Indigenous Early Intervention Alliance (IEIA)

 

Honoring.  Respecting.  Indigenous Tribal Children and Culture. 

Where Our Sacred Past Meets Our Future.

411 North Central Avenue #880M
Phoenix, AZ 85004
ph: 602-496-0102

2008 (12 month) Toy Drive

ONGOING IEIA TOY DRIVE 2008

(E'tokmite'k mine' Shomigwe'n)

(Potawatomi for “peace and smiles”)

The Indigenous Early Intervention Alliance (IEIA) and the Indigenous Early Intervention Alliance-Urban Contexts (IEIA-UC) are sponsoring and coordinating a toy drive for American Indian Children living in rural and urban areas throughout Arizona.

Donated toys should be for children ages 0-16 and checked for lead content BEFORE donation, if wrapped. To make another type of contribution (cash, gift card, etc.) please contact Dr. Michael Niles (Wakshe) at (602) 496-0102 or Michael.Niles@asu.edu.

 

Dates of collection: January 2008 through December 20, 2008

DROP-OFF: If donating toys (wrapped or unwrapped) - the drop-off (or mailing address) location is at the Arizona State University School of Social Work located at 411 N. Central Avenue, #800 Phoenix, AZ 85004.

 

Thank you for supporting Indigenous children and the IEIA – “Where Our Sacred Past Meets Our Future.”

 2007 Toy Drive

The 2007 IEIA toy drive was an enormous success (special thanks to Dean Friedman and staff and also IEIA staff Andrea Cimino and Sylvia Martinez).  Photos of this is on IEIA-UC website (see http://www.urban-indigenous-early-intervention.com/Indigenous_Early_Intervention_Alliance-Urban_Contexts/IEIA_Toy_Drive_2007.html).

Over 400 toys were collected and distributed – for those that donated - YOU provided over 400 “peace and smiles” gifts for at-risk Indigenous children and their families that were not available otherwise – THANK YOU!  FYI – the IEIA will be collecting gifts throughout the year for holidays and birthdays, etc. with a goal of 800 toys by December 2008.

Please continue to donate throughout the year as there are many children in need of graduation presents, birthday gifts, and for other celebrations.

 



The IEIA and the Office of American Indian Projects (OAIP), founded in 1977, are based in the School of Social Work, College of Public Programs, Arizona State University.  Copyright Wakshe.  All rights reserved.

 

411 North Central Avenue #880M
Phoenix, AZ 85004
ph: 602-496-0102