Household Needs

Listed below are items that allow us to make the children feel more comfortable and at home. We welcome individual and group donations. Please know that some items must be “new” due to the children’s sensitivity level for infections.

General Needs
Houshold Items ::: Kitchen Supplies ::: Hygiene Supplies ::: Infants ::: Personal Care ::: Clothing ::: Educational/School Supplies ::: Craft/Art Supplies ::: Birthday & Party Supplies ::: Miscellaneous

Household Items (updated Jan, 2007)
8 & 13 Gallon White Garbage Bags
Antibacterial Disinfecting Disposable Wipes
Batteries sizes AA, AAA, D, and C
10 Blankets for twin beds
Dusting Spray for wood
Household candles for when the electricity is out
Kleenex
Latex household gloves sizes: medium and large
7 Mattress pads for twin beds
Plastic Storage Bins/boxes for storage of food, craft supplies, medicine, etc.
Laundry soap
Rubber Bed Sheets to cover mattress (bed wetting)
Scouring Pads
Sponges
Toilet Paper
24 Twin Bottom Sheets
Zip Lock bags (pint and gallon size)
Zip Lock Freezer Bags (gallon size)
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Kitchen Supplies (updated Jan, 2007)
6 Large plastic serving trays
2 Cooling Racks
2 High Chairs
Hot Pads and mitts
Kitchen hand towels
2 Large Plastic Cutting Boards
Plastic Food Storage Containers with Lids
24 Plastic Placemats
4 Portable Plastic Booster Seats
Cooking Pots and Pans
10 Table Cloths for small oblong tables for 4 people
1 Tortilla Press
Baking pans, all types
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Hygiene Supplies (updated Jan, 2007)
Antibacterial Liquid Hand Soap
Instant Hand Sanitizer

Liquid Soap Dispensers for the showers/bathrooms:

3 triple dispensers
6 single dispensers

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For the Infants (updated Jan, 2007)
A&D Ointment

Baby Bibs (plastic and cloth)
Baby Body Wash
Baby Diaper Wipes
Baby Lotion
Baby Oil Gel (This is better than baby oil)
Baby Tearless Shampoo
CDs for infants: Baby Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven Music
Cloth Diapers

Diaper Pins

Plastic/Rubber Pants for over diapers (Sizes: small, medium, large)
Clothing (Socks, Tee Shirts, Shorts, Pants, Dresses, Onesie, Pajamas, Sleepers, Layettes)

Sizes 6 months, 9 months, 12 months, 18 months, and 24 months (boys and girls)

4 Crib Sheet Sets
Disposable Diapers for travel
Sizes 5-15lbs, 15-30lbs, 30lbs and higher

Infant Blankets
Infant Caps
Infant Tooth Brushes
Nail care for infants
Rattles
Soy Infant Formula with and without Iron
Sponge Bathmats
“Sween” Cream Ointment (must ask pharmacist to order this)
Teething Rings
1 Toddler Training Toilet
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Personal Care (updated Jan, 2007)
Body Lotion
Dental Floss
Deodorant
Disposable Pull-ups for travel (Sizes 2T, 3T, 4T)
Hair Accessories of all types
Hair Combs and Brushes (Wide-Tooth ones)
Hair Shampoo & Conditioner
Liquid Body Wash (Antibacterial preferred e.g. Dial)
Nail Brushes & Clippers
Tooth Brushes (Sizes for toddlers to adult)
Toothpaste
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Clothing (updated Jan, 2007)
Average temperature is in the 80’s but can be 70-90’s.
Caps:

baseball style for boys and other for girls

Belts: Sizes toddler to size 14 (boys and girls)
Pajamas: All sizes from 2T to size 14 youth (boys and girls)
Rain Coats: Light weight water repellent. Boy’s and Girl’s sizes 2T to 14 youth
Rubber Rain Boots: Boy’s and Girl’s sizes 6-12 children and 1-9 youth/adult
Shirts, Dresses, Pants and Shorts:

Boy’s sizes: 2T up to size 12 youth
Girl’s sizes: 2T up to size 12 youth

Shoes: Tennis Shoes, Black Dress Shoes, Dress Shoes, Sandals, Flip Flops, etc.

Boys and girls sizes chilnddren 6-13 a youth/adult 1-9
Socks for boys and girls: Sizes: up to size 9 adult shoe
Colors: white, black, brown, with decorations

Sweat Shirts and Pants for cooler weather: Boy’s and Girl’s sizes 2T to 12 youth
Tights for Girls: Sizes toddler to 12 youth
Underwear:

Boy Sizes: 2T, 3T, 4T, 6, 8, 10, and 12
Girl’s Sizes: 2T, 3T, 4T, 6, 8, 10, and 12

White Tee Shirts:

Boy’s sizes 2T to 12 youth
Girl’s sizes 2T to 12 youth

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Educational/School Supplies (updated Jan, 2007)
Acrylic Paint of various colors
Back Packs

Insulated Lunch Bags

Portable Water Bottles
Beads and String
Buttons
Ceramic Figures
Ceramic Paint of various colors
Child Development Activities
Children’s Books in Spanish
Children’s Illustrated Bibles in Spanish
Coloring Books
Computer Software for kids in Spanish
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Craft/Art Supplies (updated Jan, 2007)
Crepe Paper of various colors (sheets)
Cross Stitching Ring for holding material in place
DVD’s for kids in Spanish:

Seasame Street
Veggie Tales
Popular Videos (without violence or very limited violence)

Elmer’s Glue
Encyclopedia Britannica in Spanish
Erasers
Fabric Decorations
Fabric paint
Feathers
Foam Shapes
Fuzzy Balls
Glitter Glue
Glitter of various colors
Hand Paint
Infant Stimulation Toys
Ink Pens (black, blue, red)
Jewelry making Equipment
Kids Magazines in Spanish
Music CD’s in Spanish
Pencil Sharpeners
Picture Books for the toddlers
Plastic Paint Smocks
Play Dough
Rice Paper
Rolled Cotton Strips
Rulers
Scissors for adult
Silicone glue bars for gun
Silicone Hot Glue Gun
Stencils
Stickers
Tempera Paint
Various types of fabric for crafts, sewing, etc.
White Paper (sheets and rolls)
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Birthday and Party Supplies (updated Jan, 2007)
The children like theme parties (Barbie, Winnie Pooh, Hello Kitty, Spiderman, Match Box Cars, Blues Clues, Monsters, Shrek, Star Wars, Nemo, Elmo, etc. (No guns or military/war toys please)
Balloons
Board Games in Spanish for different age groups
Card Games in Spanish
Chess Game
Crepe Paper (rolls)
Dolls, Barbie’s, Clothing for Barbie’s, etc.
Face Paint
Hats, masks, etc Imaginative Play Items: Kids Dress up (old clothing, wigs, high heel shoes, jewelry, purses, etc.) Kids Costumes for dress up
Lego’s for various ages
Musical Instruments
Party Decorations:
Plates, cups, napkins
Puppets
Puzzles
Ribbon to make Bows
Table cloths
Table decorations
Toy Cars, Trucks, Planes, Farm equipment and animals, balls, etc.
Toy Doctor Kits
Wall hangers
Wrapping Paper
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Miscellaneous (updated Jan, 2007)
Bug Repellant
Electric Sewing Machine
Flash Lights
Hangers: For pants
Journals
Photo & Memory Albums
Shoe Brush and cloth for shinning shoes
Shoe Laces (black, brown, and white)
Shoe Polish (black, brown, and white)
Sun Block SPF 30 or higher
White Wall Clocks (10)
Yellow Wet Floor Signs in Spanish
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