Greetings,
The seasons are changing quickly, and it is already time for the 8th Annual Lorelle’s G.I.F.T. (Grace In Faithful Times) Drive! For the eighth consecutive year, we will donate to U.H. Rainbow’s Babies and Children’s Hospital during the holiday season. With the support of community partners, friends, and family, the foundation has donated over two thousand gifts to the youth patients of Rainbow.
This year, we aim to contribute at least 500 gifts on Saturday, December 9, 2023. We are in need of toy drop off locations and donations. Will you be a drop-off location for gifts or participating in the drive? (Dropbox, flyers, and signage provided by us)
Anytime a child is hospitalized, it is challenging, especially during the holidays. Your new toy or book, still wrapped in its’ original packaging, will bring a smile to a deserving child or young adult. These tax-deductible donations will be freely given to children and their siblings during the holidays, at discharge from the hospital, to celebrate a milestone, a birthday, or to brighten their day.
My daughter Lorelle Faith received over six years of medical and therapeutic care through U.H. Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital. As a result of Lorelle’s “incompatible with life” diagnosis, her medical care demanded innovative, extraordinary, and world-class treatment.
At Rainbow, Lorelle’s countless appointments, lifesaving admissions, and month-long stays were met with exceptional care and kindness. When Lorelle passed away, I witnessed that Rainbow’s compassionate care goes far beyond the walls of the hospital. Specifically, I cherish the memories of the Rainbow Child Life Services program, which was vital in helping our family cope during her admissions. For that reason and so many more, we want to overflow the supply of toys for the U.H. Rainbow patients and families.
Join the gift-giving movement this year and collect donations at your jobs, communities, and places of worship. The deadline for donations will be Thursday, December 7th.
UH Rainbow wish list:
New musical/light-up infant/toddler toys, small Lego sets, notebooks for patients and parents, dry-erase boards, individual craft kits, and small action figures for boys & girls. Little People toys, Hot Wheels cars, Play-Doh, coloring books for preschool/school age/adolescents/young adults.
Please confirm your willingness to become a donation drop-off location and/or participant of our toy drive via email: thelorellefaithfoundation@gmail.com by November 13th.
With FAITH,
Kodi Pride, Founder
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