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Ford Piquette Avenue Plant's toy drive benefits Detroit youth
Items collected this holiday season through February 2020 will be distributed to youth through Brilliant Detroit homes
It’s the most wonderful time of year to bring holiday cheer to those in need. Ford Piquette Avenue Plant, the original factory owned and built by the Ford Motor Company, is hosting a toy drive to benefit families in Brilliant Detroit neighborhoods. The museum and education center is accepting donations of new toys now through the end of February 2020.
Brilliant Detroit’s wish list includes a wide variety of gifts in health, literacy and family support categories, including skateboards and sports equipment, art sets and Leap Frog books and snow suits and winter boots. All items must be new and in original packaging. A complete list is below. Patrons who donate new toys in their original packaging will receive $1 off adult, senior and student ticket admissions to the museum.
“We are proud to partner with Brilliant Detroit, an organization with tremendous dedication to improving the lives of people in the local community,” said David Flatt, executive director of Ford Piquette Avenue Plant. “Our goal is to brighten the holidays of the families and children Brilliant Detroit serves. Every child should have something to unwrap on Christmas morning.”
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Established in 2015, Brilliant Detroit offers a radically new approach to kindergarten readiness and a unique delivery model for early childhood development by using underutilized housing stock to create early child and family centers in neighborhoods. Brilliant Detroit homes – complete with signature orange-colored front doors – provide holistic services for children ages 0-8 predicated on evidence-based programs around health, education and family support. In each location, neighbors come together for fellowship, activities and learning to assure school readiness and stabilize families.
“We are grateful and thankful to have community partners like the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant that are willing to help families in need,” said Cindy Eggleton, co-founder and CEO of Brilliant Detroit. “These donations will help make a difference in the life of a child this holiday season.”
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Brilliant Detroit Toy Drive Wish List
Health
- Skateboards
- Grooming sets
- Sports equipment (footballs, baseballs, basketballs, etc.)
Literacy
- Leap frog books, pens, etc.
- Learning electronics
- Art sets
- Puzzles
- Coloring books with crayons
- Legos
- Barbies (multi-cultural), action figures
- Board games
- Sorry, Chutes and Ladders, Candyland, Trouble, Guess Who, Boggle, Scrabble, Apples-to-Apples-Jr, Bananagrams, Phonics Dominoes, Lakeshore Catch-a-Letter Magnetic Fishing Game
- Card games
- Playdough and accessories
- Wikki Stix
- Mathlink Cubs
- Dot Markers (BINGO markers)
- Alphabet Flashcards
- Headphones
Family Support
- Play cash register with money
- Play food
- Gym shoes
- Undergarments
- Hats
- Gloves
- Boots
- Snow suits
- Thermals
- Scarves
- Diapers
- Pajamas
- Wipes
About Ford Piquette Avenue Plant
The Ford Piquette Avenue Plant is a non-profit corporation dedicated to the preservation of the birthplace of the Model T and the interpretation and celebration of Detroit’s automotive heritage and spirit of innovation. Open year-round as a museum and education center, the plant now attracts visitors from around the world. It provides special programs and events for bus tours, families and scores of people attending public and private events from car shows to weddings. The Ford Piquette Avenue Plant is located at 461 Piquette Ave. in Detroit. Public visiting hours are Wednesday – Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, visit FordPiquettePlant.org.
About Brilliant Detroit
Established in 2015, Brilliant Detroit provides a radically new approach to kindergarten readiness in neighborhoods and create a unique delivery model for early childhood development by using underutilized housing stock to create early child and family centers in neighborhoods. Brilliant Detroit homes – complete with signature orange-colored front doors – provide holistic services for children ages 0-8 predicated on evidence-based programs around health, family support and education. The organization was born to create kid success neighborhoods. In each location, neighbors come together for fellowship, activities and learning to assure school readiness and provide needed support for families. For more information, visit BrilliantDetroit.org.
