"As we have done in previous years, Kenosha News has requested "wish lists" from local agencies that support our community so our readers can extend their gift-giving to include these fine organizations."
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Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha
1330 52nd St., Kenosha
Phone 262-653-7302
- Sensory table
- Tie-dye supplies (including white t-shirts in youth sizes)
- Storage bins and toy boxes
- Headphones (no earbuds)
- Snow pants and boots
- Playdoh and accessories
- Pencils and pens
- Coloring supplies (markers, colored pencils, crayons, oil pastels)
- Acrylic paints and watercolors
- Construction paper and cardstock
- White paper
- Hobby Lobby gift cards
- Walmart gift cards
- Amazon gift cards
- Rugs (new or gently used)
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ELCA Outreach Center
6218 26th Ave., Kenosha;
Phone 262-652-5545
- Diapers (especially sizes 5 & 6)
- Baby wipes
- Feminine hygiene products
- Warm hats, gloves, mittens
- Copier paper
- Personal Care Items
- Coffee
- Sugar
- Creamer
- Coffee cups
- Prayers for all those who are homeless and hungry
________
Grace Welcome Center
2006 60th Ave.;
Phone 262-654-9143
- Men's Thermal Long Underwear -- L-XXL
- Men's Ski Gloves -- XL-XXL
- Men's Warm Boots -- sizes 9-13
- Sleep Bags (Zero Degrees)
- Men's Underwear -- L & XL
- Men's T-Shirts -- XL
- Hygiene Items:
- Shampoo (pump)
- Conditioner (pump)
- Body Wash (pump)
- Women's Hygiene Pads
- Men's Deodorant
- Lotion
- Toilet Paper
- Food Items:
- Jelly
- Spaghetti Sauce
- Mayonnaise
- Beef Stew
- Canned Tuna/Chicken
- Hamburger Helper
- Soup
- Macaroni & Cheese
- Side Dishes (rice, pasta, potatoes)
- Carts w/ Wheels
- Monetary Donations can be made online at www.GraceWelcomeCeneter.org or by check to the welcome center.
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Habitat for Humanity of Kenosha
6203 28th Ave., Kenosha;
Phone 262-925-0360
- Foldable ladders
- Mobile scaffolding for 8-foot ceilings
- Extension cords; 12 gauge
- 7¼ circular saw blades
- Misc Sawzall blades
- Heavy duty, XL, construction tarps
- (4) Construction slap staplers
- (4) Single basement utility tubs
- (1) 80 lb flooring roller
- (8) Utility storage bins (black with yellow lid)
- Painting supplies: rollers, brushes, pans, drop cloths, etc.
- Safety equipment: gloves, safety glasses, etc.
- Contractor garbage bags
- Paper clips, staples, printer paper, etc.
- Cleaning supplies & paper towels
- Prepackaged, shelf-stable snacks (granola bars, nuts, chips, pretzels)
- Cases of bottled water
- Bottled Gatorade or drink packets
- (2) Coolers for build sites and special events
Other Items:
- Menards Gift Cards or unused Menards rebates (to purchase building materials/supplies)
- Lowe's Gift Cards (to purchase building materials/supplies)
- Monetary donations are always appreciated.
________
Hope Council
6103 39th Ave., Kenosha;
Phone 262-658-8166
Youth Programs (ages 0-16)
- Board games
- Puzzles
- Barbies/dolls
- Toy cars/trucks
- Play kitchen food/dishes/pots & pans
- Lite-Brite + refills
- Construction paper
- Coloring Books
- Crayons
- Markers
- Glue sticks
- All art supplies
- Mini play dough cups
- Pocket folders
- 5x7 rug (kids pattern/colors)
- AA or AAA batteries
Teen Programs (ages 13-17)
- Fast food gift cards ($5 or $10)
- Amazon/Target/Walmart gift cards ($5 or $10)
- Motivational/fun stickers
- Individually wrapped snacks (chips, granola bars, trail mix)
- Small Gatorade drink bottles
Adult Support Groups
- Book - Baffled By Addiction? (Dr. Ed Hughes)
- NA Basic Text
- AA Big Book
Building/maintenance/office
- Postage stamps
- Disinfecting wipes
- Isopropyl Alcohol (any size, including gallon)
- Dustbuster-style handheld vacuum
- #10 envelopes (non-window or window)
- Copy paper
- 3-part receipt books
- Bottled water
- Paper Towel (multi-fold or rolls)
- Toilet Paper
- Lopper/hedge/pruning tools
- Ortho Ground Clear spray
- Ortho Home Defense spray
- Kitchen-size garbage bags
- Contractor garbage bags
- Vornado space heater
- Menards/Lowe's gift cards
- New driveway/parking lot (best tax-deductible donation ever!)
________
Hospice Alliance
10220 Prairie Ridge Blvd., Pleasant Prairie;
Phone 262-652-4482
- Visa / Amazon Gift Cards to be used for our Complementary Therapies/Connections program
- Visa Gift cards to purchase sheet music for Music Therapy
- Combination lock boxes for medications
- USB drives and recordable CDs for loading music
- Jingle Sticks
- Small-frame drums
- Small bottles of lotion
- Dishwasher-safe covered cups/lightweight with lids for Hospice House patients
________
KAFASI
7730 Sheridan Road, Kenosha;
Phone 262-764-7238
Volunteers
- Books about diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Kwik Trip gift cards for volunteer incentives
- Grocery store gift cards for incentives
- New toys, unwrapped, for our Family Service Christmas party
- Monetary Donations
Items for our Wellness Room
- Stress Balls
- Books on Wellness
- Plants
- Puzzles
- Heated Eye Massager for Stress
- Neck Massager
________
Kenosha Achievement Center
1218 79th St., Kenosha;
Phone 262-658-9500
- $10 gift cards for local restaurants and retail stores for use in holiday baskets for adults with disabilities
- New board books appropriate for toddlers
- Acrylic paint sets for adults
- 10x14 canvases
- Craft paintbrush sets
- Foam paint brush sets
- 200-piece puzzles for adults
- Oven bake or air dry clay
- 8-ounce wide-mouth mason jars with lids
________
Safe Families for Children
3626 Hwy 31, Racine;
Phone 262-221-8804
- $100 grocery cards (Walmart, Pick 'n Save, Piggly Wiggly, please no Woodman's as that is too far away)
- $30 Gas Cards (again, no Woodman's)
- $100 gift cards (to buy Christmas gifts at Walmart, Amazon, or Target)
________
Sharing Center Inc.
25700 Wilmot Road, Trevor;
Phone 262-298-5535
- Fresh yams and potatoes
- Peanut Butter & Jelly
- Soups and Stews
- Flour & Sugar
- Pasta
- Hot Cereal
- Cinnamon Powder
- Cold medicine
- Chapstick
- Warm weather-proof gloves for adults and children
- 2X-5X men's and women's clothing
- Children's pajamas 5T-22 plus and adult sleep pants in all sizes
- Prayers of peace for our participants, our community, and the world
________
Shalom Center
4314 39th Avenue, Kenosha;
Phone 262-658-1713
- Funding to assist in fixing the Soup Kitchen Oven
- Operation donations for Shelter
- $10 Gas/Gift cards
- Men/Women Body wash
- Men/Women Lotion
- Razors for men
- Shaving cream
- Garbage Bags (all sizes)
- Laundry Detergent (Tide Pods Preferred)
- Toilet Paper
- Paper Towel
- Men's Undershirts (Size L – XXL Preferred)
- Men's Boxes (Size L – 2XL Preferred)
- Men's and women's scrubs (all sizes)
- Shower Shoes/Flip Flops (men and women sizes 7 and up)
- Jelly
- Cereal
- Nonperishable canned goods
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Society's Assets
5455 Sheridan Road, Suite 101, Kenosha;
Phone 262-657-3999
- Laundry Detergent
- Fabric Softener Sheets
- Laundry Baskets
- Gift Cards for Groceries
- Gift Cards for Gas
- Household Paper Products (Paper Towels, Toilet Paper, Facial Tissues)
- Personal Hygiene Products (Shampoo, Bath Soap, Toothpaste)
- Bath Items (Shower Curtain, Large and Small Towels)
________
United Way of Kenosha County, Inc.
5500 6th Ave., Suite 210, Kenosha;
Phone 262-671-2207
- White paper - letter size 8.5x11
- Sticky notes 3"x3" and larger
- Wide and large rubber bands
- Pens - black, blue, red ink
- Jumbo paper clips
- Binders - any size
- Staplers
- Staples
- Disinfecting wipes
- Napkins
- Variety of snacks – mini packs of crackers, chips, cookies, etc.
- Stickers, Sticker Sheets
- K-Cup pods
- Legal Pads
- New or Gently Used Children's Books (K-3)
- Composition Notebooks
- Misc. School Supplies
- Fidget Toys
________
Wagner Family Fire Fund
PO Box 73, Salem;
Phone 262-843-4685
- Monetary donations to be put toward the purchase of clothing gift cards
- $35 – $40 gift cards to fast food restaurants throughout Kenosha County
________
Walkin' In My Shoes
Bunker Coffee House for Vets
2211 50th St., Kenosha;
Phone 262-577-5218
- Any Ocean Spray 6 pack/10 fl oz size bottles of:
- Cranberry Juice, Cran-Grape, Cran-Apple, Cran-Mango, Cran-Tropical
- Mott's 100% Original Apple Juice
- Minute Maid or Tropicana – 8 fl oz each
- Minute Maid Orange Juice Drinks – 10 fl oz each
- V8 Original 100% Vegetable Juice – 5.5 fl oz or 11.5 fl oz each
- Bottled Water – 8 oz each
- Folgers Black Silk Roast Coffee – Dark Roast
- Coffee Mate 22 oz size Original Powdered Creamer, French Vanilla, and/or Hazelnut
- Laundry detergent
- Downy Wrinkle Fresh Fabric Softeners or Downy Dry sheets
- Clorox Bleach
- Clorox All Purpose Cleaner with Bleach Spray Bottle
- Clorox Toilet Wand Disinfecting Refills
- Disposable Wand Heads
- Bounty Paper Towel
- Angel Soft Toilet paper
- Tall kitchen trash bags
- Large black trash bags
- Windex glass cleaner
- Monetary donations
________
Women and Children's Horizons
2525 63rd St., Kenosha;
Phone 262-652-9900
- Feminine Hygiene Products
- Laundry Detergent
- Paper Towels
- Toilet Paper
- Trash Bags – 3-gallon and 13-gallon
- Kitchen and Bathroom Towels
- Dish Soap
- Blankets
- Children's Toys/Board Games
- Undergarments
- Toiletries – shampoo/conditioner, lotion, toothpaste, toothbrushes, hair styling product
- Canned goods
NEWS STAFF, K. (2023, November 24). Your chance to help: Kenosha News presents 2023 wish lists of community organizations. Kenosha News: Web Edition Articles (WI). Available from NewsBank: Access World News: https://infoweb-newsbank-com.eref.kenosha.lib.wi.us/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/19583CFC4EAE0A98.
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