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Anywhere that will take stuffed animals?
I am trying to purge some toys/stuffed animals and not sure what to do with them. I really don't want just throw them out.. are there any women's/children's shelters/organizations that will take them?
Mommy of 3!

Re: Anywhere that will take stuffed animals?
I know Blank does NOT accept then anymore.
I'm assueming Mercy is the same way.
You could call your local fire station to see if they are in need, for when kids' houses burn down/they have to have the ambulance come or something.
My MIL works for Blank, and I'm pretty sure the hospital's policy is because it's a stuffed animal, you never know what kind of germs are hiding in there. SOOO not saying you're full of germs, just that they're harder to clean.