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Our Wish List

Last year, Kids in Crisis provided 129 residents with 5,692 nights of shelter.  Caring for up to 20 children at a time – some of whom stay for days, others for weeks – brings a host of needs.

New on Our Wish List:

• Large and extra large duffel bags (new)
• Bagless vacuum (new)
• Large Rubbermaid containers for storing clothing donations (clear containers a plus)
• Plastic clothes hangers (heavy duty)
• DVD Cabinet (for storing DVDs and video tapes)

Ongoing Needs:

Clothing:
• Socks, underwear, undergarments & pajamas (All sizes, newborn through age 17, new only, please)

Household Items:
• Laundry Detergent
• Dishes, Bowls, Silverware & Plastic Cups (Adult sized. Correlle is a great choice.)
• Melamine/Plastic Plates, Bowls and Cups (small sizes, for our younger residents)
• Sheet & Comforter Sets (twin size, new only, please)

Pantry Items:
• Healthy Breakfast foods and mixes (Cereal Bars, Pancake Mix and Muffin Mix)
• Cereal (Special-K, Kix, Frosted Mini-Wheats, Cheerios, HoneyNut Cheerios)
• Individually Packaged Snacks (Granola Bars, Pretzels, Cheez-Its, Goldfish, etc)
• Bottled Juices (Orange, Apple, Cranberry & Ruby Red Grapefruit)
• Canned & Microwaveable Soups & Pastas
• Macaroni & Cheese Mix

Medicinal:
• Eucerin Cream & Lotion, Aquaphor Ointment, Cetaphil Face Cleanser
• Gift Cards to CVS & Walgreens to purchase medications

Miscellaneous:
• Suitcases (New or gently used)
• Wrapping Paper - Colorful “non-occasion specific” and/or birthday paper
 
Regretfully, due to storage concerns, we CANNOT accept:
• Used stuffed animals
• Used sheets, blankets and pillows
• Used clothing
• Used undergarments and socks
• Used board games, puzzles and books

Drop off Dinner:
Dinner Donations cut food bills and free up counselors to spend much needed quality time with our residents. Dinner donations involve dropping off a complete dinner (protein, vegetable & a starch) for 13 – 15 people, (per house).  Some individuals prepare dinner and drop it off at the Agency, others prefer to purchase dinner from a local restaurant/pizzeria and have it delivered.  Contact Kristen Tomasiewicz at ktomasiewicz@kidsincrisis.org for more information and to schedule a dinner donation.

Thank you for your generosity!

[Updated 1-10]





One Salem Street
Cos Cob, CT 06807
   office: 203.622.6556