CHOPS Annual Toy Drive Information

At Christmastime, The Matthew Renk Foundation donates toys for children at CHOP who will be spending the holidays at the hospital. The drop-off center is located at:

4210 Upper Mt Rd.
Buckingham, Pa 18912

Please place toys in the 'Think GREY' drop-off box and see the Wish List below for appropriate gifts. The kids appreciate your support.

For any questions and/or clarification, or if you plan to host a collection drive, please contact us by email at jrenk@matthewrenkfoundation.org. Thank you for your support... and think GREY!

THE 'CHILD LIFE, EDUCATION & CREATIVE ARTS THERAPY' DEPARTMENT WISH LIST. ITEMS NEED TO BE NEW AND DELIVERED UNWRAPPED.

Infant Items (Birth to 12 Months)

  • Fisher Price, Lamaze and Sassy brand crib toys (i.e., plastic crib mirrors, toys, mobiles, projectors, aquariums, etc.)
  • Busy boxes/pop-up toys
  • Electronic light-up/musical toys
  • Stacking/nesting toys
  • Infant sound machines
  • Board books
  • Rattles/teething rings
  • Bath toys
  • Activity gyms and play mats

Toddler Items (1 to 3 years)

  • Little Tykes toys
  • Fisher Price toys, especially Little People items
  • Pop-up toys
  • Musical instruments
  • Push/pull toys
  • Plastic/durable dramatic play toys (i.e., pirate ship, garage, doll house, etc.)
  • Kitchen sets and plastic play food tool sets
  • Board books
  • Sound-making books
  • V-Tech toys
  • Leap Frog brand items

Adolescent Items

  • Gift cards/certificates ($25 or less; please include gift receipts!)
    • Old Navy, Gap, Target, Wal-Mart, Kmart, Hollister, Abercrombie & Fitch, American Eagle
    • iTunes
    • Starbucks/Wawa
    • American Express/Visa
    • Electronics store (Best Buy, GameStop)
  • Advanced model kits (e.g., car, airplane)
  • Gift sets
    • Bath and body
    • Make-up
    • Manicure
    • Jewelry
    • Watches and accessories
    • Advanced art kits
  • Cookbooks (Food Network)
  • Scrapbook kits (albums, decorative paper, stickers)
  • Digital picture frame
  • SD/memory cards
  • MP3 Players
  • MP3 Player cases
  • Ear buds
  • Docking station
  • Sports team clothing, professional or collegiate
    (i.e., jerseys, sweatshirts, T-shirts and hats in men’s and women’s sizes)
  • Sports memorabilia, professional or collegiate (i.e., Bobbleheads, figurines, decals/decorations)
  • Art supplies
    • Sculpey, Fimo or self-hardening clay
  • Magazines (child and adolescent content, multicultural or catalogs)
  • Oil pastels
  • Masks, boxes (blank for decorating)
  • Tiles (for mosaics – various shapes, colors, glass, ceramic) and Grout
  • Bead kits
  • Wikki Stix (wax sticks)
  • Lap desks, tabletop easels
  • Arts and crafts kits (preschool age through young adult)
  • Electronics
  • Digital camera and SD memory cards
  • Portable DVD players
  • DVD’s (Rated G, PG, PG-13)
  • Video Games Rated “E” for Everyone or “T” for Teen (Please, NO “M” for mature) for the following systems:
    • PSP
    • Playstation 2 and 3
    • Wii
    • Xbox 360
    • Nintendo DS
  • Wii Controllers (Wii Remote and Nunchuks)
  • XBOX 360 controllers
  • Nintendo DSi/XL systems
  • Nooks or Kindles

Other Needs

  • Viewmasters and Viewmaster reels
  • "I Spy" and "Look and Find" books
  • Playing cards
  • Uno cards
  • Fisher Price doctor kits
  • Baby dolls (made completely of plastic, no stuffed or soft body parts)
  • Gazillion brand bubbles