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 Toy Drive Announcement
(11-25-2011): "Young Heroes of the
Guard" toy drive. It is time once again for our annual Texas State Guard "Young Heroes of the Guard" toy drive. This is the 3rd year that we have done this and the response has been great.
We are taking toy donations until December 15th (15DEC2011), as we will be passing these out on Saturday December 17th
to children that are confined in area hospitals: Cook Children’s, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital, Our
Children’s House at Baylor and Children’s Medical Center.
Gifts do not have to be expensive, or huge. If your place of business would like to be involved, please
read the
Letter describing the program. Currently, you can drop off toys at:
Please tell them Thank You for participating.
Thank You,
John Gorena, Warrant Officer, TXSG, 4th RGT, S6, CA
FAQ's about Toy Drive
WHO: The 4th Civil Affairs Regiment and the 4th Air Wing of The Texas State
Guard
WHAT: The Young Heroes of the Guard Toy Drive for Texas Children’s Hospitals (in
our area: Cook Children’s in Ft. Worth, Our Children’s House at Baylor in
Dallas, and Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas).
WHY: To deliver new toys to children that will hospitalized this Christmas in
children’s hospitals in the D/FW area. Also, excess toys will be used by the
hospitals throughout the year (until they run out of toys).
HISTORY: This will be the 3rd year for this Toy Drive. In 2009 we collected (and
distributed) 2,444 toys… In 2010 we collected (and distributed) 3,558 toys…
(FYI: This past Saturday the Texas State Guard Headquarters in Austin delivered
755 toys to Dell Children’s Hospital in Austin)
WHEN: Toys will be delivered this Friday and Saturday, 16 & 17 Dec. 2011
WHERE: Texas State Guard personnel will be delivering toys to Texas Scottish
Rite Hospital in Dallas (Friday 16 Dec.) and Cook Children’s in Ft. Worth and
Our Children’s House at Baylor (Saturday 17 Dec.)
WHAT KINDS OF TOYS ARE NEEDED: New (hospital sanitation issues) and UN-wrapped
(the hospitals needs to see what the children are receiving)…
WHAT KINDS OF TOYS?: Boys and girls needed equally. Toys for older children
(teens) especially needed (i.e. board games, inexpensive video toys, G-rated
movie DVDs, etc.)
SIZE LIMITATIONS: None. We have actually given new bicycles that were donated.
Nothing too big or too small…
CAN NON-MILITARY PERSONNEL HELP DELIVER TO CHILDREN?: The access to
patients is very limited and the hospitals do not allow photos of patients to be
taken. Soldiers and a limited amount of immediate family helped to sort
toys. Then delivered by Hospital Staff and Soldiers.
MORE INFORMATION?: In Lewisville, Please contact Warrant Officer John Gorena at
972-315-0496 or email. For
media or if you are interested in having a collection site, please
contact one of our Texas State Guard chaplains:
Chaplain Jerald Garner – 940-368-5549
Chaplain David Fish – 817-487-2409
Chaplain David Isbell – 817-975-2509
Pickup and Delivery photos:
Press release from Texas State Guard will be here when released.
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