toy drive: HOMELESS CHILDREN of FAIRFAX

www.AlternativeHouse.ORG

BRING A SMILE TO A CHILD IN NEED

THIS HOLIDAY SEASON!!

The holidays are a time of joy and celebration, but for the children and young people in our programs,

this can be a time of great stress and anxiety as families struggle to provide gifts for their loved ones.

Alternative House- the Abused and Homeless Children’s Refuge is collecting NEW holiday gifts for the hundreds of children and young people in our programs, and their families. Please bring UNWRAPPED toys or gift items BY MONDAY, DEC. 22nd to:

2100 Gallows Road, Vienna, VA 22182,

Mon-Fri 8am-6:30pm or Sat-Sun 2pm-5pm

• ***located near Tysons Corner Shopping Mall***

If you are interested in collecting NEW toys for a donation drive to earn COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS, you may purchase the gifts or they can be provided by other people, such as members of your community or faith group, friends, family, neighbors, etc. For every 3 gift items donated, you will receive one community service hour. Please contact Resource Assistant Stephanie Barber for more information at stephanie_barber@thealternativehouse.org or 703-506-9191.

SOME SUGGESTED ITEMS (ages 9-22) :

· Gift cards: groceries, gas, metro, Target, Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Marshalls, DSW, Visa/Mastercard

· Movie passes

· Sports equipment and gear

· Waterproof winter boots

· Hooded sweatshirts

· Furniture slip covers

· Headphones/earbuds

· Makeup

· Children’s DVDs: Dora the Explorer, Baby Einstein, Disney

· Jewelry

· Pots and pans sets

· Tool set

· Portable speakers

· Over the Counter meds for adults or children: Mucinex, Tylenol, Advil, ibuprofen

· Business/work/interview outfits

· Arts and crafts kits

· Redskins gear

· Waterproof gloves or mittens

· Skinny jeans for girls

· Hair straightener, curler

· Warm winter hats

· Apartment starter kits

-Wool sweaters

· Baby dolls

· XBOX or Wii games (for Alternative House’s Play Center for children)

PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB SITE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OUR PROGRAMS FOR AT-RISK AND HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH.

THANK YOU FOR LOOKING AND HAVE A HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON!!