Wish Lists

Now and then, our program directors look for a benefactor to help finance an item or service for which there is a special need. Each of these items will directly help the poor. If you would like to contribute a portion or the complete cost of any of the following items, please get in touch with the contact person listed.

Many thanks for your generosity.

Click each category below to see full wish lists.

• Children

  Items

  • People and organizations to “Adopt-A-Child” at Christmas
  • Diapers/wipes
  • Socks for infants and children
  • Infant formula (Similac Advance)
  • Pacifiers
  • Baby Bottles
  • Infant Tylenol
  • Children’s Advil or Motrin
  • Thermometers

  Contact

  Paulette Annane, Director Child Care Phone – 302-652-8992 Email Paulette

  Items

  • Winter coats, mittens, gloves and hats for ages 2-6
  • Child-size utensils (forks and spoons)
  • Art supplies (construction paper, glue sticks & bottles, paint brushes, tempura paint, finger paints, easel paper)
  • Dolls & stuffed toys (no glass eyes!)
  • Dress-up/fantasy clothing (ties, men’s shirts & shoes, costumes, and masks)

  Contact

  Janet Chandler, Site Manager Guardian Angel Child Care Phone – 302-428-3620 E-mail Janet

• Shelters

  Items

  • Towels and washcloths (always needed!) $10
  • Twin bed sheets, Bunk bed sheets, Pillows $10
  • White pillow cases (standard size)
  • Clothes baskets
  • Hand towels
  • Coffee Maker
  • Gift cards (e.g., Walmart, Target, ShopRite, Acme)
  • Deodorant (men and women) $5
  • Dart bus passes (to get to job interviews) $9.60-$65
  • Winter coats, hats and gloves for men, women and children
  • Shaving cream and disposable razors for men and women

  Contact

  Anne Mountain, Director Mary Mother of Hope House I Phone: 302-652-8532 Email Anne

  Items

  • Women’s unused clothing (large and petite small)
  • Games (Dominoes, Tri-ominos, etc. )
  • Small gifts for ‘prizes’ for men and women (candy, toiletries, lotions, jewelry, hand towels, winter hats, socks & gloves, etc.)
  • Socks for men, women, and children

  Contact

  Sr. Christa Rowe, Program Director House of Joseph II Phone: 302-420-4249 Email Sr. Christa

• Permanent Residences

  Items

  • Twin Bed-in-a-Bag sets (solid colors)
  • Vacuum cleaner
  • Twin Blankets

  Contact

  Anne Mountain, Director Bethany House Phone: 302-652-8532 Email Anne

• Emmanuel Dining Room

  Items

  • Ground Coffee (large size)
  • Large aprons with pockets
  • Forks and soup spoons
  • Gas gift cards (for volunteers who drive to pick up day-old bread, cakes, pies, etc., from stores and bakeries)
  • Family-sized containers of vegetables, stew, pasta, spaghetti sauce, fruit, cereal, and beans
  • Large sizes– stuffing, instant mashed potatoes, canned yams, canned vegetables, and canned fruit (especially for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners)

  Contact

  Dorine Menchhofer, Assoc. Program Director Phone: 302-652-3228 Email Dorine

• Samaritan Outreach

  Items

  • Soap
  • Shampoo & Conditioner
  • Toothpaste & Toothbrushes
  • Deodorant
  • Men’s jeans and underclothing
  • One rug 35 x 22 $37
  • One rug 35 x 140 $196
  • Two rugs 32 x 39 $56.85/ea
  • Whirlpool upright freezer 24.7 ft.³ – Model EVZ50NXT $729
  • Hoover upright vacuum cleaner $215
  • Two lumbar support chairs $499

  Contact

  Louisa Teoli Phone: 302-594-9476 Email Louisa

• Sacred Heart Village

  Items

  • Small gifts for ‘prizes’ for men and women (candy, toiletries, lotions, jewelry, hand towels, winter hats, socks & gloves, etc.) $4-5

  Contact

  Sr. Pat Kerezsi, OSF, Manager
  Phone: 302-654-5407 x2
  Email Sr. Pat