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November 22, 2010
JOIN MOBIL ON THE RUN AND FAIRGROUND CHEVROLET AS THEY TEAM UP WITH BOYS & GIRLS TOWN TO BRING HOLIDAY CHEER TO LOCAL CHILDREN
St. James, Mo. (November 22, 2010) –Beginning November 26, drop off a new, unwrapped toy at Fairground Chevrolet in Rolla and participating Mobil On the Run stores along the I-44 Corridor and make the holidays brighter for a child in need! Donors will receive a free car wash for donating a toy at the Mobil On the Run stores. A free Hen House item will be given at On the Run stores without a car wash facility.
Toys will be collected at both locations through December 23 for children in the care of Boys & Girls Town of Missouri. Many children in the care of Boys & Girls Town don’t have family with whom they can spend the holidays or live with foster families who cannot afford gifts. In some cases, the toys collected from this drive will be the only gifts a child receives.
Donations should be appropriate for children ages 1 through 17. Stuffed animals cannot be used.
Donated items will be used as holiday gifts for children served by Boys & Girls Town’s St. James campus and also will be used to celebrate children’s birthdays throughout the year.
Suggested Gifts Include:
Activity books
Art Supplies, Markers, Crayons, Colored Pencils, Water color paints
Backpacks, Duffle Bags, Purses, Wallets
Blankets, Fleece Throws, Pillows
Board Games, Puzzles
Books
Building blocks
Car seats – infant and toddler
Coloring Books, Sketch Books
Coats, Hats & Gloves (sizes newborn thru adult)
Computers, Computer paper
Dolls, Action figures
DVDs (Rated G or PG)
Educational Toys, LeapFrog, VTech
Electronic Games, Handheld Games
Gift cards – McDonalds, Old Navy, Wal-Mart, Target |
LEGO® kits, Lincoln Logs™ building sets
Musical Toys
Push/Pull toys for toddlers
Radios, CD players
Remote control cars with batteries
Scrapbooking Kits, Craft Kits
Sports Equipment – baseball bats, bicycles,
gloves, basketballs, soccer balls, volley balls, whiffle balls and bats, footballs, roller blades
Sports team jerseys (adult sizes S, M, L & XL)
Tickets to sporting events
Video systems and games – Play Station 2,
Wii, Nintendo DS
Watches
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For more information, or if you are interested in directly donating to help children who suffer from the effects of abuse, neglect or emotional problems, visit the Boys & Girls Town of Missouri web site at www.bgtm.org, or the Mobil On the Run web site www.ontherunstl.com.
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Editor’s Note: I-44 Corridor Mobil On the Run participants:
Bourbon
Cuba
DeSoto
Festus
Pevely
Pacific
Rolla
St. James
Steelville
Sullivan |
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214 W. Pine (65441)
102 Truman Dr. (65453)
3201 Papin Rd. (63020)
620 South Truman Rd. (63028)
1632 Highway Z (63070)
1815 West Osage (63069)
1710 N. Bishop Ave. (65401)
101 State Road B (65559)
510 W. Main St. (65565)
771 North Service Rd. West (63080) |
Fairgrounds Chevrolet is located at 100 Fairgrounds Rd. in Rolla, MO Back |
About Great Circle
Established as a result of the merger of Boys & Girls Town of Missouri and Edgewood Children’s Center, Great Circle provides treatment, education, prevention and support services to children with a history of physical, sexual or emotional abuse, neglect or abandonment. Great Circle’s mission to “reshape vulnerable lives through a community of partners, teachers and leaders, giving children and families the confidence to create bright futures” is fulfilled through campuses in St. Louis, Columbia, Springfield and St. James, Missouri. As one of the children’s non-for-profit services in Missouri, the organization annually serves approximately 7,800 children and family members and employs more than 700 staff members. For more information please visit www.great-circle.org. |
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