Hello, dear Parents!

I wanted to let you know that next Monday, 11.7, our Toy Drive for SAFE will officially begin! SAFE is located in Austin and helps the Austin Children’s Shelter as well as SafePlace.

We introduce the Toy Drive to the children during circle time and set a class goal. When we talk about the children at SAFE, we mention only that many of them had to leave behind everything they own because their house wasn’t safe anymore–and that they had to move to a new place where their family would be safe. We help buy things these children might need or want and act like their Santa Claus!

The Toy Drive will run two weeks, from 11.7 to 11.18. On Friday, I will load up the truck and drive it down to the SAFE warehouse!

All donations should be new and unopened. These families need so much, so I have attached this list of other items (besides toys) that the shelter frequently requests.

Please let me know if you have any questions at all! Thank you for your support with our Toy Drive!