The Villages’ Kids
Foster Care* Adoption* Family Services
November 26th – December 5th
Drop off on IUB campus, Sycamore Hall 336 (Andi Gitelson’s office)
8am to 5pm, Monday-Friday
The Villages ask that you do not give clothing, as the children are anticipating a toy. Please, no war, violent or gruesome toys. We ask that you do not give dolls as we have many children from different ethnic backgrounds and we want them to feel comfortable with the gift they receive. Please, only new toys.
The following are suggestions for items that would make wonderful gifts for the children:
• For our teens 13-18, we would like to suggest a $10-$15 gift card from Wal-Mart.
• Lego
• Dupo Ages 2-5
• Mega Blocks
• Lincoln Logs
• Play Mobil
• Light Brites
• Play-Doh
• Doodle Pro
• National Geographic learning toys & kits
• Tomas the Tank ages 3-7
• Nerf Balls
• Dora the Explorer
• Curious George
• Veggie Tales
• Board Games – age appropriate
• Dress-up Clothes - e.g. princess dress and crown
• Bob the Builder ages 3-7
• Interactive toys
• Musical Instruments
• Jewelry Making Kits
• Craft Kits – age appropriate
• Cooking toys
• Match Box Kits
• Puzzles
Thank you for caring for The Villages’ Foster children!
www.villageskids.org
Childhood should be a period filled with hope and joy for EVERY young person…yet daily in Indiana, an average of 140 children are reported as abused or neglected! Even more shocking is the reality that weekly, at least one child dies as a result of that abuse or neglect---nearly three classrooms of children every year!
The Villages, Indiana’s largest private, not-for-profit family services agency champions every child’s right to flourish in a caring, safe and nurturing family! We are relentless in our dedication to help heal and nurture the children who are victims of these horrific acts! How?? By tirelessly working with their families of origin to assure that abuse will never again occur, the vast majority of these children are able to safely return to their home and family! For other children, The Villages is supporting and sustaining a grandparent or relative in the important role of raising a child! When family ties can’t be honored, The Villages is intensely engaged in recruiting, screening, training and supporting heroic foster and adoptive families who rekindle the sense of hope and energy in the resilient abused children they so unselfishly serve!
The Villages’ wide array of services includes:
• Child Development and Education Centers
• Family Preservation and Reunification
• Healthy Families Parent Support
• Kinship Care
• Special Needs Adoption
• Therapeutic Foster Care
• Transitional and Independent Living Services
• Prevent Child Abuse Indiana
The Villages’ kids thank you for being Champions for Children!!!!
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