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Vincent Babiarz Toy Drive 2025

Each holiday season,Nourishing Hope distributes toys to families who visit our Sheridan pantry. This tradition honors the memory of Vincent Barbiarz and helps parents in our community provide their children with gifts, in addition to free food.

More about Vincent

When the Babiarz family lost their son Vincent in 2010, their neighbors established an annual Toy Drive in his memory, with Nourishing Hope (then Lakeview Pantry) as the beneficiary. The Toy Drive honors all the qualities that Vincent embodied in his too-short life. He had a sixth sense for finding those in need and was always ready with a hug, a smile, or a kind word. You can learn more about Vincent and his legacy at celebratingvincent.com.

Ways to Support

1. Make a monetary donation to Nourishing Hope.

2. Bring an unwrapped toy to Murphy's Bleachers on Friday,  December, 5 from 7p.m. – 10 p.m. and celebrate with us in-person!

3. Drop off toys at our Sheridan Market (3945 N. Sheridan Rd.) through December 8, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.

4. Order toys directly off of our
Amazon wishlist!

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