BrickLegacy Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Brickpickers, A local boy is battling a rare form of bone cancer and has been quarantined in his house for months. His aunt is asking the community to cheer him up with a special Lego wonderland at his school. He was scheduled to make a trip to the Lego world headquarters in Denmark but that has been postponed due to recent setbacks. Read more here: http://www.toledoblade.com/local/2014/03/12/Lego-build-aims-to-cheer-ill-boy.html I am planning to donate some sealed sets but I wanted to ask if there was anyone else that would be willing to donate? The aunt's goal is 10,000 bricks. I am hoping that we can get enough support to turn this into a LEGO Flash Mob. Imagine how awesome it would be if we could send him dozens of sets to build and create with? If you have a set or two you are willing to donate, please PM me and I'll provide the address of their home or school. I think this is a great way to give back and demonstrate the strength and goodwill of the LEGO community. Thank you for the support. P.S. If this is the wrong forum for this sort of thing, please move this thread. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest brickcrazyhouse Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 I'm in. was in the hospital a lot as a child and was soooooo bored. plus always in need of some good karma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isocleas Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 I think this is a great idea, count me in. Should we keep a list of what were sending so he doesn't get too many duplicates (aka 10 worriz combat lairs). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exciter1 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 I think this is a great idea, count me in. Should we keep a list of what were sending so he doesn't get too many duplicates (aka 10 worriz combat lairs). I like an idea of a list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrickLegacy Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share Posted March 12, 2014 I reached out to the mom to find out what sets and/or themes he likes best. I'll post back here when I hear back. Feel free to list here what you plan to send. Thanks everyone! Sent from my iPhone using Brickpicker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lego rules Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 If I have any sets of interest count me in. Any fellow Greater Toronto residents looking to join in, maybe we can ship in one box to save shipping cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold-Arrow Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 I'm in.. Keep me posted . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brickinfinite Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Definitely would like to contribute to this cause. Please keep me posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrickLegacy Posted March 13, 2014 Author Share Posted March 13, 2014 Just a quick update for everyone. I haven't heard back from the mom or aunt yet. His Facebook page did help though: "This will be a complete surprise for Gavin...Some of Gavin's favorite Legos are Super Heroes, Star Wars, Chima, Hero Factory and the Mixels." Tonight's drop-off was cancelled due to a snow storm, but they are having another one tomorrow. I will be there to drop off a few sets and hopefully meet his family. So far we have about 6 Brickpickers that have pledged to donate. Can we get a few more so I can tell them to expect their porch to be loaded with LEGO this week? I should have some details about where to send the sets after tomorrow night. Please PM if you are interested and follow this thread for updates. I'll PM everyone with the address as soon as I have it. This is going to be pretty awesome. Thanks again everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holleman67 Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Got the message....looking forward to this 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest brickcrazyhouse Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 I love the mixels and will go out and get a set of 9 for him (called it)with a bag or two of childhood lego loose pieces Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exciter1 Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 I can send a Captain America vs. Hydra and Doc Ock Truck Heist. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isocleas Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Chima: -Ultra Striker -Worriz Combat Lair -Gorilla striker Hero Factory: -Speeda Demon (6231) Star Wars: - Republic Striker-class starfighter (9497) -Palpatine's arrest Super Heroes: -Spidey Cycle -Funhouse Escape I can send any of these, let me know if others already have committed to some. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrickLegacy Posted March 13, 2014 Author Share Posted March 13, 2014 I can send any of these, let me know if others already have committed to some. Nobody has claimed any of these so feel free to pledge what you can and post here. You guys are awesome! I'm giving him a Millennium Falcon. Sent from my iPhone using Brickpicker 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holleman67 Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 I can give up a spidey cycle or a sponge Bob set, I know it's nothing big but would love to participate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaningjowler Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Hello - I can contribute the sets below spidey cycle might be a popular one so I could probably replace with something else. Keep me posted! Chima: -Ultra Striker Star Wars: -Corporate Alliance Tank Droid Super Heroes: -Spidey Cycle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackjack Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 This is really cool. I would love to see what the result of all the contributions looks like! Just thinking though, couldn't this kid be searching online for local articles about himself and see this? Just seems like a hard secret to keep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrickLegacy Posted March 13, 2014 Author Share Posted March 13, 2014 I can give up a spidey cycle or a sponge Bob set, I know it's nothing big but would love to participate Whatever you can give will be appreciated. I know it's difficult for most of you to absorb the shipping costs on top of the set itself. Thank you for the pledge! Sent from my iPhone using Brickpicker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyZ Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 I am new to investing so I don't have a bunch of inventory, but what to people think about pooling some money to buy this kid a death star? 20 people @ $20. Paypal OP and have him order the set to his house since its local. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth_Raichu Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 I am in. A few questions for clarification: 1. Do you know if they only want NIB sets ? 2. Do they have a LEGO store nearby ? I still have a few of those free Christmas PAB boxes lying around. They expire at the end of March though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isocleas Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Im not sure what kind of treatment he's receiving but his immune system may be so weak they dont risk him coming in contact with any sickees (hence the isolation). In which case they probably wouldnt trust used legos. I've had family deal with this before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth_Raichu Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Im not sure what kind of treatment he's receiving but his immune system may be so weak they dont risk him coming in contact with any sickees (hence the isolation). In which case they probably wouldnt trust used legos. I've had family deal with this before. Got it. Thanks Also, I do not think we should limit our contributions based on what others have pledged to give. Any duplicates will go to a Children's Hospital, per the newspaper article: The Legos would then be delivered to Gavin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrickLegacy Posted March 13, 2014 Author Share Posted March 13, 2014 I am new to investing so I don't have a bunch of inventory, but what to people think about pooling some money to buy this kid a death star? 20 people @ $20. Paypal OP and have him order the set to his house since its local. If we can get 20 to pledge and pay, I'll make the purchase and deliver it to him. Count me in for one of the $20 donors. Please post to this thread if you are interested in doing this and if we can get enough support I'll make it happen. This would be the ultimate gift for this courageous young boy. I am in. A few questions for clarification: 1. Do you know if they only want NIB sets ? 2. Do they have a LEGO store nearby ? I still have a few of those free Christmas PAB boxes lying around. They expire at the end of March though. Im not sure what kind of treatment he's receiving but his immune system may be so weak they dont risk him coming in contact with any sickees (hence the isolation). In which case they probably wouldnt trust used legos. I've had family deal with this before. I think they would prefer NIB sets based on isocleas' point above. I'll confirm that tonight. Unfortunately they live about 90 minutes from the nearest LEGO store so they probably wouldn't be able to use the PAB boxes based on his current condition. As Darth_Raichu pointed out, duplicates won't go to waste. In fact, I'm sure Gavin would love to know that others in his situation are benefiting from this cause. Thanks again everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyZ Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 And there is always ewok village, r2-d2, Arkham Asylum etc. if enough donors don't step forward. Think of it this way, sending him a set already in your possesion is going to cost you both loss of opportunity on the set plus shipping costs. Pooling for a new set gets free shipping and no loss of opportunity... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Mack Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 PM Jeff or I. I'm sure we can come up with a donation from BrickPicker to buy some sets or from my own personal stash. Even if you can give us an address, we can have Amazon deliver some.... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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