Wish List

Foods and Beverages

  • Variety of spices and seasonings
  • Produce Subscription from Gathering Together Farm
  • Yogurt
  • Meat (ground beef/turkey, chicken breasts, and bacon)
  • Cheese
  • 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

  • Shampoo (new) We do not currently need any hotel shampoo or soaps.
  • Conditioner (new)
  • Men’s deodorant (new, not used, please)
  • Undergarments (new, all sizes and both genders)

Kitchen Items

  • Tea Kettle
  • One piece cooking utensils
  • Sink water filter
  • Paper towels

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)
  • First aid supplies (new)
  • Swiffer Wet Jet pads
  • Swiffer Wet Jet liquid refills (wood floor)
  • Tire pump
  • Toilet paper
  • Disinfectant cleaning wipes
  • Alcohol-free hand sanitizer
  • Alcohol-free hand sanitizer (to-go bottles)

Games and Activities

  • 24 pairs of headphones (new)
  • PG-13 movies (new releases)
  • Guitar accessories
    Tuner
    Straps (4)
  • Ukulele accessories
    Stand
    Strap
  • Bongo Stand (2)
  • Skateboards and scooters
  • Trucks for skateboards
  • Wheels/ Barings for skateboards
  • Bicycle tire tubes
  • Wii system accessories:
    Wii Remotes (3)
    Wii Just Dance (1,2)
    1 Nunchuck
    8 Remote straps
    2 Rockband guitars
    2 Guitar Hero guitars
    Rockband microphone
    Dance Dance Revolution (all games)
    2-4 Dance pads
    Mario Sports Mix
    Mario Sonic Olympics (all games)
  • Xbox 360
  • X box 360 accessories:
    Kinect
    Kinect games (active or team-building)

Maintenance/ Gardening

  • Heavy-duty label machine
  • Label tape
  • Large plastic tubs with lids
  • Volunteer: certified electrician
  • Surge protectors
  • Furnace filters (call shelter for information)
  • 9 Volt batteries
  • Leaf blower
  • Compact fluorescent light bulbs (60 watt)
  • Set of Phillips screwdrivers (no flatheads)
  • Putty knives (all sizes)
  • 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)
  • Stud finder
  • 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

Gift cards

  • Local coffee shops
  • Home depot
  • Darkside Theater
  • K-Mart
  • Local music stores
  • Book Bin
  • Old Navy
  • Ross
  • TJ Max
  • 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

Miscellaneous Needs

  • Jump drives (new or cleared used) small mg
  • Ink Cartridges: HP920
  • Toner Cartridges: HP36A
  • Track Phones-go phones
  • Dump Runs: We often have clean up days and need to get rid of extra trash.
  • Volunteer Drivers (Day Trips)
  • Mentors
  • On-site Tutors

Magazines subscriptions

  • Playstation Magazine
  • Gamer Magazine
  • UFC Magazine
  • Tattoo Magazine
  • Rolling Stone Magazine
  • History Magazine
  • Engine Builder Magazine
  • Whole Living Magazine
  • Adbusters Magazine

Books

We hope to build a “staff library” in the basement to improve training and overall skills. 

  • Treating Explosive Kids-The Collaborative Problem Solving Approach by Ross W. Greene and J.Stuart Ablon
  • What Your Explosive Child Is Trying To Tell You: Discovering The Pathway From Symptoms To Solutions by Douglas A. Riley
  • The Explosive Child: A New Approach For Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children by Ross W. Greene.
  • CUT by Patricia McCormick
  • All About Me: The Story of Your Life by Phillips Keel
  • Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

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Jackson Street Youth Shelter, Inc.
PO Box 285
Corvallis, OR 97339

Wish List

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