Wish List
If you’re looking for a way to help out, we welcome your contributions of the following:
OPERATION WARM HEART:
Collect blankets and towels (about 300 of each) for use in our winter emergency shelter.
Additional needs: 125 pairs of socks (tube socks are best)
125 t-shirts (L, XL, XXL)
125 pair underwear (large, xl, xxl)
Personal Care Items: tooth brush, toothpaste, mouthwash, soap (liquid soap is best), face cloths, shampoo, combs, deodorant, disposable razors, shaving cream, sanitary napkins.
Other niceties: hair conditioner, tissues, cotton swabs, pens and paper pads
BERNICE’S PLACE:
Our afterschool children’s program needs a 7+ passenger van. Maybe you have one that you are planning to replace. Donor would receive a tax receipt for the Kelley Blue Book value and our deepest gratitude.
Other needs:
1) Board Games: 20 Questions for Kids, Cranium Cariboo for young children, Cranium Whoonu, Loaded Questions Junior Edition ages 8 and up, Chess and Checkers, Uno Attack, Connect Four
2) Outdoor Items: Softball set, basketballs, frisbees
3) DVDs: Akeela and the Bee, and other similar inspirational films for children, The Wild Thornberry’s (the movie and the television show)
Attention Gardeners/Garden Clubs: We would love to have a volunteer to teach children about gardening during our summer camp program. A simple three-week curriculum (just a few hours per week)
HOSPITALITY HOUSES:
Our Hospitality House apartments always need household cleaning supplies, laundry detergent, paper goods (paper towels, napkins, toilet paper, aluminum foil, garbage bags, etc.)
With the reopening of the recently renovated Vincent’s House apartments, we need all the basics for homemaking: 8 sets of twin sheets, 4 sets of double sheets, quilts or bedspreads for 2 bunk beds and 2 double beds, 8 sets of complete bath linens, laundry baskets, dishes for 12 persons, silverware, pots and pans, cooking and serving utensils, toaster, coffeepot, teakettle, microwave oven, plastic containers, basic baking pans (roaster, 8” square pan, casserole 1 &2 quart, cookie sheet, mixing bowls, wet and dry measuring cups and spoons, mixing spoon, scraper), kitchen towels etc. We need items like lamps, pictures for the walls and area rugs as well. Please call Sr. Maryanne Tracey at 908-355-7094 for details. One idea would be to hold a house warming for Vincent’s House.
PROJECT GATEKEEPER:
Bus Tickets are always needed. Purchase bus tickets (1, 2, 3 and/or 4 zones) for our clients to get to shelters, detox, and to work. We frequently have to send our clients to shelters in Plainfield and Newark (or further) and then get them to their place of employment. Also, Union County has no inpatient detox programsfor the indigent, so we refer our clients in need to Bergen Regional Medical Center — that takes about 12 zones!