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HERE IS A LIST OF TOY'S TO BRING TO ANY OF THE UPCOMING TOURNAMENETS AS WELL AS TO ANY OF THE "PG LIVE" TOY DRIVE TOUR STOPS!

 

Florida Children’s Hospital Wish List

On behalf of Florida Children’s Hospital we would like to express our sincere appreciation for providing our patients with your special holiday donations.  As you may know, children commonly have difficulty adjusting to the hospital and the procedures and tests that take place here.  During their stay we do our best to ease their fears by providing them with opportunities to play, laugh, and smile; donations like yours play an important role in enabling us to reach this goal.  Thanks to your kindness you have touched the lives of many children who have had the unfortunate experience of being hospitalized.  We value our relationship with you thank you for thinking of our children at Florida Children’s hospital!

 Here are some toy safety guidelines to keep in mind while collecting toys for your donation  

·         New stuffed or cloth toys

·         No balloons

·         No yo-yo’s

·         No toy guns, knives, or other violent toys

·         Toys should be sturdy.  Avoid toys, which can break and leave sharp edges.  No toys should be made of glass or brittle plastic.

·         Painted toys should be non-toxic.

·         Any glue or paint in craft kits must be non-toxic

·          “Humorous” medical toys and games may cause fears and misconceptions and are therefore inappropriate

·         Game Cube, Xbox 360, and other popular video games must be rated “E for everyone”. (non-violent)

·         No candy, food or drink items.  Hospital employees must purchase all of these items.

·          If you wish to donate money to be used for these items we will purchase them.

 

All items must be unwrapped for screening purposes, gift bags are appropriate.  Only brand new gift items please for infection control purposes.

 Infant/Toddler – ·        crib aquariums (ocean wonders aquarium)·        stacking rings (rock-a-stacks)·        plastic crib hanging toys (e.g. mirrors)·        pop-up toys (bobble and giggle pals)·        snap and lock beads·        baby rings·        rattles·        teethers·        musical toys·        plastic keys·        mobile play phone·        stackable toys·        small stuffed animals·        socks·        rattles·        sippy cups·        spoons·        lullaby CDs·        Pajamas and clothing·        Babies-r-us gift certificate·        Baby Einstein toys

·        Sassy Brand Toys

  IDEAS FOR GIFT BAGS:

Teething toys, baby socks, pacifiers, Keys, rattles

 

Preschool –

·        Little People

·        Matchbox cars

·        See and say

·        View masters

·        Tonka trucks (truck in general)

·        Trains

·        Cars

·        Weebles

·        Action figures

·        Small stuffed animals

·        Coloring books

·        Bubbles

·        Sing Along CDs

·        Play-a-sound Books

·        All plastic baby dolls and accessories·        Pinwheels·        Fisher Price toys (farms, people animals, etc.)·        Pajamas and clothing·        Plastic blocks/ large legos·        Telephones IDEAS FOR GIFT BAGS:

Coloring book, crayons, stickers, bubbles, matchbox car, stuffed animal

 

School Age –

·        Memory game

·        Etch-a-sketch

·        Small musical instrument toys

·        100-250 piece puzzles

·        Board games (Candy Land, Sorry, Monopoly, Yatzee, Chutes and Ladders, etc.)

·        DVDs (G and PG rating)

·        CD’s (movie soundtracks are a good idea or anything Radio Disney)

·        Small stuffed animals

·        Bubbles

·        Uno Cards

·        Playing Cards

·        Play-Doh

·        Doctor play Kits

·        Lego Kits

·        I Spy books

·        Pop-up books·        Art Supplies (individualized kits)·        Pajamas and clothing·        Coloring books IDEAS FOR GIFT BAGS:

Uno or playing cards, books, puzzle, bubbles, activity book, crayons

 

Teens –

·        DVD’s and VHS (PG-13 at the highest rating please J)

·        Magazine subscriptions

·        Personal hygiene (bath and body sprays, makeup, nail polish, etc.)

·        Gift cards (blockbuster, movie theater, target, fast food, Wal-Mart, etc.)

·        Popular Music CDs (NOW cds are a good idea)

·        Relaxing CDs

·        Rated E for everyone video games for gamecube and gameboys. 

·        Squeezable Stress Balls·        Polaroid Film·        Xbox 360 games (none higher than Teen Rating please)·        Over the door basketball hoops·        Disposable Cameras·        Scrapbooks and supplies

·        Journal Notebooks and Diaries

·        Handheld games (e.g. battleship, connect four, etc.)·        Sports Hats·        Gamecube games (E rating please)·        T-shirts, boxers, pajamas·        Portable DVD players IDEAS FOR GIFT BAGS:Uno or playing cards, disposable camera, art paper and colored pencils, gift card  Approximate breakdown of ages for the units at Florida Children’s Hospital including Outpatient Kids Stop, Medical Surgical Pediatrics, Pediatric Intensive Care, Pediatric Progressive Care/Oncology and Peds EmergencyInfants ages 0-12 months=25Toddlers/Preschool ages 2-5 years=30School Age ages 6-12 years=30Adolescent ages 13-17 =25 10 miscellaneous

by Viki Campbell



Sometimes we get so caught up in chasing the dream that we lose focus and appreciation for the steps we have already taken and the good things along the way. It's called 'losing your ground in life'. We all should know our own definitions of success and never lose sight of that.

When talking with Patrick Gibson it doesn’t take long to see that he not only has a grip on his music career, but lives every day savoring the steps of success each performance brings. If you ask him when he thinks he will have “made it”, he will tell you as far as he is concerned, you never “make it all the way” in this profession. It just keeps going. His fans think he has already “made it”. But to Patrick, he’s just moving to a new level, giving his all to every audience and staying true to the people and music he loves.

It doesn’t matter if he is doing an acoustic show or playing with a full production band, audiences are captivated with his level of energy. He prides himself on the consistency of a quality performance no matter how big or small the crowd.

What about being a ‘super star’? He says if that is in God’s plan for him, it will happen. He is confident he can sell out a local show saying, "after all, isn’t that what makes a successful performance?" Indeed.

How does he explain the obvious enjoyment in playing to a small group? Anyone that has ever played anywhere knows this is the hardest thing to do and do well. It never affects his performance or persona. They play like they are playing a sold out audience every time. This is what true artists are made of. The stuff that makes them the same real deal on the tailgate or on the stage.

If you are wondering what this guy is made of, what drives his music, check out some of the lyrics from “Florida Cracker Country Boys” …

TWIN FIDDLE AND A STEEL GUITAR
BETTER COUNTRY MUSIC THAN YOU'LL HEAR IN THE BARS
BEAT-UP BOOTS ON A FRIDAY NIGHT
PANTS BLAZIN UP STANDING IN THE FIRE LIGHT
TO COOL IT ON DOWN, WE JUMP IN
TO LAKE HANCOCK LET THE PARTY BEGIN!

TAILGATE DROPPED DOWN MUSIC PLAYIN LOUD
EVERYBODYS DANCIN TO THE COUNTRY SOUND
FOUR WHEEL DRIVES AND ATVS
MAMMA CALLS US CRAZY LIKE WE GOT A DISEASE
CARETAKER KNOWS WE AINT DOIN NO HARM
FLORIDA CRACKER COUNTRY BOYS IS ALL WE ARE

His songs are a reflection of his life, which is a continual source of inspiration driven by his love and appreciation of the fans who can easily relate to the things he writes about …and the gal he calls the love of his life, Rebecca. Patrick views the music itself as a living tonic. “Songs are … medicine for those times when you think there is just nothing left. The music always speaks the truth!”

His advice when asked: “Be true to what you know. Not what you think you know. If you keep yourself real, then it will really happen.” For Patrick Gibson, it has happened. In fact, his loyal fan base reminds him every time he hits the stage that success is measured one performance at a time.

Find out more about Patrick on the FloridaCrackerCountryBoy.com web site as well as myspace.com/floridacrackercountryboy. There are links to buy his CD, which by the way has sold well over 3000 copies with no distribution of any means. Show dates are listed along with his bio and more. Check it out and watch for the new CD in the not so distant future.

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