Dartmouth Hosts CHaD Toy Drive Friday Night During UNH Game

HANOVER, N.H. – The Dartmouth men's hockey team will continue its annual toy drive for the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock (CHaD) during Friday's home game against New Hampshire (7 p.m.).

Fans are encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped toy for donation that will be collected by members of the team on the concourse prior to as well as during the early stages of the game against the Wildcats. Friday's game will also mark Youth Hockey Night in which any fan eighth grade or younger will get through the doors for just $2 with advanced purchase. The first 100 kids in attendance will also receive a Dartmouth holiday winter hat.

As has become tradition, donations of new, unwrapped toys will be delivered to the hospital by the members of the team, unpacked and handed out to children. One of the most memorable days of the year, this annual event is dependent largely on the generosity of fans.

CHaD has provided a list of items they are looking for and are often requested by patients. It moves away from the idea of just providing toys to those in their care, but items that serve a purpose on a daily basis or can engage better than traditional toys.

•   Gel Pens for teens
•   Teen mandala coloring books
•   Nail polish
•   Slippers
•   Warm clothes
•   Little People animals and people
•   Find-it books or look and find books
•   Melissa and Doug play food (non-felt or fabric materials)
•   Medical play kits - Train sets
•   Comfy PJ's for teens
•   Cause and effect toys (i.e. Playskool Play Favorites Busy Poppin' Pals)
•   craft kits
•   Play tool sets
•   Plastic dinosaurs
•   Walkable toys
•   Lego kits-small and medium sized
•   Toy phones
•   Gift cards in $5 or $10 increments-Amazon, Visa gift, Walmart, Target
•   Construction paper
•   Wrapping station items-paper, tape, bows, tags, bags, tissue paper etc.
•   Hair de-tangler and other self care items

Staff members have also expressed a need for items to be used in their wrapping station such as: wrapping paper, tissue paper, bows, gift bags and tags.

These are suggestions from those who work with the kids on a daily basis. However, traditional toys are also still a very welcomed donation that will be collected by members of the team on the concourse throughout the evening.

For more information or if you are unable to make either Skate With the Big Green or the UNH game but would like to make a donation, please contact Patrick Salvas, associate director of varsity athletics communications at Patrick.Salvas@Dartmouth.edu.

Your generosity in making this event a success every year is very much appreciated by the Dartmouth men's hockey team and those at CHaD.

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