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• Students deliver toys to kids in Pueblo hospitals

  December 22, 2012 7:23 PM

  Christmas gifts can light up a child's face. That's especially true when they're in the hospital, so the Honors Society at Central High School in Pueblo visited them today at St. Mary Corwin Medical Center. Just like Santa's elves, they brought joy and presents! "It's always a good... more »

• You can help kids in Pueblo this Christmas through the non-profit Families Helping Families

  November 17, 2012 5:43 PM

  It started in 2005 as a way to help displaced families from Hurricane Katrina provide for their kids at Christmas time. Now the non-profit Families Helping Families has immensely grown in Pueblo. They get names of families in need from Catholic Charities, and they need your help to provide for... more »

• Local girls use lemonade stand to brighten holidays at hospital

  December 23, 2011 6:38 PM

  Three grade schoolers in Colorado Springs have certainly made Santa's nice list this year. Hallee Hunziker, 10, Syndey Wagner, 10, and Lydia Glatt, 10, worked all summer and even a few days during Thanksgiving break at their lemonade stand to raise money for charity. They earned a whopping $139... more »

• Toy donations needed for Children's Hospital Play Video

  December 15, 2011 3:53 PM

  Memorial Hospital for Children is hoping you'll give a new toy to one of the kids in their pediatric unit this holiday season. The hospital's Child Life Department runs primarily on donations and volunteers to maintain a pair of playrooms for patients. They also give an age appropriate toy... more »

• Thousands of needy given toys, food

  December 21, 2010 7:16 PM

  Christmas will be a lot better for about 8,000 Colorado Springs families thanks to "The Best Christmas Ever." Families were chosen through local non-profit agencies that help the poor. They were given a full turkey dinner, new toys, even bicycles and a chance for play time at Mr. Biggs.... more »

• Salvation Army has toy shortage

  December 14, 2010 12:53 PM

  The Pueblo Salvation Army has been inundated with requests for toys for needy children this holiday. Last year the Pueblo Salvation Army provided toys for 850 children. This year there are requests for around 2,100 children. So far fewer than half those needs have been met. The Salvation... more »

• Best Christmas Ever looks for donations

  December 9, 2010 2:33 PM

  A Colorado Springs group called Best Christmas Ever is working to fulfill the Christmas wishes of 8,000 underprivileged children and families. The Best Christmas Ever was created to inspire individuals to do whatever they can to help, not only at Christmas, but year-round. Current needs include toys for... more »

• Different giveaways touting Bob Telmosse's legacy confuse some

  November 10, 2010 7:33 PM

  When businessman Bob Telmossé died in 2006 following a long illness, some wondered if the Christmas giveaway event he hosted for more than 20 years would continue. It has, yet in two separate and different forms which are a cause for confusion for some who would like to donate or... more »

• Christmas came early at Memorial Hospital for Children

  November 1, 2010 10:21 PM

  A little over a year ago, Gracie Packard's grandmother broke her hip and was admitted into Memorial Hospital North. When she and her brother discovered the hospital's library, they were thrilled to find a place where they could go to take their minds off things. To their dismay, however, the... more »

• Fisher-Price recalls more than 10 million items

  September 30, 2010 8:54 AM

  Fisher-Price is recalling more than 10 million tricycles, toys and high chairs over safety concerns. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says two of the products being recalled involve injuries. More than 1 million Healthy Care, Easy Clean and Close to Me High Chairs are being recalled. Officials have... more »

• Shop, Save, Sell Consignment

  September 29, 2010 8:14 PM

  Just Between Friends is a children's consignment event that allows parents to save big on all types of items. Co-owner Melissa Meifert says you can expect to find, "Fifty to ninety percent off retail," and adds, "It's very easy to outfit your child for an entire season for... more »

• Target pulls Valentine's toys over lead concerns

  February 10, 2010 12:10 PM

  Target Corp. said Tuesday it was pulling its Valentine's Day "Message Bears" from store shelves after California's attorney general raised concerns that the toys have illegal levels of lead. The response comes a day after a letter sent by Attorney General Jerry Brown said testing of the holiday toys... more »

• Wham-O Inc. acquires Fort Collins-based Sprig Toys

  February 10, 2010 9:12 AM

  Wham-O Inc., whose toys include the Frisbee and Hula Hoop, is acquiring a Colorado-based company known for its ecofriendly toys. Emeryville-Calif.-based Wham-O and Fort Collins, Colo.-based Sprig Toys Inc. announced the deal Tuesday. The private companies did not disclose terms. Together the companies plan to launch a line of preschool... more »

• Two-inch LEGO gun gets 4th-grader in trouble

  February 6, 2010 10:09 AM

  A tiny toy led to big trouble for one fourth-grade New York City boy. Patrick Timoney, a 9-year-old student at PS 52 in Staten Island, N.Y., was in the school cafeteria Tuesday playing with LEGOs when he was taken to the principal's office and threatened with suspension. One of... more »

• Salvation Army helps needy families in Pueblo

  December 17, 2009 4:01 PM

  Christmas came early for hundreds of needy families in Pueblo. On Thursday, the Salvation Army of Pueblo held its annual toy and food giveaway. Over the past couple of weeks they've been collecting donated gifts for families with children, that can't afford christmas. In all--they received enough clothes, toys and... more »

• Feds probing chemical levels in Zhu Zhu Pets

  December 7, 2009 9:07 AM

  The Consumer Product Safety Commission has opened an investigation into the popular Zhu Zhu toy because it may contain a higher than allowed level of antimony, a heavy metal which if ingested can make children sick, NBC News reported on Sunday. "CPSC is looking into the Zhu Zhu pet... more »

• CASA collecting gifts for children in Pueblo

  December 4, 2009 3:52 PM

  Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is collecting toys and clothing for children in Pueblo this holiday season. Donation boxes have been set up in Pueblo-area Loaf n Jug stores. The gifts should be new and unwrapped. The holiday gifts will be collected through Dec. 18. more »