What are Love Boxes? Love Boxes are thoughtfully filled boxes with art, toys, games, books etc. for kids and teens aged 2-18 who are in the hospital. We’re gearing up to fill Love Boxes for the holiday season to bring some cheer to kids and teens in the hospital over the holidays.
Love boxes were inspired by “Super Sophia” who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia when she was nearly 2. Today Sophia is a healthy 9 year old and started the Super Sophia Project which gifts children in hospital with a Love Box to help uplift their spirits and to encourage them to never give up hope.
We would like to continue to spread her message of love, kindness, and hope this holiday season. The Love Boxes we are helping to fill will be delivered to kids and teens at Scarborough General Hospital.
If you’re able to help in any way, we’d appreciate it!
There are 3 ways you can help:
Donate new items – Drop off new items (see separate list of ideas) to help fill Love Boxes at either of our two locations at 2318 Queen Street East or 2339 Queen Street East; or
You fill a Love Box – Pick-up a Love Box (or more), fill it with your family, and drop back off with us before November 20th; or
We fill a Love Box – Kindly make a donation to the Go Fund Me page (note no tax receipts available) and we’ll fill a box on your behalf at https://www.gofundme.com/f/declute
NICU
• Small baby blanket
• Picture frame
• Magazines for mom/dad
• Gift cards (Amazon, Starbucks, Tim Hortons, Subway, Carters)
• Baby hat
1-12 months
• Small baby blanket
• Picture frame
• Books
• Baby items
• Sleepers / onesie
• Bibs
• Toys (i.e. blocks, teething)
2-4 years
• Books
• Pajamas
• Kids utensil set
• Stuffed animal (ie. Beanie Boos)
• Stickers
• Crayons
• Colouring book
• Fuzzy socks
• Gift card (Tim Hortons, Subway)
• Toys (doll, action gure)
• Character toothbrush
• Small games
• Play Doh
5-7 years
• Books
• Stuffed animal (ie. Beanie Boos)
• Pencil crayons (sharpened) / markers
• Colouring book
• Stickers
• Fuzzy socks
• Gift card (Tim Hortons, Subway)
• Toys (Barbie, cars, LOL, squishies, action figure, puzzle)
• Crafts
• Small games
• Hockey and/or Pokemon cards
• Character toothbrush
• Hair items
8-10 years
• Reusable water bottle
• Books
• Pencil crayons (sharpened) / markers
• Colouring book
• Fuzzy socks
• Gift card (Starbucks, Apple, Tim Hortons, Subway)
• Playing cards / UNO
• Games / Toys (Rubiks cube, Lego, slime, squishies)
• Crafts
• Stuffed animal (Beanie Boos)
• Hair items
• Kleenex Pack
• Journal
• Lip balm
• Hand/body Lotion
• Baseball hat
11-14 years
• Reusable water bottle
• Books
• Sudoku book
• Gel pens
• Fuzzy socks
• Gift card (Starbucks, Apple/Android, Tim Hortons, Subway)
• Playing cards
• Earbud headphones
• Kids jewelery
• Journal
• Lip balm
• Hand/body Lotion
• Baseball hat
15-18 years
• Reusable water bottle
• Books
• Sudoku book
• Magazines
• Gift cards (Starbucks, Apple, Android, Amazon, Tim Hortons, Subway)
• Make-up
• Dry shampoo
• Playing cards
• Earbud headphones
• Journal
• Lip balm
• Hand/body lotion
