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Immediate Needs
Olive Crest understands that our donors have different capacities for giving. Make a difference by providing timely and tangible needs for our youth.
California
Coachella Valley
Boys and girls undergarments (ages 2-17)
Teen and tween basics (socks, pajamas, etc)
Twin size high quality foam mattress pads
Gift cards to Target, Wal-Mart, and Kohl's
Sports equipment (footballs, basketballs, etc.)
Movie passes and amusement park tickets
Gift cards to a movie theater
Olive Crest Academy
100 Student desks and chairs
600 Textbooks for 9th and 10th grade curriculum (6 subjects per student)
6 Smartboards
6 Teachers desks and chairs
6 Administrative Office Suites library books
Contact Rebecca Brown at 760-564-6036 to make a contribution.
Inland Empire
Twin size sheets, comforters, blankets, pillows
Standard size pillowcases
Non breakable cups, plates, bowls
Silverware
Stainless steel cooking pots and pans
School supplies, backpacks
Sleeping bags
Towels and washcloths in neutral colors
Baby furniture-cribs, high chairs, car seats
Gift cards to Target, Wal-Mart, and Kohl's
Small appliances
New iron and ironing board
Rugs
Golf clubs, balls, and bags
Small suitcases and/or duffle bags for camp and other activities
Season tickets you are unable to use
Movie passes and amusement park tickets
Gift cards to a movie theater
Gift cards to a local bowling alley
Contact Michelle Ponce at 951-686-8500, ext. 1418 for details or to make a contribution. For the protection of our youth, only new items can be accepted unless otherwise indicated.
Orange County
General Needs:
Bus passes
Craft supplies
Diaper bags, duffle bags with handles
Gift cards for gas
Gift cards for grocery store
Hygiene products, first aid kits
Wii Nintendo & games
Housing Needs:
Blenders, toasters, microwave ovens
Brooms, dust pans, vacuum cleaners,
Couches, kitchen table and chairs, lamps
Dish sets, flatware sets, plastic storage containers, trash cans
Home delivery water service
Household cleaning products
Pots and pans, casserole dishes, baking pans, mixing bowls
Refrigerators (apartment size - 18 cu feet)
Sheets, comforters in neutral colors – full & twin sizes
Towels, washcloths
School Needs:
Computer laptop, printer w/ install disc & cables, ink, paper, thumb drives
Day planners for our teens
Gift cards for office/school supplies
Underwrite athletic fees
Underwrite school book fees
P.E. Facilities Needs:
2 movable basketball hoops, 1 basketball backboard built and installed
2 tetherballs, four-square and hopscotch court painted
Paddle tennis/sports court painted on asphalt
New or used golf cart
Contact Tracy Burkhardt at 714-543-5437, ext. 1144 for details on how you can make a contribution. For the protection of our youth, only new items can be accepted unless otherwise indicated.
Los Angeles County
Passes for our kids. The following are some suggestions: Monster Truck Show, Dromo Go-Kart Racing, Disneyland, Sea World, and Universal Studios.
A side-by-side, stainless steel, large capacity refrigerator for our residential home in Bellflower.
School gift cards for clothing from malls, Target, Wal-Mart, and Kohl’s.
Backpacks
Please contact Annie Bach at 562-866-8956, ext. 1608 for more information or to make a contribution. For the protection of our youth, only new items can be accepted unless otherwise indicated.
Pacific Northwest
Bellevue
A 16-year-old boy would like a guitar. He wants to learn how to play and his was sold by a foster brother for drug money. He also needs 3D Puzzles. He needs a positive activity to get involved with this summer and he enjoys puzzles and their challenges.
A foster mother, needs a crib. She has expressed interest in taking immediate placements, siblings, and expectant mother’s and their babies. But needs a crib to meet the licensing requirements.
Donate a van! With the growing number of children some foster parents have to shuffle around, help a family enjoy being in the car together.
Orthodontic services or underwriting for a 15-year-old girl which would boost her self-esteem and would be wonderful to have off before senior pictures!
Diapers are always needed in all sizes. Costco is a great place to shop for diapers.
Booster seats for our growing number of kids.
Plastic slide to enjoy the summer months in a foster parent’s backyard.
Swing set for a family who lives in a rural area and has no parks near by.
Washer & Dryer – Foster family has 6 foster kids and needs one!
Bunk Beds & Mattresses
Thank you Sleep Country USA for donating a number of Wild Wave tickets for our families this summer!
Other needs for the summer:
Tickets – Help the families and case managers give our kids a fun filled summer to the Seattle Center, Pacific Science Center, Zoo, Family Fun Center, Wild Waves, NW Trek, Aquarium, Point Defiance, Great Wolf Lodge, Mariner and Sounder Day Games, Ride up the Space Needle or on a Ferry Boat, also shows, plays, movies, museums, and other activities in the Seattle, Eastside and Tacoma areas.
Restaurant Gift Cards - Another way for families and case managers to bond with the kids is to take them out to lunch. This is a real treat for many of our kids to feel special. Some ideas are: Subway, Red Robin, The Cheese Factory and other family friendly restaurants.
Clothing Gift Cards – Many of our kids have never had new clothes for school. Help our foster families enjoy going shopping together: Payless Shoes, Old Navy, JC Penneys, Sears, Target, Fred Meyer, Wal-Mart and other department stores would be helpful.
Contact Heidi Canon at 425-462-1612, ext. 1306 for details or to make a contribution. For the protection of our youth, only new items can be accepted unless otherwise indicated.
Spokane/Eastern Washington
Twin sheets and twin waterproof mattress pads
Booster or Child Car Seat
5 lb. fire extinguishers for new foster parents to meet requirements
Lock boxes to lock up medications for new foster parents to meet licensing requirements
Locking file cabinets or storage cabinets
Computers
Family games
Toiletries: tooth brushes, toothpaste, combs, hair brushes, lotion, shampoo, and various other items.
Small suitcases
Quilts or blankets for our Welcome Baskets that are delivered to each child when they are placed with an Olive Crest foster family.
Tickets – Help the families and case managers give our kids a fun filled summer to Cat Tales, Riverfront Park passes, Movie Tickets, Eagles Ice Arena Tickets, Spokane Chiefs Hockey Tickets, Tuition for a foster child to attend CYT classes to learn about theater arts, Mt. Spokane ski passes, and other activities in Eastern Washington.
Restaurant Gift Cards - Another way for families and case managers to bond with the kids is to take them out to lunch. This is a real treat for many of our kids to feel special. Some ideas are: Subway, Red Robin, The Old Spaghetti Factory and other family friendly restaurants.
Clothing Gift Cards – Many of our kids have never had new clothes for school. Help our foster families enjoy going shopping together: Payless Shoes, Old Navy, JC Penney, Sears, Target, Fred Meyer, Wal-Mart and other department stores would be helpful.
Contact Melody Slachter at 509-468-0700 for details or to make a contribution. For the protection of our youth, only new items can be accepted unless otherwise indicated.
Nevada
Las Vegas
Immediate needs for the Family Resource Center for August are feminine hygiene products (maxi pads and tampons) and nonperishable food items for the food pantry. We are in need of clothes and shoes for children ages 3 and up. When children arrive at Olive Crest, they seldom have any belongings. Shoes and pajamas are needed immediately, as well as undergarments and socks.
Baby food, formula. diapers, wipes & bottles for our little ones
Digital camera to capture our events and activities
Gift cards to Target, Wal-Mart or food stores
Passes to movie theaters, bowling alleys
Sample hygiene products for our welcome bags that are given to each child
Please contact 702-221-6224 for more information or to make a contribution. For the protection of our youth, only new items can be accepted unless otherwise indicated.
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