Soft toys/teddy bears - accepted by charities?

kitty · **Posted: 07-06-2010 , 10:01 AM** #1

Is there anywhere I can find a new home for these? Do any charities collect them to send away? Thanks.

Teish · **Posted: 07-06-2010 , 03:54 PM** #2

I think the Irish Cancer Society take most things. I'm sure I've put a few teddies in their collection bag in the past. They have a collection in my area but they probably take walk in's if you have any charity shop local to you.

kitty · **Posted: 07-06-2010 , 04:57 PM** #3

charity shops only keep couple most are dumped in bin.

TickTock · **Posted: 07-06-2010 , 06:57 PM** #4

As far as I know Crumlin Childrens' Hospital don't take them anymore - understandable of course. But a friend who was selling some at a boot sale last year found that people were interested in buying them as toys for their dogs!

bings · **Posted: 07-06-2010 , 07:56 PM** #5

Hi Where are you based as I collect them for a special olympic club that I volunteer with.

Thanks

Teish · **Posted: 07-06-2010 , 09:03 PM** #6

Wow - I didn't know that about charity shops, it seems like such a shame. But like TickTock said a car boot sale sounds like a good idea & if you don't want to do that yourself loads of JTers will take them off your hands.

kitty · **Posted: 08-06-2010 , 04:50 PM** #7

I am in co kilkenny, where u?
13/6 hi bings have not had any reply from pm. Are u interested in teddies? Please advise.

Rua · **Posted: 08-06-2010 , 05:35 PM** #8

Hi Bing - I also have a bundle of teddies and soft toys, tried to sell them at car boots but little interest and very few charity shops round here anyway...I am in the Northwest but Dublin sometimes, where are you? Would be delighted to help A Special Olympics project!

bings · **Posted: 09-08-2010 , 07:57 PM** #9

Hi

I was just checking out soft toys and came across your thread which was posted some time ago. If you have any soft toys I would gladely collect them. Sorry for not getting back to you befor now but I had S.O. national games and was then away. Only now checking out different threads. I do collect soft teddies for our club and any special needs charity. Tks

Rua · **Posted: 10-08-2010 , 09:48 AM** #10

Hi Bings
Still have the cuddlies, will pm you my number and try and arrange collection
Rua

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	Posted: 07-06-2010 , 10:01 AM #1
kitty Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Co. Kilkenny Posts: 254	Soft toys/teddy bears - accepted by charities? Is there anywhere I can find a new home for these? Do any charities collect them to send away? Thanks.

	Posted: 07-06-2010 , 03:54 PM #2
Teish Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Away with the fairies most of the time but physically Cork Posts: 126	charity I think the Irish Cancer Society take most things. I'm sure I've put a few teddies in their collection bag in the past. They have a collection in my area but they probably take walk in's if you have any charity shop local to you.

	Posted: 07-06-2010 , 04:57 PM #3
kitty Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Co. Kilkenny Posts: 254	charity shops only keep couple most are dumped in bin.

	Posted: 07-06-2010 , 06:57 PM #4
TickTock Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: D24 Posts: 525	As far as I know Crumlin Childrens' Hospital don't take them anymore - understandable of course. But a friend who was selling some at a boot sale last year found that people were interested in buying them as toys for their dogs!

	Posted: 07-06-2010 , 07:56 PM #5
bings Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bray, Co. Wicklow Posts: 179	teddies Hi Where are you based as I collect them for a special olympic club that I volunteer with. Thanks

	Posted: 07-06-2010 , 09:03 PM #6
Teish Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Away with the fairies most of the time but physically Cork Posts: 126	charity shops Wow - I didn't know that about charity shops, it seems like such a shame. But like TickTock said a car boot sale sounds like a good idea & if you don't want to do that yourself loads of JTers will take them off your hands.

	Posted: 08-06-2010 , 04:50 PM #7
kitty Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Co. Kilkenny Posts: 254	soft toys I am in co kilkenny, where u? 13/6 hi bings have not had any reply from pm. Are u interested in teddies? Please advise.

	Posted: 08-06-2010 , 05:35 PM #8
Rua Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Leitrim Posts: 63	re teddies Hi Bing - I also have a bundle of teddies and soft toys, tried to sell them at car boots but little interest and very few charity shops round here anyway...I am in the Northwest but Dublin sometimes, where are you? Would be delighted to help A Special Olympics project!

	Posted: 09-08-2010 , 07:57 PM #9
bings Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bray, Co. Wicklow Posts: 179	soft toys Hi I was just checking out soft toys and came across your thread which was posted some time ago. If you have any soft toys I would gladely collect them. Sorry for not getting back to you befor now but I had S.O. national games and was then away. Only now checking out different threads. I do collect soft teddies for our club and any special needs charity. Tks

	Posted: 10-08-2010 , 09:48 AM #10
Rua Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Leitrim Posts: 63	teddies Hi Bings Still have the cuddlies, will pm you my number and try and arrange collection Rua