LOVE, NILS Holiday TOY drive
In Singapore, there are 160 newly diagnosed childhood cancer cases each year. The childhood cancer journey is long and traumatic, lasting up to 3 years or longer. Toys provide a moment of joy and distraction from extended hospital stays and painful treatments.
Professor Allen, Head of Paediatric Oncology at NUH, says, “toys are my life saver… patients who are sad that they need a procedure or painful prick get a chance to get a reward. It makes it more bearable as they need so many procedures now, including nasal swabs frequently.” Hundreds of children are treated for cancer every year at both NUH and KKH hospitals—won’t you help us bring joy into their lives?
In our 6th annual LOVE, NILS Holiday Toy Drive, we need help donating NEW, high-quality toys, games and electronics for children of all ages. There is NO limit on the number of toys needed. Cash donations are also in need so we may purchase new toys, especially for teens. Please do not wrap toys.
Collection and Delivery of Toys
Please contact us to schedule all donation drop-offs so we can ensure someone is available to accept the items: volunteer@lovenils.org
- Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, excluding holidays
- November 15 2021 - Jan 15 2022. (closed Dec 24 - Jan 2)
- Location address: Spaceship AMK 2, 38 AMK Industrial Park 2, #07-01, Lobby A (Singapore 569511)
ALL ITEMS MUST BE NEW. No used or pre-loved items.
Contact Us
Contact us at volunteer@lovenils.org.
The toys will be delivered to the hospitals twice monthly, from December 2021 onwards.
Other ways you can help! Contact us to arrange a Team Building Event for your school, group, or company to help sanitise, sort, tag and box toys while learning why toys bring smiles to cancer children.
Toy wish list
Please donate NEW items only due to children's suppressed immunities. Please do not donate realistic-looking guns, knives, face paint, lip gloss, stuffed toys, candles, toxic chemicals or food.
INFANT / Toddler
- Light up toys/toys with sounds, musical/talking play phones (please include batteries)
- Fisher Price/Playskool Toys
- Action Figure Toys (Popular Characters: Disney, Peppa Pig, Paw Patrol, Octonauts)
- Baby Alive Toys
- Foldable infant play mat (small/medium size)
- Crib Mobiles, Infant Mirrors
- Large blocks, Shape Sorters
Pre-School Age
- Duplo Sets
- Blocks
- Puzzles
- Toy Cars & Trucks (Hot Wheels, Matchbox, etc.)
- Action Figures (Superheroes, Disney, Octonauts, Paw Patrol, etc.)
- Barbie/Ken Dolls
- Little People, Playmobil sets
- Plastic animal or dinosaur sets
- Pretend Play (kitchen/cooking, tools sets, cash register, etc.)
School-Age
- Action Figures (favourites include Star Wars, Super Heroes, Minecraft)
- Barbie Dolls, LOL Dolls
- STEM Toys (ex: Imaginext or robotics)
- Lego sets
- Playmobil sets
- Animal or Dinosaur Toys
- Toy cars and trucks
- Puzzles
- Pretend Play (kitchen/food, tool sets, cash register, etc.)
- Collectible cards
- Small sports game sets
TeenS
- LEGO kits
- Sketchbooks
- Earbuds, sound-cancelling headphones
- Blue tooth speakers
- Chargers
- Model aeroplanes/cars
- Teen colouring books
- Mazes, Crossword/ Sudoku Books
- Puzzles for teens
- Gift cards (iTunes, Google Play gift cards, etc.)
- Remote control cars and trucks (please include necessary batteries)
We need more adolescents and teen items. each year this age group receives 50% less than the other groups.
Family Games
- Board Games (ex: Sorry, Trouble, Headbands, Monopoly, Risk, Who knew?, Chess, Battleship)
- Card games
Arts and Crafts (new Items only. please make sure all materials are non-toxic)
- Colouring books, Activity books, Sticker Books
- Pencils, Coloured Pencils, Crayons (non-toxic, Crayola brand is preferred)
- Child safe glue sticks and scissors
- Craft kits/activity kits/seasonal crafts
- Drawing Blocks
- Paint Brushes, Poster/watercolour paint (non-toxic)
- Air-dry clay for modelling
- Beading kits
- Wood kits, model kits
Thank you for making a difference for the children with cancer and their families.
Credits:
Lesli Berggren