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2008 Events
CHEER FOR CHILDREN
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WE ARE CURRENTLY COMPILING INFORMATION FOR THIS UPDATE.  KEEP
CHECKING BACK.  
We appreciate all of the
wonderful donations coming in
but we cannot use: used clothes
or toys or outdated
computer components.
Toiletries and new items are
always needed.
 Thank you very
much!
Here is the Wish List from Harbor UCLA Hospital:  **        THESE ITEMS ARE
NEEDED ALL YEAR ROUND.  




CD Walkmans
Boom Boxes
Infant toys (ie: rattles, musical crib toys, infant toys which light up)
Mobiles - must be all plastic
Hand-held games (no gambling-type games - poker, blackjack, etc)
Wooden Puzzles
Playdoh
Best Buy Gift Certificates (for teens CD's & video games)
Batteries


Here is the Wish List from "The Guidance Center":
Art Supplies:
Markers
Clay
Paints (non-toxic)
Paint Brushes
Painting Paper
Play-doh

Games:
Trouble
Candyland
Operation
Hungry Hippos
Don't Break the Ice
Hannah Montana Girl Talk Game
Sponge Bob Ants in the Square Pants
Cat & Mouse Game
Monopoly
Mouse Trap
Guess Who
Backgammon
Cadoo (Cranium Game)
Games for X-Box

Dolls / Toys:  (ages 5-11 yrs old)
Anything Hannah Montana
Anything High School Musical
Anything Sponge Bob Square Pants
Barbie
Polly Pockets
Transformers
Dinosaurs
Model Cars
Legos
Rubicks Cube

Balls:
Basketballs
Soccer balls
A BIG THANK-YOU TO EACH AND EVERY PERSON WHO
DONATED MONEY, TOYS, CLOTHES AND/OR YOUR TIME IN
2007.  WE COULDN'T DO ANY OF THIS WITHOUT YOU AND  
WE ARE OFTEN OVERWHELMED WITH YOUR GENEROSITY.

PLEASE KNOW THAT YOUR KINDNESS AND
GENEROSITY GOES A LONG WAY.  YOU HAVE PUT A SMILE
ON A CHILD'S FACE AND, PERHAPS, MADE A DIFFERENCE
IN THE LIFE OF THAT CHILD. MANY FAMILIES SAY THAT
OUR HELP (MADE POSSIBLE BY YOU) HAS HELPED THEM
CARRY ON, JUST KNOWING THAT PEOPLE CARE!

THANK YOU WITH ALL OF OUR HEARTS!!!!!!!
JULY 2008
"Fishing Day at the Pier" is
Wednesday, July 16 - volunteers
meet at Captain Kidd's
Restaurant at
9 am - noon
Thursday, July 24th, for the
annual Summer Luau at
Washington School in Redondo
Beach.  Volunteers are needed
around
9:00am to help set up.  
This is a larger event, so we can
use all the volunteers that we
can get.  
JUNE 2008
The 4th annual Redondo Beach
Mini Triathlon is
Sunday,June 8th.
 All proceeds from this event go to
Cheer to Children. Volunteers are
needed from
5:30/6:00 am till
noon
. Please email us and we
will connect you with their
volunteer co-ordinator.
OCTOBER 2008
OCTOBER 21, 2008, we will have
our regular Cheer for Children
Meeting at the Chamber of
Commerce office at the corner of
PCH & Vincent St.  Our meeting
begins at
6:45pm and usually
lasts till
8:00pm.   
Harbor UCLA Hospital Halloween
party is
Saturday, October 25th.  
Volunteers needed from
10am to
5pm

The Halloween party at
Washington and Jefferson
Schools is
Thursday, October 30.
 Volunteers needed at
10 am - 1
pm.
NOVEMBER 2008
We will have our regular meeting
on
Tuesday, November 18, 6:30
pm.
 This is an important
meeting and we need all of the
volunteers we can get.  We will
be making Halos for the children
and wrapping boxes to take to
drop off locations.  A busy, busy
night.  
DECEMBER 2008
December wrapping party,
Thursday, December 18th, from
4 - 7 pm.


The Christmas party at
Washington and Jefferson
Schools is
Thursday, December
11
. Volunteers needed at 9:30 am
- 1 pm.
We don't have dates for the
hospital parties yet.


The date for Harbor UCLA
Hospital Christmas party is
Saturday, December 20.
Volunteers needed from
9:30 - 5.