OPPORTUNITIES TO GIVE
!! UPDATE !!
OBC has been assigned a family of 8! Father & Mother 60 & 56, sons 20, 18, 14, 13 & 7, and a daughter aged 15. The family hasn't been assigned housing yet, but our best guess is that it will be 2 apartments. We have created a Signup Genius account listing all of the items we believe we will need for the apartments and the link is below.
If you have items you think may be needed, please hold onto them for a few more weeks if possible while we determine exactly what will be needed. If you MUST have an item picked up prior to the time we move our family, we will make arrangements to pick up your donation and store it until needed. Once the family has been assigned, we will have a short window to finish collecting the essentials to outfit an apartment and stock it with an initial supply of food.
In case you can't access the SignUpGenius, the list below gives a general idea of the items that we need.
Larger Items
Some larger ticket items that our family or many others will need include
- Computers / laptops / tablets
- Bicycles – adult and child
- Dependable used cars or donations towards purchasing one
We have a volunteer from church who will scrub any used computers for you prior to donating them.
Apartment Set-up
KITCHEN
Remember, they are cooking for a LARGE family! Amazon links are examples only, items don’t have to be the ones shown.
- Pressure Cooker 12 quart
- Large stew pot
- Rice maker
- Large skillet
- Large round pizza pan,
- Medium pots
- 9x13 casseroles
- Large tea kettle
- Knives
- Can opener
- Large divided serving platter, option 1
- Large undivided serving platter; option 1
- Plates
- Sets of small bowls, option 1, option 2
- Teacups
- Silverware / silverware tray
- Glasses
- Kitchen essentials – mixing bowls, measuring cups, spoons, etc.
- Cutting boards
- Hot mitts / pads
- Kitchen table & chairs
BATH
- Towels
- Wash cloths
- Shower curtain & rings
- Shower Caddy
- New washable floor rugs
- Moisturizing shampoos and conditioners
- Body Wash
- Hand Soap
- Hairbrush
- Beard trimmer / hair clippers
- Toothbrushes & toothpaste
- Deodorant
- Feminine products
- Toilet paper
- Kleenex
BEDROOMS
- Queen, Full or Twin Mattresses
- Queen, Full or Twin Sheets
- Blankets
- Pillows
- Curtains
- Small Nightstands
- Plastic stacking drawers
- Possibly smaller dressers – may not have room
- Hampers
- Alarm clocks
- Light bulbs
- Hangers
- Trash can
- Mirror
LIVING ROOM
- Couch
- Lamps
- Side tables
- Coffee tables
- Large pillows to use for sitting on the floor
HOME
- Simple sewing machine
- Steam iron (no ironing board)
CLEANING PRODUCTS
- Vacuum cleaner
- Mop
- Broom / dustpan
- Kitchen / Bathroom floor cleaner
- Bathroom cleaner
- Windex
- Dish Soap
- Dishwasher Soap
- Kitchen Cleaner
- Dish Towels
- Dish rags/ brushes/ sponges
- Laundry detergent
- Laundry basket
- Plunger
- Toilet brush
- Large kitchen trash can
- Kitchen Trash bags
- Large Trash bags
Catholic Charities has an Amazon Wish List which can give you some ideas of items that are most needed:
https://smile.amazon.com/registries/custom/3LYU1YHKK6QN7/guest-view?ref=gr_search_page_result