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Annual Toy & Book Drive
A collection for patients of Philly's largest children's hospital in remembrance of the one and only, Thérèse Gallagher during her birthday month.
Annual Toy & Book Drive
In loving memory of Thérèse Gallagher, her family—Joe (husband), Emily and Garrett (children), Annie (sister-in-law), and Sue (niece)—hosts an Annual Toy & Book Drive for patients at Philadelphia's largest children's hospital. They collect new toys + new or gently used books for children of all abilities and who speak a variety of languages.
Donations go directly to the hospital’s welcome center, a happy haven for patients and their families visiting for outpatient appointments. Help Thérèse's family stock the welcome center with toys and books for the beloved book cart and make a child's visit to CHOP a little brighter.
Please join us in honoring Thérèse’s legacy by contributing.
Thérèse truly enjoyed being in the presence of kids, especially her many nieces, nephews, and godchildren. As a school-based Occupational Therapist (OT), she helped children thrive in and outside the classroom. Her career was a calling that we honor each year.
The deadline to contribute was April 30, 2025.
Thank you so much to all who donated!
HOW TO CONTRIBUTE
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Fulfill a donation item via wishlist
Fulfill donation items on one of our wishlists. Select "Gallagher Family" as the shipping address.*Include your name so we know who to thank!*
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Drop donation item(s) off locally
Shop small businesses (list below) or spring clean your collection of books, then arrange to drop donations off to Emily (Philly or Aston), Sue (Havertown), Annie (Springfield), or Joe (Ridley).Contact Emily via email or call/text to coordinate.
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Contribute with a monetary donation
Make a monetary donation via Venmo that will help to secure even more wishlist items.
Venmo user name: @emgallag
Venmo user name: @emgallag
Shop Small Businesses
DELCO
Cathy's Half Price Books
📍 1305 West Chester Pike, Havertown, PA
Bookish Notions
📍 11 E State St, Media, PA
Children's Book World
📍 17 Haverford Station Rd, Haverford, PA
Kandy Kids
📍 5 S Chester Rd #2801, Swarthmore, PA
PHILLY
A Novel Idea
📍 1726 E Passyunk Ave., Philadelphia, PA
Head House Books
📍 619 S 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA
Ali's Wagon
📍 2017 Fairmount Ave #19, Philadelphia, PA
Tildie's Toy Box
📍 1829 E Passyunk Ave, Philadelphia, PA
Want to help spread the word?
Send this website link with all the details to your friends, family, loved ones, coworkers, etc.
Visit our promotional toolkit for a print-friendly flyer + social media graphics.
Questions?
Please call, text, or email Emily (emilyrgtu@gmail.com) or Sue (sbbg25@yahoo.com).
SPECIAL THANKS
A heartfelt thanks to Thérèse's beloved sister-in-law, Annie Wright and niece, Sue Hough, for initiating this donation drive! Annie, a retired RN, volunteers at CHOP where her idea for this donation drive was born.
2025
650+ book and toy donations
$1,554 in monetary contributions that allowed us to donate additional books and toys!
2024
300+ book and toy donations
$2,060 in monetary contributions that allowed us to donate additional books and toys!
2023
250+ book and toy donations
$2,000 in monetary contributions that allowed us to donate additional books and toys as well as bottles and diapers for families.
2022
115+ book and toy donations
$4,650 in monetary donations that allowed us to donate even more books and toys!
THANK YOU FOR VISITING.
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