From Nov. 20 to Dec. 17, Briarcliff Village needs your help collecting presents for children receiving hospital care over the holidays, and their families who are staying with the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City. Please bring new items only and place them unwrapped in the bins located around the shopping area. Presents for all ages and genders are needed; please see the list below for suggestions. All donations will be taken to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City Gift Shop, where parents and kids can do their holiday shopping  right by their loved one at the hospital.

The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City provides a home away from home for families traveling to Kansas City seeking medical treatment for a child. Their days are typically spent at the hospital, with little opportunity to drive to a mall. Thanks to you, holiday gifts are one less thing they’ll have to worry about this year.

Briarcliff Gift Roundup – Suggested Items:

INFANTS AND TODDLERS

• Push, pull and musical toys
• Fischer-Price/Playskool toys
• Baby clothing (all sizes, including preemie)

CHILDREN

• Children’s clothing & shoes (new)
• Blankets
• Toys, Dolls, Action Fgures
• DVD/CDs – recent hits or new releases
• Board games

FAMILY

• Disposable cameras
• DVD/CDs – recent hits or new releases
• Gift cards: Local resautrants, Target, Walmart, Quick Trip,
• Union Station/Science City, KC Zoo, Worlds of Fun, The
• Coterie Theatre, movies, etc.
• Gift wrap, bows, ribbons, gift tags

TEENS

• Bath and body products
• Costume jewelry/fashion watches
• T-shirts, sleepwear, sports team shirts
• MP3 players
• DVD/CDs – recent hits or new releases
• Gift cards
• Video games
• Snuggies
• Basketballs, footballs, soccer balls
• Fleece blankets

ADULTS

• Perfume and aftershave
• Costume jewelry/fashion watches
• Bath and body products
• Sleepwear (small to plus sizes)
• Sweatshirts/pants (small to 3X)
• Luggage (light-weight and easy to store)
• Snuggies
• Gift cards, calling cards

No time to shop? Families love gift cards. Please remember: do not wrap your donations. The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City Gift Shop is already well stocked with stuffed toys, VHS tapes, puzzles and holiday decorations. For more information, contact Gina at gdennis@rmhckc.org or 816.842.8321, ext. 217. To learn more about the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City, visit www.rmhckc.org.