***i know i need to update the logo. ;-) ***

Nothing different this year; Dub’Cember is the only Euro Car GTG and Toy Drive that keeps the spirit of the holidays alive. Since 2005 Dub’Cember has been the biggest and only true Euro car enthusiast’s toy drive to benefit the Children’s Hospital. This event started in a parking lot, and we found out it needed to be relocated in 2006 due to the support and amount of enthusiasts that attended in 2005. Last year, we collected more toys than any year in the past! So many in fact, the hospital had to roll out the huge toy box to put them all in. rolling over 8 trollies of toys would have a bit too much to bring through the halls of the Children’s Hospital.

We are proud to announce that Dub’Cember and Fun City have teamed up again! Saturday December 1st, starting at 11am; join the MetroDubs crew and ANY automobile enthusiasts in helping the Children’s Hospital collect toys and give hope and enjoyment to the children in need.

PLACE: Fun City, 9670 West Coal Mine Avenue, Littleton, CO 80123-4004
DATE: Saturday, December 1st, 2012
TIME: (GTG) 11:00am
(Bowling and indoor activities) 1:00pm

There is bowling, kids karting, laser tag and of course beer and food…

We hope to see EVERYONE there; remember, this is for the children in need.





Dub

This is a "snow" or shine event!


The Children’s Hospital Wish List

Thank you for your interest in providing toys and other needed items for the patients at The Children’s Hospital. To assist you in making decisions about what to provide, here are a few guidelines:
1. Items that we are in need of the most include:
• Toys for infants and toddlers (see list)
• Items for teenagers (see list)
2. Items we cannot accept are:
• Used items
• Bubbles
Toys for Infants and Toddlers
There are many children in the hospital that are in this age group (1 month-3 years). Items that work best are those with few pieces and are easily disinfected (nothing cloth).

Rattles
Infant Mobiles (Wimmer Ferguson black & white)
Cribside mounted toys (washable) peaceful aquariums
Squeeze toys
Rubber balls - all sizes
Shape sorters
Pounding Toys (pound and ball set, hammering bench)
Books-sound, cardboard, vinyl, pop-up, English and Spanish
Light up infant toys
Baby gyms/activity centers
Pop-up Toys
Music box
Teethers
Crib Mirrors
Dublo boxes
Lullaby & soft music CD’s & tapes
See & Says
Infant Bouncy Seats (vibrating)
Boppy Pillows & Covers
Baby Einstein items
Toddler riding & push toys
Toy phones
Duplo blocks
Strike a ball
Infant dolls: both genders, all ethnicities
Puzzles 10 pieces or less
Stacking toys
Rescue heros
Little Tykes (wagons, push cars, riding toys)
Toy cash register
Play mobile sets
Kitchen sets with plastic food
Infant bead mazes
Fisher Price Little People sets, play sets, farm animals furniture, farm garage, castle, medical play etc.

Teenagers
Adolescent clothing (pajamas for girls, t-shirts, sweat shirts, sweat pants, sports clothing for boys, sweaters, hoodies etc.)
Colorful body pillows
Purses: cut/trendy, over the shoulder, etc.
Arts & Crafts: bead kits, scrapbooking kits, fuzzy felt posters, stained glass, fuse bead with peg shapes.
Bean bag chairs
Book sets
Blank journals
Book – adolescent theme, English & Spanish
Video’s/DVD’s No R rated: English & Spanish
Exercise mats – plastic/vinyl
Models
Nail polish sets
Cases of Puffs Plus tissues
Klulz Arts & Crafts books
Puzzles 500-1,000 pieces
Games: Othello, Battleship, Trouble, Clue, Connect 4, playing cards, Scrabble, Sorry, Yahtzee, Tri-Ominos, Catch Phrase, Uno, Skip Bo etc.
Magazine subscriptions (Sports Illustrated, Sports Illustrated for kids, fashion, Teen)
Disposable cameras
Video Game Systems (Playstation 2, GameCube, X-Box)
Handheld Video Game Systems (Gameboy Advance, PSP)
Video Games for all of the above systems: (games
must be rated with "E" or "T")
Extra controllers for video game systems
Polaroid film
Headphones for CD players
Portable CD players with AM/FM radio
CD boom boxes/stereos
Blank cassette tapes and video tapes
CD ROM games for computer (educational/
painting programs/entertaining)
DVD players
Polaroid cameras with film
Blank cassette tapes and video tapes
Popular pop rock CD’s
Camcorder
Digital cameras
19” TV/VCR/DVD players as one unit on cart
Portable DVD players with 7” screens
Color printer
Gift cards in $20.00 increments (Target, Best Buy, Gap etc.)


_______________Always In Need_____________
Markers
Colored Pencils
Crayons (8 pack)
Water color paints
Play dough
Pony Beads
Sketch pads, word searches, all ages, cross word puzzles
Puzzles 24-500 pieces
Playing cards
Small Lego & Kinex kits
Spanish language books and videos
Glue & glue sticks
Scissors
Batteries: C,D,AA,AAA
Search & find books: Where’s Waldo, I Spy etc.
Craft kits

 

Last year there were about 50-60 cars.

All of the gifts, money, and whatever that is donated are brought to the Children's Hospital in Aurora on Monday morning. The pic above with the TV was from last year. Completely filled my Jetta to the max... Only room for me to drive it to the hospital!

Spread the word. this isn't just for VW, Audi and german cars.. It's for the children and the more people involved, the more gifts we can donate to them

 

*** Updated logo.. finally ***

 

I have to ask because i never understood this: i know the gesture is much appreciated and the toys change the children's lives; but why, instead of donating millions of toys and overstuffing closets at the hospitals, don't people just donate money to the hospital itself, so that important expenses can be paid off and technology can be kept up to date, and THEN buy toys with the extra? I have just been wondering this for a long time.

Sent from my communicator.

 

This Saturday!

 

well.. i spent just over $150 at target... after a 15% discount!!! I can't wait for this!!