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Wrapping Hopes and Dreams

Wrapping Hopes and Dreams

Presented by Crabtree.

What kids dream about at Christmas is special… and they should have those dreams wrapped under the Christmas tree on Christmas morning.

96.1 BBB, Campbell Raleigh, CMI Jewelry, Stars and Strikes, The Aluminum Company of North Carolina, and Leith Toyota are helping wrap hopes and dreams for the kids at the Methodist Home for Children… and it’s easy for you to help!

Check out the full wish list for Methodist Home for Children below!

  • You can also order gifts from the list on Amazon! Any items purchased will be delivered straight to the Methodist Home for Children. Click here to see the Amazon Wish List.

Join the Wrapping Party with Madison, December 18th at 9 a.m. in Crabtree Valley Mall (near Crabtree Ale House and Panera Bread)!

If you are starting your holiday shopping on Friday at Crabtree Valley Mall, stop by and see us in the Promotions Court near Santa, grab a wish list, and drop off gifts without even having to step out of the mall. We’ll be there from 9 a.m. to 12 noon (or until all of the presents are wrapped).

Wrapping Hopes and Dreams Drop-Offs:

  • Drop-Off Locations

    Drop off your donations before December 10th at our radio station:

    • 3012 Highwoods Blvd., Suite 200, Raleigh, NC 27604
  • Event Day Drop-Offs

    Drop off donations at our Wrapping Hopes and Dreams event on December 18th is from 9 a.m. to 12 noon (or until all presents are wrapped):

    • Crabtree Valley Mall – 4325 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh, NC 27612

     

    You may also drop off your donations at our other remote events Nov. 20 – Dec. 17:

    • Nov. 20 – 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.: Campbell University Raleigh (225 Hillsborough St., Raleigh, NC)
    • Nov. 27 – 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: CMI Jewelry (6501 Falls of Neuse Rd., Raleigh, NC)
    • Dec. 4 – 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Stars and Strikes (4020 Capital Blvd., Raleigh, NC)
    • Dec. 6 – 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: The Aluminum Company of NC (1335 Hamlin Rd., Durham, NC)
    • Dec. 17 – 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Leith Toyota (8005 Capital Blvd., Raleigh, NC)

Wrapping Hopes and Dreams Shopping List

  • Generic Wish List Items
    • Amazon Fire tablets
    • Alarm clock with radios
    • Basketballs, footballs, Soccer Balls
    • Card games – UNO, playing cards, Phase 10, Skip-Bo, Swish, etc.
    • Board Games – checkers, Chinese checkers, Othello, Chess, Monopoly, Connect 4, Sorry, Rush Hour, Clue, Battleship, Blokus, Catch Phrase, The Game of Life, Jenga, Risk…
    • Books – appropriate content, teen, classics, etc.
    • Movies – PG & PG 13 or lower, appropriate content
    • Art – paint set, paint, paint brushes and sponges, chalk pens, canvas, coloring pencils, drawing paper, arts and craft kits, model car & plane kits, unfinished wood projects, sand art, stained glass kits, fuzzy velvet coloring posters, slime kits, decorate your own … kits
    • Toys – (Older Teens) remote control cars, drones, Snap Circuits, STEM-related toys, science experiment kits, robot kits, puzzles, make-your-own jewelry kits, spa kits, glitter tattoo kits, Slime kits, Legos
    • PlayStation 4 w/ any game appropriate for youth – for MHC Group Homes
    • Watch
    • Bluetooth speakers
    • Headphones
    • MP3 players
  • Gift Cards
    • Visa
    • Walmart
    • Target
    • Fast Food – Chick-fil-A, McDonalds, Wendy’s, etc.
    • Restaurants (chain restaurants found most places): Red Lobster, Chili’s, Applebee’s, etc.
    • iTunes
    • GameStop
    • Grocery store – Ingles, Bi-Lo, Food Lion, etc.
    • Dicks Sporting Goods
    • Hibbett Sports
    • JC Penny
    • TJ Maxx
    • Belk
    • Citi Trends
    • Bath & Body Works
    • Victoria’s Secret
    • Marshalls
    • Trampoline / Roller Skating / Amusement – Defy Gravity, Jelly Beans, Triangle Rock Climbing, etc.
  • General Items - Teenagers

    Female Teens

    • Shoes – size, high-top or low, women’s 7-8
    • Clothes – hoodies, joggers, and long-sleeve T-shirts – women’s M – XL
    • Jeggings – women’s M – XL
    • Jackets & Coats – women’s M – XL
    • Women’s Socks, Underwear, and Bras – various teen sizes
    • Fashion Jewelry – earrings, necklaces, bracelets
    • Hair – brush, combs, hair accessories, nice shampoo & conditioner, curling irons, flat ions, hair dryers, African American hair care products
    • Skin & Makeup – acne / Noxzema creams, blush, powder, mascara, eye shadow, lipstick, nail polish, nail care kits

     

    Male Teens

    • Shoes – variety of colors and styles – men’s 8.5 – 11.5
    • Clothes – hoodies, joggers, and T-shirts – men’s M – XL
    • Polo-Style Shirts – men’s S – XL and a few 2XL
    • Jackets & Coats – men’s M – XL
    • Socks & Underwear – various men’s sizes
    • Snapback Hats – NFL – any color
    • Hair – picks, combs, brushes, nice shampoo & conditioner, African
    • American Hair Care Products
    • Skin – acne / Noxzema creams, deodorant

     

    Favorite Teen Brands

    • Adidas
    • Nike / Nike Air Jordan

     

    Download a copy of this wish list here.

  • General Items - Young Children

    BABIES/TODDLERS WISH LIST – AGES 0-TODDLER

    • Clothes
      • Coats – baby and toddler sizes
      • Clothing, sleepers, onesies – baby and toddler sizes
    • Baby Necessities
      • Diaper Bag
      • Changing Pad
      • Diapers – all sizes
      • Wipes
      • Rash Cream
      • Bibs
      • Pacifier
      • Bottles
      • Burp Cloths
      • Baby Blankets
      • Baby Tylenol, Ibuprofen, Mylicon Drops
      • Teethers
    • Learning Toy Brands
      • I Play I Learn
      • Fisher-Price Toys
      • VTech Toys
      • Top Bright
      • LeapFrog Toys
      • The First Years
      • Baby Einstein
    • Toy Ideas
      • Learning Toys
      • Light up Toys
      • Musical Toys, Rattles
      • Colorful Touch and Learn Toys
      • Stuffed Animals, Stuffed Balls
      • Board Books, Soft Books
      • Things that Roll

     

    CHILDREN WISH LIST – AGES 3-12

    • Clothes
      • Coats – all children sizes
      • Clothing, socks, shoes, underwear – all ages and sizes
    • Stocking Stuffers
      • Pencils, erasers, glue sticks, ruler, highlighters, pencil box, scissors, earbuds, small toys, etc
    • Toys
      • Remote-Control Cars
      • Drones
      • Balls – basketball, football, soccer
      • Educational Toys – LeapFrog, VTech toys
      • Science Kits
      • Butterfly Gardens
      • Melissa & Doug Play Sets
      • Baby Dolls
      • Barbie Dolls
      • Stuffed animals
      • Imagination Play Sets – grocery, doctor, vet, camping, purse, toolbox, cleaning, pots and pans
      • Hot Wheels Cars
      • Imaginext Fisher-Price
      • K’Nex
      • Lego Sets
      • Kinetic Sand
      • Tea Sets
      • Bicycles
      • Dinosaurs
      • Bubbles
      • Dress-Up Costumes – superheroes, princess, neighborhood heroes
      • Marble Runs
      • Play-Doh
      • Terrarium Sets
      • Slime
      • Train Sets
      • Action Heroes
      • STEM-Related Toys
      • Night Lights
      • Walkie Talkies
      • Lite-Brite
      • LOL Surprise!
      • Musical instruments
      • Paw Patrol
      • School bus, fire trucks, police cars, airplanes, boats, construction vehicles
      • Robots
      • Lincoln Logs
      • Tonka Trucks
      • Electronics
      • Pippa the Pig
      • Snap Circuits
      • Disney Toys
      • Dollhouse
      • Lawn Mower
      • Unicorns
    • Games
      • Connect 4
      • Don’t Break the Ice
      • Jenga
      • Guess Who
      • Zingo
      • Perfection
      • Candy Land
      • Shoots and Ladders
      • Trouble
      • Hungry Hungry Hippos
      • Hot Potato
      • Simon / Super Simon
      • Operation
      • Ker Plunk
      • Hi Ho Cherry-O
      • Twister
      • Pop the Pig
      • Uno
      • Decks of Cards
      • Go Fish
      • Apples to Apples Junior
    • Arts and Craft Sets
      • Crayola crayons
      • Crayola washable markers
      • Crayola colored pencils
      • Paint kits
      • Sewing kits
      • Jewelry
      • Perfume
      • String art
      • Clay art
      • Window art
      • Rock painting
      • Stencils
      • Paracord, friendship bracelet kits
      • Ceramic painting kits
      • Paint by number kits
      • Paintbrushes, sponge variety
      • Easel, canvas
      • Construction paper, drawing paper
      • Coloring books
      • Stamp kits
      • Spirograph
      • Robotic kits
      • Calligraphy
      • Shrinky Dinks
      • Scratch art paper
      • Nail studio
      • Generic arts
      • Model rocket, cars kits
      • Wood, metal model sets
    • Books
      • Journals
      • Cookbooks for kids
      • I Spy books
      • Fact books for kids
      • Dr. Seuss
      • Magic Tree House
      • Junie B. Jones
      • Joke books for kids
      • Charlotte’s Web and other classics for kids
      • Step Into Reading – different levels
      • Children’s poetry
      • National Geographic Kids
      • Everything Kids books
      • I Funny
      • 3D Maze books
      • Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life
      • Pete the Cat
      • Activity books
      • Puzzle, maze, word find books
      • How-to-draw books
      • Clifford
      • Amelia Bedelia
      • Elephant & Piggie
      • Boy’s Book of Adventure
      • Diary of a Wimpy Kid
      • Nancy Drew
      • Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, Freckle Juice
      • Wonder
      • Percy Jackson
      • The Boxcar Children
      • Roald Dahl books

     

    Download a copy of this wish list here.

  • Amazon Wishlist

    If you would rather purchase your items online, click here for the Amazon wishlist. 

Other Ways to Give:

  • Monetary Donations

    Give the gift of happiness this season by donating! You can donate by clicking here. 

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Crabtree is the largest shopping center in the Southeast, and an admired North Carolina landmark. With more than 1.3 million square feet of retail space, the center located in Raleigh hosts more than 10 million shoppers annually, visiting from every corner of the country.

A community staple for nearly 50-years, Crabtree offers a world-class shopping and dining experience, boasting the largest selection of retailers in the Carolinas. With more than 200 stores, dozens of fine dining and fast-casual restaurants, and three anchors — Belk, Belk Men’s, and Macy’s — shoppers enjoy the vast array of popular national retailers, digitally native brands, and local favorites.

Popular shopping destinations include Abercrombie & Fitch, Aerie, Aldo, Allen Edmonds, Altar’d State, Amazon 4-star, American Eagle, Ann Taylor, Apple, Arhaus, Athleta, Bailey’s Fine Jewelry, Barnes & Noble, Banana Republic, Best Buy, Brooks Brothers, Build-A-Bear, Coach, Diamonds Direct, H&M, J.Crew, LEGO, lululemon, Lovesac, LUSH, Madewell, Michael Kors, Sephora, Starbucks, Sunglass Hut, Pandora, Pottery Barn, Tempur-Pedic, The North Face, Tommy Bahama, Tuft & Needle, Vans, Williams Sonoma, and more.

Dining options are available to suit every taste, making it easy and convenient to enjoy many top restaurants and eateries, including Brio Italian Grille, Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, The Cheesecake Factory, P.F. Chang’s, Seasons 52, Uncle Julio’s, Kanki Japanese House of Steaks & Sushi, La Rancherita and more.

Crabtree delivers experiences that are memorable, energetic, lively, and fun.

Visit Crabtree online.

 

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Campbell is the perfect place to pursue or continue your education. At our Raleigh campus, we offer curriculums ranging from adult and online education to business and law degrees. Campbell Raleigh provides 12+ distinct undergrad degree options, enriching graduate business programs and top-notch experiential legal education. Fueled by a higher calling, Campbell Raleigh provides a transformational learning experience that prepares students for servant leadership and equips them with skills and habits to make a difference in the lives of others. Visit Campbell Raleigh online.

 

Founded in 1970, CMI Jewelry Showroom grew into a nationally recognized, diamond importer of loose diamonds and fine jewelry by the mid-1980s. Due to increasing local demand, the original Jewelry Store was opened to the public in Raleigh NC in the 1990s and most recently expanded into a 10,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility. CMI Jewelry’s continued growth is a testament to its long-time commitment to our customers and the support of our community. CMI Jewelry specializes in engagement rings, wedding bands, fine jewelry, and professional repairs. Visit CMI Jewelry online.

 

Stars and Strikes is truly a unique place where friends, family, and fun come together to make lasting memories while enjoying the arcade, axe throwing, laser tag, escapology, bumper cars, SPARK augmented reality bowling, and virtual reality. Schedule your next kid’s birthday party or adult bowling party at Stars and Strikes in Raleigh. It’s a great place for a variety of events including corporate events, reunions, team building, fundraisers, sports team parties, lock-ins, church groups, special occasions, school events, bowling weddings, homeschool events, and holiday parties. Visit Stars and Strikes Raleigh online.

 

The Aluminum Company of North Carolina is your #1 choice for home remodeling. Whether you need new roofing, gutters, siding, windows, or doors you will find the quality and service you are looking for at The Aluminum Company. Call today for a no-obligation, free estimate at 1-800-672-4348. Visit The Aluminum Company of North Carolina online.

 

At Leith Toyota, our goal is to ensure that all of our customers are completely satisfied. Our team consists of true professionals who are dedicated to our customers. We challenge ourselves every day with standards of excellence to maintain customers for life. We take great pride in being one of the very best in customer service, and satisfaction, and continually strive to improve upon our performance. Please let us know what we can do for you to offer the perfect and ideal car buying or servicing experience.

We proudly offer new and used Toyota vehicles to the greater Raleigh market serving Cary, Durham, Apex, Chapel Hill, and the rest of the Triangle, North Carolina market. We are pleased to house one of the largest Toyota inventories in the area with a highly trained, knowledgeable, and friendly staff to help you with all your Toyota needs. Please let us know how we can help – and let us know how we can go above and beyond your expectations so we can continue to provide you with a great Toyota experience! Visit Leith Toyota online.

 

Bank better with Coastal Credit Union in North Carolina. Enjoy a variety of personal and business accounts, loans, mortgages, HELOCs, and more. Coastal Credit Union offers a better way to bank, but it is not a bank. Coastal is a not-for-profit, member-owned cooperative. Its main goal is to deliver affordable, convenient, and professional financial services. Visit the Coastal Credit Union online.

 

Transportation of donations to the Methodist Home for Children is provided by Miracle Movers.

Miracle Movers strives to ensure you have one less thing to worry about when moving your belongings to a new location. Miracle Movers makes a difference in the lives of its customers and team members. Every team member holds a deep connection with our local community. Visit Miracle Movers online.

 

We work with children who’ve been neglected, abused, and traumatized  •  We work with adults who lack basic coping and parenting skills •  We work with juvenile offenders who are unparented, failing in school, looking for acceptance in all the wrong places •  We work with teens who are struggling with mental illness and substance abuse •  We work with children who are diagnosed with severe emotional and developmental disorders •  We work with preschoolers who are at risk already for falling behind in life.

We work so that all in our care – children and families – have the hope and the skills they need to build healthy, self-sufficient, and productive lives. Visit Methodist Home for Children online.

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