BajaNomad - 6th Annual Baja Nomad "Dia de Reyes Toy Drive" Jan 15, 2012

6th Annual Baja Nomad "Dia de Reyes Toy Drive" Jan 15, 2012

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fdt - 12-5-2011 at 03:29 PM

6th Annual Dia de Reyes Toy Drive, January 15th 2012
Yes, for 6 consecutive years now, thanks to all of you we will be delivering individualy wrapped gifts for over 350 children. This will happen on January 15 and of course you are all invited to join us for this unique experience of giving.
As in years past, the children will have transportation provided to them courtesy of Mexicoach, they will have piñatas, tamales, frijoles, arroz, hot chocolate and Rosca de Reyes and a brand new toy.

Once again the good people of BajaBound Insurance Services, Inc. have kindly offered to be a drop off location for gifts either hand delivered or shipped.

The information is:
Toy Drive c/o Baja Bound Insurance Services, Inc.
750 11th Avenue #101
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone (619) 702-4292

Last year we didn't ask for wrapping paper since we had left over from past events but this year we need wrapping paper and tape so we can give each toy gift wrapped. We request new toys, bikes (bikes can be used but in good working conditions), dolls and such. If you'd like you can send gift cards for ToysRUs or other stores like Walmart that have toy departments and you can even do electronic gift certificates for Toys R Us and email them to fernando@ultimatebaja.com . We request no money, but donations are greatly appreciated because they do help pay for the food and transportation provided that day.

I will have a list of the kids gender and age shortly but all gifts like basketballs, soccer balls, bikes, Tonkas and all others are welcome. As you know from past years, we have to smuggle the gifts across in small ammounts and that takes a long time and several people helping make many trips across so the sooner we can get the gifts in the faster we can start the smuggling operations

Thank you so much in advance for making this Toy Drive once again possible,
Fernando Garcia y familia

[Edited on 12-6-2011 by fdt]

[Edited on 12-7-2011 by fdt]

David K - 12-5-2011 at 03:35 PM

Best of luck on the 2012 event Ferna! :bounce:

fdt - 12-5-2011 at 03:50 PM

Here links to past years Toy Drives:
1st Toy Drive http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=21378#pid1972...

2nd Toy Drive http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=28406#pid2889...

3rd Toy Drive http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=35415#pid3822...

fdt - 12-5-2011 at 04:13 PM

4th Toy Drive http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=42767#pid4774...

5th Toy Drive, last year http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=49503

Ken Cooke - 12-5-2011 at 08:38 PM

This will be a great way to spend MLK Weekend - helping others. My Wife and I will be happy to assist.

sd - 12-5-2011 at 09:26 PM

Fernando - I will be there, I love this event! Ken, happy you will be there and look forward to meeting your wife. Your photography allows Nomads who are not able to attend a chance to share in this Grand Event.
David K, we can always use an additional photographer if you can join us, your photo logs of Baja are most helpful to all of us who travel Baja.
Happy Holidays Everyone!
Scot

fdt - 12-5-2011 at 11:51 PM

Thank you very much Ken Cooke for producing this wonderful video about the 2009 Baja Nomad Dia de Reyes Toy Drive.

angels4 - 12-6-2011 at 06:50 AM

What a wonderful event Fernando! Thank you for driving this effort to bring joy to so many children in need. We will help out with toys and anything that you might need. Cheers!
:biggrin:

woody with a view - 12-6-2011 at 07:27 AM

hey Ferna

i'll be sending some gift certs again. also, you might want to rewrite this sentence. i'm a little confused by what you are trying to say:

"We request no money, it does help pay for the food and transportation provided that day."

Bajafun777 - 12-6-2011 at 09:31 AM

Fernando, I will take gifts again to the insurance company you have listed but the one in Chula Vista is not helping out taking them again this year? I will also give money again to help get some food items you need made for the event. I really hope no doctor appointments for myself or wife at the date of the event are scheduled, so I can attend this year. I really like to meet other nomads and Ken & I need to meet up to talk about Jeep Runs,LOL. Take Care & Travel Safe--- "No Hurry, No Worry, Just FUN" bajafun777

fdt - 12-6-2011 at 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by David K

Quote:

Originally posted by woody with a view
hey Ferna

i'll be sending some gift certs again. also, you might want to rewrite this sentence. i'm a little confused by what you are trying to say:

"We request no money, it does help pay for the food and transportation provided that day."

Same here Ferna, maybe remove "it" and insert "but a donation"... does help for...

Thanks Woody and David, I changed it.

fdt - 12-7-2011 at 12:01 AM

As for bicycle donations, those can be used bikes but please in working conditions, if we need to make minor adjustments, that is fine. What we do want to avoid is having to look for parts and not be able to give them away because they don't work properly and might not be safe for the kids.
Gracias

fdt - 12-7-2011 at 09:37 PM

Well, not that much :lol:

goldhuntress - 12-7-2011 at 09:48 PM

Are there still Green Dot cards? If so you might mention that to people. I was a last minute contributor last year and that was really handy. I'd like to send a check this year since I'm not procrastinating. Who do I write it to? And where do I send it, Baja Bound?

fdt - 12-8-2011 at 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by goldhuntress
Who do I write it to? And where do I send it, Baja Bound?

I'll ask BajaBound and let you know, thanks.

woody with a view - 12-8-2011 at 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by fdt

Quote:

Originally posted by goldhuntress
Are there still Green Dot cards? If so you might mention that to people. I was a last minute contributor last year and that was really handy. I'd like to send a check this year since I'm not procrastinating. Who do I write it to? And where do I send it, Baja Bound?

Thank you goldhuntress, yes we can do it that way also, if someone is interested in contributing in a monetary manner, we don't have a Paypal account but we have something similar and that is a Green Dot card. How this works is that you can purchase at almost every CVS /pharmacy, RiteAid, Wallgreens, 7 Eleven, Kmart or even WalMrat a Green Dot Money Pack for any ammount from $20 and up.

Once purchased, just scratch off at the back and you can U2U me the numbers and that will really help us to make this event succesfull.
Gracias
Fernando

i did this last year with no problem. gonna do it again! c'mon people, there are a lot of kids that need a gift!

sd - 12-11-2011 at 04:03 PM

I will be making a toy delivery to Baja Bound Insurance Services soon. I am in Newport Beach, so if you have anything that you would like me to deliver please contact me.
My daughter and I have participated in this event for a few years now, and the experience is fantastic. Fernando spends a great amount of time working on this event, and BajaNomad support makes it all happen.
Kids are very appreciative of your support!

Scot

fdt - 12-12-2011 at 01:16 PM

We have but only a little over a month to gather all these toys, please start sending them, it is you that makes this happen!
The most time consuming part of this is realy the getting the toys from the US across into Mexico, it takes many trips so we need to start soon.
Saludos y gracias

BajaNomad - 12-12-2011 at 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by fdt

Once again the good people of BajaBound Insurance Services, Inc. have kindly offered to be a drop off location for gifts either hand delivered or shipped.

The information is:
Toy Drive c/o Baja Bound Insurance Services, Inc.
750 11th Avenue #101
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone (619) 702-4292

fdt - 12-12-2011 at 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bajafun777
but the one in Chula Vista is not helping out taking them again this year?

While i'm sure they would be helping us, (Jackson Hewitt) their office is closed until January when its tax time. I guess the economy has gotten to them also.
At this point BajaBound is it.

fdt - 12-12-2011 at 05:34 PM

Quote:

I talked with the good people at Baja Bound Insurance and yes, you can send money to their address, just make sure you include a note that states it's for the toy drive, their phone number is (619) 702-4292.

Bajafun777 - 12-14-2011 at 09:02 AM

Thanks for the information Fernando and will drop off gifts at BajaBound. Take Care & Travel Safe---"No Hurry, No Worry, Just FUN" bajafun777

fdt - 12-15-2011 at 11:35 AM

Thank you so much, we need all the help we can get.

fdt - 12-17-2011 at 10:15 AM

A great idea, if you're planning on giving someone a video game, Xbox, Wii or something like that, ToysRUs is giving a gift card with your purchase and you can use that card for toys for the toy drive :light:

fdt - 12-19-2011 at 02:51 AM

We need toys, less than 30 days left, please.

BajaGeoff - 12-19-2011 at 04:24 PM

First donations for the toy drive arrived at the office today courtesy of Grover! Woohoooo!

fdt - 12-19-2011 at 05:57 PM

They are beautiful. Thank you so much!
Keep them coming, we need a lot more.

sd - 12-19-2011 at 07:04 PM

Nice Grover! I will be delivering a few bags of toys to Geoff Tuesday or Wednesday.
Anyone near Newport Beach let me know if I can deliver your toys at the same time.

Scot

ELINVESTIG8R - 12-19-2011 at 09:24 PM

ELINVESTIG8R - 12-20-2011 at 06:22 AM

woody with a view - 12-20-2011 at 06:52 AM

i'm getting a card this week.

fdt - 12-20-2011 at 11:14 AM

Here is another way you can help
http://www.toysrus.com/eGiftcard/index.jsp

ELINVESTIG8R - 12-21-2011 at 04:56 AM

ELINVESTIG8R - 12-21-2011 at 09:31 PM

ELINVESTIG8R - 12-22-2011 at 05:19 AM

ELINVESTIG8R - 12-22-2011 at 06:14 AM

Santiago - 12-22-2011 at 09:41 AM

Flowers: I've got a dozen or so, waiting for after Xmas sales to snag a bike or two. Will ship to SD or bring to you if we do an early Jan run.

fdt - 12-22-2011 at 10:56 AM

Gracias Santiago
Saludos
Flowers

fdt - 12-22-2011 at 02:31 PM

Help, please, we have only 4 weeks left.

BajaGeoff - 12-22-2011 at 03:07 PM

More toys just arrived today courtesy of Mr. Nomad himself (Doug) and sd (Scot). Thanks guys!

woody with a view - 12-22-2011 at 03:20 PM

Ferna

check U2U.

fdt - 12-22-2011 at 11:31 PM

Thanks, we received a $40 dollar donation also today.

ELINVESTIG8R - 12-23-2011 at 05:28 AM

woody with a view - 12-23-2011 at 06:15 AM

c'mon folks! if everyone who visits this site would donate $20 there would be a lot of smiling kids. times are tough but no toy for Christmas/Dia de Reyes is tougher....

BajaGeoff - 12-23-2011 at 10:23 AM

Oh....and I also forgot to mention that Doug also brought $30 that was donated by his business networking group! Gracias to the folks at BNI!

fdt - 12-23-2011 at 04:36 PM

Fantastic. We need more toys!

ELINVESTIG8R - 12-24-2011 at 05:43 AM

fdt - 12-24-2011 at 06:51 PM

Feliz Navidad a todos.

woody with a view - 12-24-2011 at 06:59 PM

y tu, compa!

ELINVESTIG8R - 12-25-2011 at 01:38 PM

fdt - 12-26-2011 at 09:21 AM

Ok, it's here, the day toys go on sale, please, we need a lot of toys to make this happen.
Also maybe some kids received toys they don't want, instead of just storing them somewere or try to return them, send them to us and you will be making a needy kid very happy.

BajaNomad - 12-26-2011 at 12:13 PM

Deal News says the best of the "after Christmas sales" include Target and Toys-R-Us:

http://dealnews.com/features/Best-of-the-After-Christmas-Sal...

Target's toys start at under $3, and it's free shipping on orders over $50 (otherwise $5). You can ship them straight to the BajaBound office even and save yourself a trip. Just a thought...

Target's clearance toys starting at under $3:
http://www.target.com/c/clearance-toys/-/N-5tg3d#navigation=...

fdt - 12-26-2011 at 02:09 PM

We need toys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

fdt - 12-26-2011 at 05:51 PM

Another way you can help out is by purchasing a Green Dot MoneyPak. How this works is that you can purchase at almost every CVS /pharmacy, RiteAid, Wallgreens, 7 Eleven, Kmart or even WalMart a Green Dot Money Pack for any ammount from $20 and up.

Once purchased, just scratch off at the back and you can U2U me the numbers and that will really help us to make this event succesfull.
Gracias
Fernando

[Edited on 12-24-2011 by fdt]

ELINVESTIG8R - 12-27-2011 at 05:04 AM

fdt - 12-27-2011 at 04:43 PM

You can also send an eGiftCard from ToysRUs, it's very easy and you just send it to the email fernando@ultimatebaja.com

http://www.toysrus.com/eGiftcard/index.jsp

fdt - 12-27-2011 at 08:37 PM

http://toysrus.shoplocal.com/ToysRus/default.aspx?action=ent...

fdt - 12-27-2011 at 10:30 PM

We just received an eGift card from a Nomad for $20 dollars. Thank you so so much. We still have quite a way to go.
Garcias
Fernando y familia

ELINVESTIG8R - 12-28-2011 at 05:38 AM

BajaGeoff - 12-28-2011 at 11:52 AM

We just had a huge delivery from a "Secret Santa" this morning! 10 brand new bikes, several bags of toys and a bunch of balls. The office is starting to look like a toy store! Go Nomads!

fdt - 12-28-2011 at 12:02 PM

Thanks Secret Santa :saint:

ELINVESTIG8R - 12-29-2011 at 05:39 AM

woody with a view - 12-29-2011 at 06:26 AM

c'mon folks. a little bit goes a long way!

fdt - 12-29-2011 at 06:28 PM

We have only 2 ½ weeks left and we need a lot of toys, a lot. Please help. We need wrapping paper also. We started the toy contrabanding yesterday and we have very few gifts. Please, please, help.
Gracias
Fernando

ELINVESTIG8R - 12-30-2011 at 06:40 AM

fdt - 12-30-2011 at 11:00 AM

Help, please, help please, we need toys. many many toys.

BajaGeoff - 12-30-2011 at 06:05 PM

Ferna Claus dropped by the Baja Bound office to pick up another load of toys! We still need some more goodies for the niños!

ELINVESTIG8R - 12-31-2011 at 07:35 AM

ELINVESTIG8R - 12-31-2011 at 06:38 PM

ELINVESTIG8R - 12-31-2011 at 07:58 PM

THANKS FOR YOUR HELP JR BAJA

ELINVESTIG8R - 1-1-2012 at 06:57 PM

fdt - 1-2-2012 at 05:13 PM

There are less than 2 weeks left for this event to take place and we are are still very short on toys, please help. Another way you can help out is by purchasing a Green Dot MoneyPak. How this works is that you can purchase at almost every CVS /pharmacy, RiteAid, Wallgreens, 7 Eleven, Kmart or even WalMart a Green Dot Money Pack for any amount from $20 and up.

Please make sure it's a MoneyPak to reload an existing card and not a Green Dot card
Once purchased, just scratch off at the back and you can U2U me the numbers and that will really help us to make this event successful.
Gracias
Fernando

Feliz Año Nuevo

ELINVESTIG8R - 1-2-2012 at 06:52 PM

ELINVESTIG8R - 1-3-2012 at 06:03 AM

woody with a view - 1-3-2012 at 06:31 AM

$10-20 from everyone should provide enough toys and tamales for the kids. and the karma will be good too!

fdt - 1-3-2012 at 09:29 AM

All toys are on sale right now, take advantage and help us out, please. We have less than 2 weeks left

Oso - 1-3-2012 at 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by fdt
There are less than 2 weeks left for this event to take place and we are are still very short on toys, please help. Another way you can help out is by purchasing a Green Dot MoneyPak. How this works is that you can purchase at almost every CVS /pharmacy, RiteAid, Wallgreens, 7 Eleven, Kmart or even WalMart a Green Dot Money Pack for any amount from $20 and up.

Yep. I screwed up and got the wrong card. Now I have a greendot debit card with money on it and don't know how to get it to you. (first time with greendot) Not only that but now I have to pay a monthly fee just for having it. Next time I'll do the Toys R Us thing.

fdt - 1-3-2012 at 03:17 PM

Oso, I sent you a U2U with a solution :yes:

Mil gracias amigo

BajaGeoff - 1-3-2012 at 11:00 PM

The Secret Santa paid yet another visit to the Baja Bound office today! He dropped off another 30 toys and a dozen rolls of wrapping paper.

Gracias Secret Santa!

ELINVESTIG8R - 1-4-2012 at 07:19 AM

fdt - 1-4-2012 at 08:04 AM

Thanks again Secret Santa, you're the best!

Ken Cooke - 1-4-2012 at 10:47 AM

Fernando -

Leidys and I will be attending this year.

I still have one night paid at my Motel in Tijuana (Villas de San Antonio).

I will be bringing my Handicam equipment along to post/link on your website, plus some toys for the children.

I will also post the video to YouTube as well! :bounce:

angels4 - 1-4-2012 at 12:38 PM

Fernando- I will be in San Diego Friday afternoon with the Toys I have collected so far. Just had someone drop off 3 more toys. I got about 30 and I am hoping to get at least 10 more by Friday. Next year I'll be better prepared to help you some more. GBY

Santiago - 1-4-2012 at 01:20 PM

Will ship half dozen to Baja Bound today.

fdt - 1-4-2012 at 01:26 PM

Thank you so much, you all are great. At this pace we will meet our goal :yes:

BajaGeoff - 1-4-2012 at 03:10 PM

KASHEYDOG just dropped off 15 rolls of wrapping paper and two bags of bows! Gracias!

fdt - 1-4-2012 at 04:58 PM

Gracias, gracias, gracias everyone. I could not make it up there today but will be there mañana to continue with the contraband .

BajaGeoff - 1-4-2012 at 06:03 PM

Here is a video I made from the Dia de los Reyes event last year.

Give what you can to put a smile on the faces of these kids! We only have a week and a half left!

Great video!

Ken Cooke - 1-4-2012 at 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by fdt

Geoff did a great job!

ELINVESTIG8R - 1-5-2012 at 04:52 AM

fdt - 1-5-2012 at 07:06 AM

There are less than 2 weeks left for this event to take place and we are are still very short on toys, please help. Another way you can help out is by purchasing a Green Dot MoneyPak. How this works is that you can purchase at almost every CVS /pharmacy, RiteAid, Wallgreens, 7 Eleven, Kmart or even WalMart a Green Dot Money Pack for any amount from $20 and up.

fdt - 1-5-2012 at 08:11 AM

wilderone - 1-5-2012 at 11:06 AM

"we are are still very short on toys"

What age group? Do you want them already wrapped? Need any baby stuff? I'd like to drop off at BajaBound - 11th St. address today. Open 'til 5 pm or what?

BajaGeoff - 1-5-2012 at 12:53 PM

Hey Wilderone,

I will let Ferna give his best idea for the age group that we are lacking in at this point. Not sure about baby stuff. We are looking for new toys....they do not need to be wrapped, as Fernando needs to see the toy to be able to place it withing the proper age/gender group.

BajaBound is open until 5 today.....I will be here!

wilderone - 1-5-2012 at 02:24 PM

Geoff, I got antsy and bought some stuff for 4-7 yr. age group. I'll bring them down unwrapped.

BajaGeoff - 1-5-2012 at 02:56 PM

Yay! Wilderone just made a delivery of toys. She said all of the toys are 50% off at CVS at the moment.

Yeah Nomads!

fdt - 1-5-2012 at 04:54 PM

thank you, thank you, thank you.
I will have an accurate list of the kids on monday (they promised).

ELINVESTIG8R - 1-5-2012 at 08:35 PM

Ford - 1-5-2012 at 10:12 PM

Got a big box on the way....will be there monday.
Thanks for all your hard work nomads!
Ford

fdt - 1-6-2012 at 01:07 AM

thanks Ford, since the beginin you've always been a toy donor for the Baja Nomad toy drive. Can you make it this year to be with us?
Saludos y gracias,
Fernando

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