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> Where to donate toys?
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CallMeProtart
post 21/12/2012, 08:28 PM
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Not sure where to post this... but... yeah.

I'm a massive hoarder, and I need to do a cleanup. I HATE wastage and find it easier to discard if it's going to a good home, rather than binning things.
So clothes I have a couple of friends with younger kids, the rest goes in a big bag to Smith family (or similar bin) or freecycle.

But... toys? I've got no idea. Is there a smith family equivalent? I don't want to have to list them individually on freecycle...
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Unatheowl
post 21/12/2012, 08:32 PM
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I just take them to salvos/vinnies. You can donate anything there, including furniture. I also give some to our daycare on occasion.
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Miss Cookie
post 21/12/2012, 08:34 PM
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The children's ward of your local hospital?
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post 21/12/2012, 08:34 PM
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What about a local playgroup?
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lynnemine
post 21/12/2012, 08:35 PM
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OP - you could call the local women's refuge number. They will either collect or organise to meet you somewhere, as the location is secret, and sadly - quite a few domestic violence incidents at Christmas time have women and children heading to shelters with not many possessions.

Otherwise, put them all on the bed together, take a photo, and list on ebay or gumtree as a bundle of toys.
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lynnemine
post 21/12/2012, 08:36 PM
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QUOTE (Miss Cookie @ 21/12/2012, 09:34 PM) *
The children's ward of your local hospital?


We just organised a collection and donated 355 toys to the Children's in Melbourne. They have rules on what you can donate, and specify not second hand. see here
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post 21/12/2012, 08:55 PM
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Some hospitals take them happily. PMH in Perth is not one of them.

But Child care centres welcome them and Community kindergartens in WA are extremely grateful for them
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CallMeProtart
post 21/12/2012, 09:13 PM
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Thanks for the ideas folks!
Wow... so many worthy causes... I know this will sound weird but I will be so much more able to get rid of relatively 'good' stuff without stressing, if there is a good cause it's going to.

And daycare - gosh I didn't even think of that!
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post 21/12/2012, 09:14 PM
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A local toy library? I know ours happily accepts second hand toys!
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