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Friday, December 1, 2006: Page updated at 12:00 AM

Nonprofit wish lists

HOMELESSNESS

Capitol Hill Housing
provides affordable housing to over 1600 individuals annually Chris Cooper, 206-329-7303 x121.
NEEDS: DeWalt power tools, office lobby furniture, security software, Vista compatible computers, laptop computer, fax machines, conference table, garden tools, digital camera, desktop printers, gas cards for maintenance vans, and old bowling trophies.

CityTeam Ministries
Provides overnight shelter, Meals and residential recovery to the homeless Michael Paddy, 206-352-1300.
NEEDS: Non-perishable food items, paper plates, plastic eating untensils, Paper towels, toilet paper, Men's toiletries, Bath towels, Blankets, pillows, men's socks, 2" 3-ring binders, ball pens, Lifetime Folding Tables & chairs.

Compass Center
Provides transitional housing and emergency services to Seattle's homeless. Julia MacCracken, 206-357-3138.
NEEDS: Hygiene supplies. New backpacks, coats, sweatshirts, socks, underwear, and slippers (clothing items needed in both men’s and women’s sizes). Gift cards to coffee shops and fast food restaurants. Phone cards, coffee, and holiday candy.

Delridge Neighborhoods Development Association
provides housing for low income families in Delidge, West Seattle Phillippia Goldsmith, 206-923-0917.
NEEDS: Grocery Store gift cards, ethnic dolls, underwear for children ages 3-13, bodycare supplies, lotions, tooth paste, deodorant, arts & crafts

Dorothy Day House
Provides permanent housing for homeless women. Emily Meyer, 206-374-4364.
NEEDS: Twin sheet sets, dishes, kitchen/bath towels, art supplies, liquid laundry soap, electric skillets, Grocery gift cards, coffee pots, bed pillows, bus tickets, movie/event tickets

Family and Adult Service Center
Provides basic needs (food, shelter, etc)for homeless adults and families. Pauline Smith, 206-441-8405.
NEEDS: Toilet paper, cleaning supplies, soap, shampoo, coats, gloves, toys, towels, long underwear, socks, paper plates, plasticware, coffee, napkins, paper towels, copy paper, bus passes, gift certificates for shoes, diapers/wipes, feminine hygiene product

Family Promise of West Seattle
Supports families recently made homeless to return to stable housing. Marcia Olson, 206-937-3765.
NEEDS: Cleaning supplies, laundry detergent, disposable diapers (all sizes)

FareStart
Transforms lives with job training & placement in the food service industry Patrick Sawitzki, 206-443-1233.
NEEDS: watches, raingear, new pillows, phone cards, padlocks, day planners/calendars, wallets, movie/event tickets/passes, personal sewing kits/vitamins, shaving kits, certificates for food or clothes, nail care/eye glass kits, bus passes/ tix

First Place
A school and social service agency dedicated to helping homeless families. Kristin Moore, Fund Development Associate, 206-323-6715.
NEEDS: Gift Cards From: Safeway Albertson's QFC Fred Meyer WalMart Walgreen's Payless Shoes Book stores Also: Metro tickets Standard white 8.5 x 11 copy paper Whiteboard pens Large white paper for painting Diapers Alarm clocks

Fremont Baptist Church
Historic Fremont church with a mission to serve the homeless and 12-step Jan Winterroth, 206-546-5636.
NEEDS: Scaffolding to paint sanctuary. paint, lightweight banquet tables, stack padded vinyl chairs for meeting rooms, carpeting, flooring, brick repair, outdoor lighted readerboard sign, window covering, overhead projector, over ear microphone for Pastor.

Housing Hope
Housing Hope is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating and providing safe, decent, and affordable housing and necessary related services for low-income and homeless residents of Snohomish County. All year round, but especially at the holidays, t Jenny Cline, 425-347-6556.
NEEDS: Grocery vouchers, baby food, baby formula, diapers (sizes 3,4,5), personal hygiene items, first aid kits, towels, flashlights/batteries, household supplies, non-perishable food items, gas vouchers, shoe vouchers, bus passes (youth/adult), mops/brooms

Hunger Intervention Program (HIP) of Seattle Presbytery
Provides 150 bagged lunches in Downtown Seattle 3 times a week. Linda Berger, 206-362-6878.
NEEDS: Number 8 brown lunch sacks, zip-loc snack baggies, fold-over sandwich bags.

Jubilee Womens Center
Provides Transitional Housing and Job Skill Training for Homeless Women Susan Fox / Sandra Gilson, 206-325-2163.
NEEDS: Grocery Store Gift Cards, Department Store Gift Cards, Book Store/Music Store Gift Cards. Prepaid Phone Cards.Cosmetic store Gift Cards. Bus Passes. Warm Slippers or Socks. Umbrellas. Warm Gloves, Hats & Scarves. Your Gift is Greatly Appreciated!

Living Water Fellowship
Yearly gift wrapped hat/mittens, jackets/shampo&toothpaste to homeless Debbie George, 206-963-0807.
NEEDS: Dec 10th street outreach needs. 125 mittens(one size fits all works best), mini shampoos/toothpaste&brush Any amount of new warm mens& womens jackets. Christmas wrapping paper & tape. Any healthy type of treat to add to the gift package.

Mamma's Hands
Provides shelter and food for homeless women with children. Linda Beckvold, 425-442-9960.
NEEDS: Pots and Pans, New printer for computer, Gas cards with small amounts on them, Canned goods, Gift certificates for grocery: produce, VHS videos for children and young teens, Printer Cartridges for hp deskjet 5440 and hpdeskjet 920c, gift cards

Millionair Club Charity
Supports working homeless (right to work)through jobs, meals & hygiene. Deborah Crawley, 206-728-5627.
NEEDS: TURKEYS AND HAMS - At our lowest level in years. New wool or thermal socks (large size) New wool or thermal hats

NetworkServicesof Puget Sound/Network Ministry
Provide long term assistance&advocacy for homeless families with children. Salli DeBoer, 425-466-4696.
NEEDS: New or nearly new Dodge Grand Caravan or similiar vehicle,gift cards Safeway, Costco,gas,Riteaide,Clothing&shoe stores

New Horizons Ministries
Build relationships and provide services to homeless/street involved youth. Aaron Stroud-Romero, 206-375-0851.
NEEDS: Blankets, new socks and underwear, long underwear/thermals, little umbrellas, gloves/hats/scarves, bus passes, gift cards, certain computers and software, white and colored printing paper.

Peace for the Streets by Kids from the Streets
Provides education & advocacy to homeless and formerly youth & young adults Elaine Simons, 206-726-8500.
NEEDS: Black Carharts(all men sizes),gift certificates to movies,book & music stores,Dicks,grocery stores,phone cards,I-Pods,CD Players, Game Boys Advance,Electric Razors,Wind up Alarm Clocks,Wallets w/ Chain,Thermals(all sz),Boots(all sz 7-12 mens)

Plymouth Housing Group
Provides housing & social services for homeless & very low-income adults. Rebecca Pogany, 206-267-4721.
NEEDS: Items for welcome baskets for new tenants: Twin sheets, pillows, towels, silverware, dishes, bowls, pots/pans, can openers, cooking utensils, trash cans, laundry baskets, dish soap, sponges, toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo, soap.

Providence Hospitality House
An emerg. shelter for mothers w/ children facing the crisis of homelessness Megan McArthur, 206-322-2107.
NEEDS: Safeway gift cards Target gift cards Movie passes Gas gift cards Laundry soap Dishwashing soap Towels Laundry baskets Children's socks and underwear Cleaning supplies (sponges, paper towels, etc) Toilet Paper New vacuum (2) Ikea gift car

Quest Community Development
Our “To the Streets” program provides supportive services, case management, counseling, referral services and provision of essential supplies like clothing, hygiene products and blankets to the homeless. In addition, we provide support and care for the ho Unjin Lee, 206-849-8759.
NEEDS: blankets socks gloves jeans deodorant individually sized shampoo individually sized soaps coats sweatshirts umbrellas toothpaste toothbrushes

Real Change News
Real Change exists to create opportunity and a voice for low-income people Tim Harris, 206-441-3247.
NEEDS: Boots for men and women, socks (wool prefered), bus passes

Seattle's Union Gospel Mission
Serve homeless for 75 years; meals, shelter, rehab, training, dental, legal Ruth Aeschliman, 206-722-HOME.
NEEDS: Warm outerwear (coats, hats, gloves), canned fruit & vegtables, fresh fruit, new toys, warm socks, men's underwear, hot cocoa (large cans), wrapped candy, coffee, feminine hygene products, shaving cream, razors, full-sized shampoo

Street Youth Ministries (SYM)
Basic services & support for homeless youth ages 13-23 in U-District. Tyler Bauer, 206-524-7301.
NEEDS: Backpacks, sleeping bags(new), gift cards, mens boxers, womens underwear, socks.

The Salvation Army William Booth Center
Provides emergency and transitional housing for more than 170 homeless men. Dr. Fred Steele, 206-287-0103.
NEEDS: Cash for food purchases to help feed more than 500 each Thanksgiving and Christmas Gift cards for local recreational/entertainment opportunities (movies, sports, galleries, concerts) New hygiene items (tooth paste/brushes, towels, soap, etc.)

United Indians Youth Home
Provides transitinal housing, couseling, educational/life skills training. Angie Zumsteg or John Folkestad, 206-781-8303.
NEEDS: Needed For the House: Twin Sheets (flat and fitted) Towels Industrial garabage disposal Dressers Portable Closets Holiday Wishes for the Kids: Gift Cards Socks, T-shirts, PJ's Bus Tokens Movie Tickets Sports Equipment CD players

University Street Ministry (Teen Feed & Service Links for Youth)
USM provides meals and outreach services to homeless youth. Allison Lord, 206-957-3538.
NEEDS: Sleeping bags; Backpacks; Bus Tokens; Pre-Paid Phone Cards; Gift cards for Food, Clothes or Music; Discmans; AA Batteries; Large-sized Hooded Sweatshirts; Disposable Hand Warmers; Gloves, Hats and Coats.

Urban Rest Stop
Access to showers,restrooms & laundry services, FREE Open 7 days per week Ronni Gilboa, 206-332-0113.
NEEDS: Toilet paper, laundry soap, shampoo, disposable razors,shaving cream, white athletic socks, knit caps, gloves

Vision House
Provides transitional housing for homeless families. Paula Pritchard, 425-228-6356.
NEEDS: Gift cards to local businesses like grocery stores, drug stores, gas stations, clothing stores, etc. to help families during emergencies, reward met goals, buy birthday presents for kids, etc.

Way Back Inn
Provides 90 day transitional housing to homeless families with young kids. Tonya Ward, 425-432-6766.
NEEDS: gasoline gift cards, bus passes, grocery gift cards, sheets, twin & queen blankets, twin & queen bedspreads, clean pillows, kitchen linens.

Winter Warmth of Lake City Presbyterian Church
A sock drive to ease the cold and damp for Downtown Seattle street people. Jackie Brotnov, 206-362-6878.
NEEDS: New white tube socks (adult one size fits all) or adult-size white athletic socks.

Women's Wellness Center
We provide showers,laundry and naturpathic services to homeless women Bridget Kubes, 206-256-0665.
NEEDS: Bath robes, bath robes and bath robes XXL sizes. Hair brushes, blow dryers, curling irons, bras, underwear, socks, make-up and hair ties. First Aid supplies,foot care supplies, in soles for shoes.

YWCA
Provide emergency shelter to women and children. Tina Walker, Shelter Coordinator, 206-461-4463.
NEEDS: Coats/jackets,gloves, hats, scarves, toys for children ranging in age from 6 months to 16 years old. Would love to be able to give the mothers a christmas gift. Moms could use clothing, hygiene items, gift cards, etc.

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