I'd collected them over 15+ years from ex-boyfriends and my Mom. But I realized they were just taking up space on the my guest bedroom floor. Mom said she was cool if I gave them away. My sister, Veronica, said she'd given my niece's old animals to the children's hospital in her area.
A quick call to Blair E. Batson's Children's hospital revealed, the hospital doesn't take used toys, just new ones. They don't have the facilities to proper disinfect the toys. So I tried MS Children's Home which handles foster care and group homes. Again a no go!
So I called the Good Samaritan Center on Millsaps Avenue(http://goodsamaritancenter.org/) and found out they would take the used toys.
I was greeted by the nicest staff and got to see their store NUTS, Neat Used Things for Sale.
I hope my toys are put to good use - either in a crisis situation for a child who needs to feel comfortable - or for someone who just needs a gift for a little one.
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