Rochester's Community Wishbook

310 Fernwood Avenue
Rochester, NY 14609
Phone: 585-342-7250
Contact: Joi DiGennaro

Email: j.mcmurtry@friendshipchildrenscenter.com
Website:

A private, nonprofit childcare center. We offer year-round care for children 12 months to 12 years of age. Free RCSD pre-kindergarten Monday through Friday, 9 am to 2:30 pm for children turning 4 years old by December 1.

Wish List:

• art supplies, paper
• balls
• beanie babies
• books and toys for children 12 months to 12 years
• donations to scholarship fund and emergency fund for families
• first-aid supplies
• gift cards for families in need, and for gift baskets
• disinfectant wipes, alcohol wipes
• craft kits
• science or cooking activities
• holiday wrapping paper
• large motor toys, equipment
• mittens, hats
• lay clothes, dress-up clothes
• Play-Doh
• new pants and boots for children ages 1 to 5 years
• tickets to community events (e.g., zoo, Strong Museum)
• iPads, working tablets
• stickers
• tin foil, paper towels, napkins, dish soap
• disposable turkey pan
• old fashioned items that our children have never seen before

Volunteers Needed:

• Classroom aides or assistants to work under the direction of the classroom teacher facilitating children's play activities, caring for children.
• Kitchen.
• Housekeeping.
• Office.
• Fundraising specialist.
• Special guests to perform music, art, gym, dance, and other special hobbies.
• Serve on the Board.
• Serve on the Board as Secretary.
• Help with small duties (e.g., asking stores for boots for our children, getting zoo tickets, writing the newsletter)
• Working on the website/Facebook.
• Help with computer.