The Criminal Justice Student Association
Presents a holiday gift drive benefiting
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
