https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:08:54 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gifts-for-donation#post-1958359 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 14:51:56 +0000 mrs. bird 1958359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ShootingStar: i wouldn't bother asking if they have favorite colors, if they knew, it'd be included. if you want to hear horrifying stories about DCF workers and holiday donations, wall me, some people suck. i'm a little disappointed that neither worker nor their foster parent realized state ins provides free helmets (assuming they live in the same state we do), but they must be really great and very practical kids to ask for those items instead of something flashy or exciting &amp; you are a great person to help them to be as safe as they can be! that said, NBD has a huge $10 sale going on right now and a bunch of helmets are included, they're really nice ones, just marked way down so that might leave you some extra $$ if you wanted to add something else but still spend the same.<br /> <a href="http://www.nobetterdeal.com/shop/en/nbd/search/gifts-for-%2410" rel="nofollow">http://www.nobetterdeal.com/shop/en/nbd/search/gifts-for-%2410</a></p> <p>ETA: so i misread what you wrote, i read it as bike helmets and locks, i didn't realize you were doing the bikes too! you are an angel, i'm sure that will brighten their day! def different colors since they have to adjusted to their size and if they look the same it'd be harder to tell which was which </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gifts-for-donation#post-1958350 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 14:46:38 +0000 dc yoga bee 1958350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love it!!! We do Angel Gifts at our office every year, and it's similar to your office but we have no idea of their backstory or names. I would get the same bike, maybe different colors. They will be so happy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gifts-for-donation#post-1958347 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 14:45:57 +0000 yoursilverlining 1958347@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That's so awesome! Our office is working with DHS kids as well (I think that's our version of DCF) but they don't provide any backstory (just name, age and gift wish), which would be nice to have to get a little more feeling on what the kids would really like. </p> <p>I'd probably go with different color bikes, but the same bike. Same for helmets and locks. That way they can be different from each other, without one being "better" or "worse". </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gifts-for-donation#post-1958346 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 14:45:57 +0000 fairy 1958346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would get the same bike &amp; same color too unless you can figure out their favorite colors :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gifts-for-donation#post-1958331 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 14:38:44 +0000 sunny 1958331@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would get the same bike and same color so there are no arguments! </p> <p>What a lovely gift you're providing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gifts-for-donation#post-1958326 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 14:37:41 +0000 Bao 1958326@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That is so sweet of you! I agree with at least different colors. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gifts-for-donation#post-1958322 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 14:35:07 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 1958322@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely different colors, at the minimum, so there is no question which one belongs to who. My sister and I are a year apart and fought over stuff like that all the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gifts-for-donation#post-1957947 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 12:04:11 +0000 ShootingStar 1957947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shutterbug: Well if you want to participate, let me know :). I'm thinking same bike different colors too. I wonder if I can have one of the coordinators reach out to the social worker and ask if they have favorite colors. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gifts-for-donation#post-1957911 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 11:54:54 +0000 Shutterbug 1957911@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ShootingStar: that's so sweet of you, I wish my office did something like that. I'd get the same bike, different colors. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gifts-for-donation#post-1957901 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 11:50:16 +0000 ShootingStar 1957901@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Every year DH and I like to do something for kids in need at the holidays. This year my office has a list of kids working with DCF. Each child has listed their age, siblings, 3 gift wishes (approx) and their back story. You buy one gift, a child's entire wish list, or donate money. </p> <p>There are a couple of brothers, 9 and 10 years old, that both requested bikes, helmets and bike locks, and I think that would be a nice wish to fill. It wouldn't be all of what they've asked for, but it is the biggest thing and I'd hate for one brother to get something the other didn't, or far better than the other's. But I'm not sure if I should get them the exact same bike so they don't argue over them, or if I should buy different ones (at least different colors) so they can be differentiated? </p>