We plan to stay with my Mom and Dad and have an open house at Church for all my friends who wish to see us. We also plan to visit the Children's Cancer Clinic where my friends' son was treated. Unfortunately, Nikas died of cancer last September. He was only 4.
His parents, Lavr and Katia were inconsolable for a long while. When asked what we could do to help them heal, their answer was: "To brighten the days of other sick children, maybe, to give them toys."
I have a big spare suitcase that I intend to fill up with toys. I dare ask for your help though. Since our PX store on base is tiny and does not have a good variety, and since toys in Germany are expensive, I want to see if any of you would like to help me by purchasing one $5-$10 toy and mailing it to our APO address which is:
Major Scott and Ulya Thompson
CMR 409 BOX 462
APO AE 09053
A few guidelines:
~The toys must be new and not used (for the fear of transmitting germs to the kids' weakened bodies)
~No stuffed animals, please
~Avoid big stuff (for the sake of fitting it all) Barbie sized dolls and small Lego sets would do perfectly
~Mail them to my APO address no later than June 1, 2011.
If there is more than I can fit in my suitcase I will be mailing it straight to Russia.
Thank you for your help. Please, e-mail me, if you're interested in this charity and/or if you need more information on where exactly it goes: kashina_ru@yahoo.com
Help us remember Nikas Kossov.
Thank you!
I will be sending you a box of toys as requested. What a good cause. Thank you for doing this....I certainly will send some books as well. love, Carla Morris (Brittany's mom)
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ReplyDeleteThank you, Carla! That would be great! By the way, we had a good laugh over your last package to Brittany. it was addressed to Ulya Brittany Thompson. That's smart. And even more so because my middle name starts with B.:)))))
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