I think its more to assess how to best spread the effort of donators. Everyone likes donating toys, so you might get-- for a very out of my ass example-- 60% of the donations as toys but only 40% as toiletries/clothing/stuff for older teens/adults while the community you serve is 30% kids and 70%teens/adults, you know? Not digging for demographic info but I think its good for everyone to know 'the toy needs have been met! Please make your future donations in the form of toiletries/clothes! Thank you!"

(Also this whole thought exercise might have nothing to do with how you guys do your drives. I just wanted to offer a perspective on where the poster above was coming from!)