Annual Psi Chi Toy Drive!

The Volunteer Committee will be participating in a Holiday Toy/Gift Drive that sends gifts to youth at the Pavillion Foundation School here in Champaign. Everyone is encouraged to participate in this event so we are able to meet our goal of donating 60 gifts.

Last year, we were the most successful RSO involvedand earned a pizza party by donating 133 gifts when we had been given a goal of only 25. This year, if we donate the most gifts again we will not only earn a pizza party, but help brighten the holiday season for many young people of the community. Please help us exceed our goal as we did last year!
As an added bonus to participate you can earn points. Each donated gift will earn you 1 point. The maximum number of points you may earn will be two (by donating two gifts) but you are welcome to donate as many gifts as you would like. The drive started 11/14 and runs through 12/12. All gifts should cost approximately $15 or less, and should be left unwrapped.You can drop them off at 288 Illini Union (the office of volunteer programs)Monday through Thursday from 9am until 7pm and Friday from 9am until 5pm.
When you drop off the gifts, please make sure to let them know you are a member of Psi Chi so they can keep track of our goal. Also, when you drop off the gifts promptly send an email describing the gift and when you dropped it off to "psi_chi_volunteers@yahoo.com" so that you can be given your point.

The gifts should be aimed at youth ages 13-17. Some favorite gifts ideas have been shared. For girls, make-up kits, bath products/lotions/body spray, colored pencils and art supplies, playing cards/games, and $15 gift cards to Wal-Mart are suggested. For boys, basketballs/sports equipment, pokemon cards, puzzles, playing cards/games, and $15 gift cards to Wal-Mart are suggested. Also, hand held games, CD players, board games, cologne/perfume, and jewelry are good ideas. Please remember to keep all gifts left unwrapped.
Again, we hope you all consider participating in this event so that we are able to meet and exceed our goal. If you have any questions, please email Erin or Rachel at psi_chi_volunteers@yahoo.com. Thank you!