Update 12-16-2019: We received confirmation that we can deliver the toy donations to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital on Friday, Dec. 20.

To honor the memory of our son Jackson Geiser (May 4, 2018-June 3, 2018), Nikki and I are putting together a toy drive benefiting Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.

The holidays can be an especially difficult time for children in the hospital. And since we will never have the opportunity to watch Jackson unwrap Christmas presents, we’ve decided to take the love we have for our firstborn child and channel it to other kids dealing with health problems during what is supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year.

We’re collecting toys that are specific to Jackson’s age (he would be 18 months old right now) and donating them to Cincinnati Children’s.

Cincinnati Children’s has specific guidelines on the toys that are accepted for donations. For example, all donations must be brand new, odor-free, in original packaging and purchased within the last 3-6 months. No stuffed animals and plush toys. Please do not gift wrap your items.

To make a donation, visit the Amazon Wish List for the Jackson Geiser Memorial Toy Drive. Select “Gift Registry Address” as the shipping address when checking out (see screenshot to the right). The items on the Amazon Wish List come directly from Cincinnati Children’s list of approved toy donations.

If you want to donate something that’s not on the Amazon Wish List, please make sure it meets Cincinnati Children’s toy guidelines (https://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/giving/gifts/items/toys).

The deadline to make a donation to the Jackson Geiser Memorial Toy Drive is Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019 (items must be received by this date). I am going to arrange for dropping off the toys at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019.

To make a donation, click here: http://bit.ly/JacksonGeiserToyDrive.