FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: December 05, 2007
CONTACT: San Francisco State University Sports Information Office
PHONE: 415-338-1579
GENERAL ATHLETICS
GATOR ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT ALONG WITH SAAC
HOLDING TOY DRIVE
San Francisco, Calif..--- San Francisco State University Gators’ Department of Athletics
along with the Gator Student-Athlete Advisory Committee is holding a Toy Drive from
today until Wednesday, December 19. After the 19th, the toys will be given to patients of
the UCSF Children’s Hospital in San Francisco.
Toys can be dropped off on the campus of SF State in Gym 208 or 203. They
also dropped off this Saturday, December 8, when the Gators’ men’s basketball team host
Pacific Union College at 7pm in SF State’s Main Gymnasium.
For more information, please contact Toni West at 925-209-6683 or via e-mail at
twest@sfsu.edu.
Child Life Department Wish List 2007
Toy Donation Guidelines________________________________
These guidelines and suggestions ensure the appropriateness and safety issues regarding toy
donations. Please consider these issues when choosing items for donation.
* Because of infection control issues, toys should be new.
* Please do not wrap gifts, as we will have to unwrap them ourselves to determine
appropriateness for children.
* Stuffed animals must be new. They must be filled with solid or shredded foam. Avoid animals
with small detachable pieces, which may be swallowed.
* No weapons or violent games of any kind, please.
* Any glue, paint, markers or crayons must be non-toxic.
Greatest Needs_________________________________________
* Uno cards * DVD’s
* CD players * Portable DVD players
* I-Pod & I-tunes gift cards * Crib mirrors
* Teething rings * Coloring books
* CD’s (lullaby, preschool songs, Top 100 music for teens) * Small packs of crayons
* Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Vietnamese, Chinese books, CD’s *Dora the Explorer
* Mobiles with music, BUT NO CLOTH PARTS DVD’s/books
* Interactive noise & light up toys *Any TEEN items-see below
* Playstation 3 games rated E-T *Nintendo Wii games E-T
* Batteries (AAA, AA, C, D, watch batteries, 9 volt)
Infant items___________________________________________
* Nesting Cups * Washable Squeeze toys
* Plastic rattles * Board books
* Toys with mirrors * Ocean Wonder Aquariums
* Interactive noise & light up toys * Bumbo seats
* Tot Supporter (vinyl covered boppy pillow) * Infant play mats
* Texture balls * Infant clothes
Toys_________________________________________________
* Electronic push button toys * Pop up toys (cause and effect)
* All-Plastic Baby Dolls-multicultural * Balls (small, plastic)
* Fisher Price Dr. Kits * Musical Instruments
* Cars & trucks * Playhouse furniture
* Playhouse dolls- multicultural * Action figures
* Playdoh & Playdoh tools * Mr. & Mrs. Potato Head
* Legos * Animals & Dinosaurs (plastic)
* Barbies (clothes & accessories)- multicultural * Cartoon character toys
* Bubbles * Plastic play food
* Brio train cars * Craft kits
Teenage Items______________________________
* Fabric paint & pens * Sports Balls
* Arts & crafts kits * Nail Polish Kits
* Clothing * Jewelry
* Beads * Perfume & Cologne
* Memory cards for Play Station 2, X-box & computers * Journals & journal supplies
* Hair accessories, including combs, brushes, etc. * Make up kits
* Bath soaps, gels & lotion gift sets * Ball caps
* Watches * Sports trivia
* Headphones * Klutz® kits
* Cell phone covers * Flip flops
* I-Pod covers
Gift Cards____________________________________________
* I-tunes * Mervyns
* Best Buy * Target
* Amazon.com * Movie Passes
* Home Depot * Jo-Ann Fabrics
* Xbox Live Points Cards (1600 Points)
Scrapbook Supplies_____________________________________
* Paper (colored, patterned) * Pioneer 8x8 scrapbooks
* Straight scissors * Adhesives
* Stickers (Alphabet & teen oriented) * Text boxes
* Embellishments *Personal Paper Trimmers
Books________________________________________________
* Disney See and Find books * I-Spy
* Foreign language books adapted in another language * Spanish novel
* Dora the Explorer, Elmo, Disney Princesses
Games________________________________________________
* Connect Four * Guess Who?
* Sorry * Playing cards
* Battleship * Life
* Jenga * Monoploy
* Mancala * Trouble
* Yahtzee * Clue
* Candyland * Operation
* Travel games
Electronics____________________________________________
* Xbox 360 & rated E & E10 games * Wireless controllers
* Sony Playstation 3 & rated E & E10 games * Nintendo DS & rated E games
* Sony PSP & rated E games * Nintendo Wii games
* Logitech® LX3 Optical Mouse (12) * Nintendo Wii controller
Miscellaneous__________________________________________
* Batteries (AAA, AA, C, & D) * Hand puppets
* Magazine subscriptions (US Weekly, Spanish, People) * Pens
* Wrapped candy, snacks & bottled water * Toiletries
* Stamps, envelopes & Stationery * Polaroid Film
* Toiletries: razors, toothpaste, nail clippers, hairbrushes * Cartoon band aids
* Individually wrapped snacks (popcorn, applesauce etc.)