River of Hope 2015

In loving memory of Riviera Lynne Konen

We are collecting gifts once again for the 10th Annual River of Hope Drive. These gifts will be delivered to the American Family UW Children’s Hospital.   

River of Hope’s mission is to keep Riviera’s memory alive and                                                  to continue to offer hope for all children who are fighting for their lives and will be spending Christmas in the hospital.  It is Riviera’s legacy to bring smiles to children’s faces as much as she brought to everyone around her.  

Last year we delivered over 2,000 gifts to   Oncology, Pediatric ICU, Day Treatment, Sedation Clinic, and the Child Life Program. Please bring items to our home on or before December 27, 2015.  The Konen Family will be hand delivering these gifts to UW Children’s Hospital on  December 29, 2015.

Together we can light up faces of children! Cherish Every Moment!

Visit: http://riverofhopeforkids.blogspot.com or Team River of Hope on Facebook.

NEW items needed: Books, Kohls Cares for Kids stuffed animals and book sets, quilts, fleece tie blankets, toys for varying ages: infant – age 18,  Newly released DVDs including: Disney/Pixar/Dreamworks and PG-13 , school-aged and teen  board games, Lego sets, hand held games, reusable wall decals for all ages, plastic rattles , infant crib mirrors, mobiles, and crib toys(all plastic), floor playmats for infants, board books for infants, texture/sensory toys, light up/musical infant toys, umbrella strollers, blank journals and sketch books, over the door basketball hoops, and $10.00 gift cards for Target, Best Buy, and  iTunes needed for teen patients.

Treasure Box Items:  Matchbox cars, Barbies, Dinosaurs, Superhero Action Figures, My Little Ponies, Play Doh, balls, fingernail polish and nail decals, bubbles, hair accessories, fun design band aids.

Arts and Craft/Child Life items: Crayola Crayons, Markers, and Colored Pencils, Coloring books, Glitter Glue pens, Tulip Tie Dye Kits, t-shirts(Men’s white crew neck of all sizes), Model Magic, Kinetic Sand, Canvas Panels, Stickers, small craft kits, jewelry making kits, Do-a-Dot Markers, play animals, play food, wedding bubbles, silk pillow cases, black velvet coloring posters,and travel sized toiletries. All items must be new and in original packaging.  Cash donations also accepted.  Checks made out to River of Hope.

                                                                 Thrivent Financial has offered to donate a $1.00 for  every toy donated between November 23 – December 18