Foods and Beverages
- Variety of spices and seasonings
- Yogurt
- Meat (ground beef/turkey, chicken breasts, bacon, and sandwich meat)
- Cheese
- Hot Chocolate
- Egg nog
- Granola Bars
- Fruit/Gummy Snacks
- Constant Supply of Beverages (Milk and Juice)
- Fresh Fruit/Veggies
Fruit: kiwi, raspberries, grapes, bananas, melons
Veggies: broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus, snap peas
Clothing and Personal Hygiene
- Makeup (new)
- Men’s deodorant (new, alcohol free)
- Undergarments (new, all sizes and both genders)
- Bobby pins / hair barrettes
- Q-Tips
- Plastic hangers
Kitchen Items
- Hand mixer
- Large stock pot
- 2 quart casserole dish
- Microwave food covers (2)
- Sink water filter
- Paper towels
- Dishwasher detergent (liquid or capsules)
Furniture
- New couches/chairs (need to be able to seat 14 comfortably, dark color, able to take wear and tear, cleanable)
- Bean bags
House Supplies
- Laundry Detergent (Energy Efficient kind)
- Dryer Sheets
- First aid supplies (new)
- Swiffer Wet Jet pads
- Swiffer Wet Jet liquid refills (wood floor)
- Disinfectant cleaning wipes
- Alcohol Swabs
- Sharps Container (to dispose of razors, needles, etc. Must have “lid”)
- Alcohol-free hand sanitizer
- Alcohol-free hand sanitizer (to-go bottles)
Games and Activities
- Bike & ball pump needles (pump brands we own are: Wilson, AirAttach & Schwinn)
- 10 bike locks (no bike locks that require keys)
- 10-15 Bike lights and reflectors (Oregon law requires that bicycles have a white light in front, and a red reflector or light to the rear for riding after dark)
- 20 pairs of ear buds/headphones (new)
- PG-13 movies (new releases; call if you want to make sure it’s not a duplicate)
The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
The Dark Knight Rises
Grown Ups
I Am Number Four - Educational movies
Miss Representation (K-12 version)
New Day Films: What Do You Believe?
Homeless to Harvard
Bully - Guitar accessories
Tuner
Straps (4) - Ukulele accessories
Stand
Strap - Bongo Stand (2; call for size)
- Trucks for skateboards
- Wheels/ Barings for skateboards
- Soft volleyball(s)
- Wii system accessories:
Wii Just Dance (1,2,4)
8 Remote straps
2 Rockband guitars
Rockband microphone
Dance Dance Revolution (all games)
2-4 Dance pads
Mario Sports Mix - Xbox 360
- X box 360 accessories:
Controllers
Kinect
Kinect games (active or team-building)
Maintenance/ Gardening
- Working vacuum cleaner (1)
- Heavy-duty label machine
- Label tape
- Large plastic tubs with lids
- Volunteer: certified electrician
- Furnace filters (call shelter for information and ask for Brandon)
- 9 Volt batteries
- Leaf blower
- Large BBQ Cover
- Compact fluorescent light bulbs (60 watt)
- Set of drill bits
- Set of screwdriver bits
- Skil saw (corded with blades)
- Jig saw (with blades)
- Sawsall (corded with blades)
- Power drill (corded and battery)
- Circuit detector
- Ladder (6-foot expandable)
- Power trimmer
- Leaf rake
- Pole saw (manual)
- Hand tree saw
- Pressure Washer (or volunteer to pressure wash our back patio)
Transportation
- Large passenger van rental (for special trips)
- Taxi Services
- Philomath Connection, LB Loop, Albany Transit Bus Tickets
Gift cards
- Local coffee shops (Linn & Benton Counties)
- Home depot
- Netflix (1 year subscription)
- Darkside Theater
- K-Mart
- Local music stores
- Book Bin
- Old Navy
- Ross
- TJ Maxx
- Target
- Claire’s
- Maurices
- Creative Crafts
- Michaels
- Grocery Stores
- Game Stop
Tickets to Events
- Golf 365
- McMinnville Air Museum
- Blazer games
- OSU games
- Movie Theater
- Miniature golf
- Bowling
- Portland zoo
- Newport Aquarium
- Osborn Aquatic Center
Miscellaneous Needs
- Jump drives (new or cleared used)
- Ink Cartridges
HP 95 (Tri-Color)
HP 98 (Black)
Office Jet 920 XL (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black – separate cartridges) - Toner Cartridges (HP 36A)
- Dry Erase Markers (fine-point, black)
- Track Phones-go phones
- Volunteer Drivers (Day Trips)
- Volunteer Mentors
- Volunteer On-site Tutors
Magazines subscriptions
- Playstation Magazine
- Gamer Magazine
- UFC Magazine
- Tattoo Magazine
- Rolling Stone Magazine
- Ms. Magazine
- History Magazine
- Engine Builder Magazine
- Whole Living Magazine
- Adbusters Magazine
- People
- Glamour
- Seventeen
- Teen
- Animal Planet (or animal-related magazines)
- Any Health Magazines (i.e. UFC, MMA, Men’s Health)
Books
- Non fiction (appropriate for 10-17 years-old)
- The Wheel of Time series
- Fantasy series (i.e. Lord of the Rings, etc.)
- Mad Libs books
- GED Study Books (updated editions; maximum of 3 copies)
- GED Flashcards or other study tools (updated editions)
We hope to build a “staff library” to improve training and overall skills.
- Teen Leadership Revolution by Tom Thelen
- The Grass Arena by John Heeley
- Braving the Street: The Anthropology of Homelessness by Ireane Glasser and Roy Bridgeman
- Mental Health and High School Curriculum (ISBN#1467933252)
- Street Kids: Outreach, Homeless Youth, and the Policing of Public Space by Kristina E. Gibson
- With No Direction Home: Homeless Youth on the Road and in the Streets by Marni Finkelstein
- Our Runaway and Homeless Youth: A Guide to Understanding by Natasha Slesnick
Street Outreach Supplies
- Tents (no bigger than 2 person)
- Sleeping bags
- Matting (preferably plastic and lightweight)
- Heavy duty backpacks (army packs or camping packs)
- Thermal socks
- Stocking hats/beanies
- Rain boots
- Rain jackets in all sizes
- Umbrellas
- Rain ponchos
- Durable boots/shoes
- Laundry vouchers
- Nalgene water bottles (durable)
- Can openers
