No joke. My daughter and I adopt a family every year.

And no, you do not qualify as a "family"

clyde · #19 11-30-2011, 09:03 PM

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No joke. My daughter and I adopt a family every year.

And no, you do not qualify as a "family"

Uh,excuse me..... but is your name Skads??

clyde · #20 11-30-2011, 09:04 PM

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No joke. My daughter and I adopt a family every year.

And no, you do not qualify as a "family"

There are 4 other people in here with me.

We want the following:

1....A Jazil hat

2....A pair of Deb-O-Deb's granny panties

3....An autographed photo of Brown Sugah's boo bees ( they each must sign)

4....Stevie's picks for the '12 derby ( Just one horsey please, Stevie)

5....One gross of frozen salmon patties

6....A recording of that stupid English horsey announcer being hacked to death

7....CardBoard's head

8....10 new ice boxes

9.... A new axe

10...Make that 10 new axes

11...The hottest stock engine S&S makes...with transmission

12...50 Hershey bars

13...Show horsey's TrackBrat is going to bet next year ( So I won't)

14...A new fire truck

15...Ear muffs

16...A new train set

17...A stuffed zebra