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Wish Lists

 

Updated 3/11/2010

 

Hours for Drop-off: Mon-Fri, 8:00am-noon, 1:00pm-4:00pm only.

With a shelter that operates 24 hours a day, not to mention  a host of other non-residential programs, our needs far outstrip our abilities to keep pace with them. Thanks to our generous supporters, we are better able to give the people we serve what they need to live with dignity and hope. If you are so inclined to give a gift of goods, here are some suggestions:

Items of greatest need:

  • Baby lotion
  • Baby wipes
  • Bath towels
  • Boy's pull-ups (sizes 4-5)
  • Hair brushes (bristle style)
  • Journals, pocket calendars, small planners (2010)
  • Women's bras (sizes 32-34)
  • Women's underwear (sizes 5-10)

Baby Items:

  • Baby bottles (Evenflo)
  • Baby bottle brushes
  • Baby shampoo, bath wash, baby oil
  • Crib sheets and blankets (new)
  • Diaper rash ointment/petroleum jelly
  • Pacifiers (0-3 months and 3 months plus)
  • Pediatric Electrolyte (8 oz. 4/6 pack)
  • Wash cloths

Personal Care Items: (regular size, please, NOT travel or trial size):

  • Anti-bacterial cream (e.g., neosporin)
  • Combs (heavy duty only)
  • Hair grease (hair food)
  • Vaseline

Clothing (new only - in unopened packages):

  • Boy's boxers (10-12, 12-14, 14-16)
  • Flip flops and slippers (for women & children)
  • Slippers
  • Teen boy's socks 

Spring Clothing (new or gently used):

  • Boys' clothes (little sizes 2T-4T)
  • Boys' shoes (little sizes 1--13)
  • Girls' clothes (little sizes 24m, 2T, 4T, 5/6, 10-16)
  • Girls' shoes (little sizes 10-13, 5+)
  • Maternity clothes
  • Pajamas
  • Sweat pants/lounge pants
  • Women's tops and T-shirts (extra large)
  • Women's pants (sizes 5/6, 11/12, plus sizes 1x-4x)
  • Women's shoes (sizes 5-12+)

General Supplies:

  • Art therapy supplies - watercolor paper, watercolors, scissors, construction paper, markers 
  • Dinnerware (melamine)
  • Dish pans
  • Dish soap
  • Dish towels
  • Disinfecting wipes
  • Ironing board covers (full size)
  • Irons (regular or auto shut-off feature)
  • Knitting needles, crochet hooks, yarn
  • Paper towels
  • Silverware
  • Toilet paper
  • Umbrellas
  • Yoga mats

New toys:
This year ABW is collaborating with Pirate Toy Fund to provide toys for our clients for the holidays and throughout the year.  If you wish to help out the children please drop off new toys at Strong Museum of Play, One Manhattan Square, Rochester.

Cell phones:
We would ask that you take them directly to your nearest Verizon Wireless retail outlet (they needn’t be Verizon Wireless phones—they’ll take any brand).  They will then ship them to a central facility, where the phones are refurbished and redistributed to agencies nationwide (this is where we get any phones we need—we can’t use phones directly donated to us, but must give them to Verizon Wireless before they can be reused).

ITEMS WE DO NOT NEED: (because we can't use them or have enough right now)

  • Any used items that are in need of repair or that are otherwise not in good used condition
  • Books (of any kind), VHS tapes
  • Candy/sweets for kids
  • Furniture, appliances, televisions
  • Hair spray, nail polish remover, mouth wash (hazardous materials)
  • Mini/trial-sized items (shampoo, soaps, etc.) (most residents are in the shelter a month or more, so such small items don't last nearly as long as needed)
  • Pencils, tooth brushes, shampoo (have enough)
  • Sidewalk chalk, used balls
  • Stuffed animals (health hazard)
  • Suitcases (have enough)
  • Used baby items (cribs, car seats, strollers, exersaucers, etc.) (safety hazard/recall)
  • Used socks and underwear (this type of clothing MUST be NEW and in unopened packages)

Friends,

Due to sorting, storage and redistribution costs, ABW cannot accept items that are not on our wish list of current needs.  Also, some used items cannot be accepted due to health codes.

Donations of items ABW or our clients do not need increase our costs and diminish our resources to help clients.  We have to be careful with our limited dollars, now more than ever.

The next time you’d like to donate, and we hope you will, please check our wish list for our current needs, which can change depending on recent donations.  You can check our wish list 24/7 on our website at www.abwrochester.org or call during weekdays at (585) 232-5200 ext. 224.

If you have items to donate that are not on our wish list, holding a garage sale and donating the proceeds is another way you can help.

Thanks for your very kind intentions to help us and our clients.  We appreciate your taking our needs and constraints into consideration when making future donations.

 

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