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Clothing / Personal Care Wish List
Grocery Wish List


Winter Wish List

New toys for Christmas Dinner-in-the-Park
Ground coffee
Rice - 25-lb. bags
Oatmeal, grits, Cream of Wheat - quick-cooking, large boxes
Breakfast cereal - large boxes
Butter/Margarine - 1 lb. blocks
Milk - fresh or powdered
New men's and women's sweat pants, all sizes
New men's and women's sweat shirts, all sizes
New men's underwear, sizes 36 to 46
New men's athletic and dress socks, all sizes
New men's t-shirts, sizes L, XL, XXL
New women's underwear, sizes S, M, L, XL
New women's socks, all sizes
New children's underwear, all sizes
New baby/children's clothing, ages 0 to 5
New boys' and girls' clothing, ages 10 to 17, sizes S, M, L, XL
New winter clothing for children and adults (jackets, hats, socks, gloves, scarves)
Individual toiletry items (new hair brushes, combs, toothbrushes, toothpaste, disposable razors, lotion)


Food Items (needed year-round)

Meat and poultry (chicken, ham or turkey)
Granulated sugar (white and brown)
Coffee (ground preferred)
Powdered milk
Cooking oil
Brown gravy (mix or canned)
Butter or margarine
Stuffing mix
Instant mashed potatoes
Instant oatmeal, grits, Cream of Wheat
Canned yams
Canned peaches
Canned green beans
Canned turnip greens
Canned cranberry sauce
Canned green peas
Canned tuna (#10 size cans preferred)
Canned milk
Canned soups (#10 size cans preferred)


Kitchen Utensils and Equipment (needed year-round)

Small scoops
Large scoops
Plastic pitchers
Thermal servers
Full-size sheet pans
Regal coffee makers
8" chef knives
Poultry shears
Paring knives
Pie servers
Large rice cooker pots
16 qt. stainless steel pots
12 qt. stock pots (stainless steel)
10 qt. stock pots (stainless steel)
28 qt. brazier stainless steel


Toys/Games/Recreational Activities

Books: novels and short stories for adults
Books and games for children
Assorted sports equipment (footballs, soccer balls, baseball equipment)
DVDs for children


Toiletries and Hygiene Items

Deodorant
Toothpaste
Mouthwash
Disposable razors
Anti-fungal liquid foot spray


Clothing

Men's jeans (sizes 36" to 42" waist, 30" to 34" length)
Men's dress shoes (sizes 10 to 12)
T-shirts (sizes Large and X-Large)
Men's tennis shoes (sizes 10-12)
New men's underwear (sizes 36 - 42)
New women's underwear (all sizes)
Bras (all sizes)
Socks (men's, women's and children's)


SOURCES, Career Development Program

Bicycles for candidates (for transportation to and from work)
Briefcases


Computer Equipment

Digital camera (new or in good condition)


Dinners-in-the-Park - Food Items

Turkeys (200 - 15lbs. or more in weight)
Ground coffee (30lbs.)
Coffee creamer (2 cases in canisters)
Sugar substitute (1 case)
Sugar (2 cases in canisters)
Corn starch (1 case)
Nutmeg (1-16oz. container)
Cinnamon (2-16oz. containers)
Salad dressing (8-1 gallon bottles)
Cooking oil (4 gallons)
Brown gravy mix (for 40 gallons of gravy)
Brown sugar (50lbs.)
Butter or margarine (50lbs.)
Stuffing mix (50lbs.)
Mashed potato mix (50lbs.)
Orange marmalade (3 cases of the #10 cans)
Canned yams (8 cases of the #10 size cans)
Canned green beans (8 cases of the #10 size cans)
Canned turnip/collard greens (8 cases of the #10 size cans)
Canned cranberry sauce (8 cases of the #10 size cans)
Canned peas (8 cases of the #10 size cans)
Canned cheese sauce (3 cases of the #10 size cans)
Canned milk (1 case)
Pineapple juice (12 large cans)
Chicken broth (4 cases - large size cans)
Cream of mushroom soup (2 cases - large size cans)
Frozen green beans (6-30lb. boxes)
Frozen peas (6-30lb. boxes)
Frozen pearl onions (2-30lb. boxes)
Frozen broccoli (4-30lb. boxes)
Frozen cauliflower (4-30lb. boxes)
Frozen carrots sliced (2-30lb. boxes)
Punch mix (12-1 gallon bottles)
Romaine lettuce (24 heads)
Iceberg lettuce (24 heads)
Cucumbers (30)
Celery (24 stalks)
Onions (50lbs.)
Powdered milk
Instant oatmeal, grits, Cream of Wheat
Canned tuna (# 10 size cans preferred)


Dinners-in-the-Park - Prepared Foods

Prepared foods should be delivered in disposable/non-returnable containers. Drop-off times for prepared foods are from 9:30 to 11:30 AM on the day of the event. Please see the Dinner-in-the-Park section for drop-off location and additional information.

Turkeys, hams, roast Beef
Yams
Mashed potatoes
Gravy
Scalloped potatoes
Au Gratin potatoes
Rice pilaf
Green beans
Green bean casserole
Peas and carrots
Macaroni and cheese
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Collard greens
Pies
Cakes
Cookies
Dinner rolls
Canned beverages (sodas, teas and juices)
Pasta salads
Potato salad
Green salad
Lasagna
Baked ziti
Tamales
Enchiladas
Chili rellenos
Apples
Oranges


Dinners-in-the-Park - Additional Items

1,000 toys and games (for children ages 2-12 and teenagers ages 13-18)
Large gym bags and duffel bags (300 for adult holiday gifts)
Table covering (40"x300')
Masking tape (24 rolls)
Balloons (200-various colors)
Sponges (24)
Plastic spoons (5,000-medium/heavy weight)
Plastic forks (5,000-medium/heavy weight)
Plastic knives (5,000-medium/heavy weight)
Napkins (5,000)
Foam cups (5,000-8oz size)
Trash bags, (200-55-60 gallons)
Disposable gloves (10,000)
Aluminum foil (2-cases of the 18"x1000' heavy weight)
Aluminum pans (2-cases of the full size)
Coffee stir sticks (3,000)
Polaroid film (for 200 pictures)
Plastic table covering (10 rolls-40"x300')
Refrigerated truck (during the holiday season)
24-foot rental truck