Rochester's Community Wishbook

  

Strong Mental Health and Wellness (gently-used magazines, magazine subscriptions)

Appliances

  

Agape Haven of Abundance (microwave, refrigerator, freezer, toaster, coffee, maker, vacuum cleaner)
AutismUp (refrigerator, toaster, microwave, blender, etc.)
Baden Street Settlement
Bridges for Brain Injury, Inc. (shampooer, vacuum cleaner)
Camp Haccamo (door alarms)
Catholic Charities Family and Community Services (CCFCS) (new vacuum cleaners)
Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse Historical Society (refrigerator with freezer)
Children Awaiting Parents (vacuum cleaner)
Coffee Connection/Project Empower (electric burr grinder - 16 oz bean capacity, deli food slicer, induction burner, vacuum sealer & bag material, vacuum cleaner)
Disciples Community Outreach, Inc. (appliances)
Greater Rochester Habitat for Humanity (working appliances)
Home Start Hope (coffee makers, toasters)
Kirkhaven (Keurig machine, electric fireplace)
Monroe Community Hospital (clock radios)
Oregon Leopold Child Care Center (small refrigerators, microwaves, blender/juicer)
Regional Center for Independent Living (telephones with large buttons, flashing lights, etc.)
Rochester Refugee Resettlement Services (blenders and sewing machines)
SewGreen @ Rochester (sewing machine)
VA Medical Center (vacuum cleaner, coffee makers, can openers, toasters)
Youth for Christ, USA (Rochester Chapter) (microwaves, toaster ovens)
YWCA of Rochester and Monroe County (can openers)

Arts and Crafts

  

ABC Head Start (chunky crayons, washable markers, construction paper, child-safety scissors)
The Arc of Monroe
AutismUp (art supplies: fabrics, paints, tape, scissors, craft items)
Baden Street Settlement (painting supplies, canvas)
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Rochester
Bridges for Brain Injury, Inc.
C.U.R.E. Childhood Cancer Association (crafts for young adults and children)
Camp Good Days (paint brushes, gallons of acrylic paint: all colors)
Camp Haccamo (construction paper, markers, crayons)
Camp Heartstrings/Camp Dreams (paint pens, battery operated votive-size candles)
Charles Settlement House, Inc. (arts and crafts supplies, yarn, crochet hooks, knitting needles)
Children's Institute (various items - see list)
Cobblestone Arts Center (art books, art supplies: see listing)
The Community Place (art supplies)
Compeer of Livingston County
CP Rochester (various - see listing)
Daystar Kids (glue, construction paper, washable paint)
DePaul
Dream Factory of Rochester, Inc. (art supplies, pads of drawing paper)
East House (craft supplies, craft storage, drawing paper, drawing pencils, oil or water paints, canvas)
Fostering Hope NY, Inc. (new coloring books, sketch pads, crayons, markers, colored pencils)
Friendly Senior Living (cotton material, Poly-Fil, tennis balls for walker legs)
Friendship Children's Center, Inc. (craft kits, stickers, art supplies, paper)
Gates Recreation & Parks Dept. (craft supplies)
Girls on the Run of Greater Rochester (pipe cleaners, colored markers, poster board, stickers, pony beads)
Imagine Me Community Outreach (crochet yarn and hooks, 11x17 poster board, arts and crafts material)
Kirkhaven (crafting supplies, adult coloring, markers, paints, yarn,etc.)
The Margaret Home
Mary Cariola Children's Center (activity books for crafts, stickers, drawing pads)
Monroe County Jail (art supplies, construction paper)
Oregon Leopold Child Care Center
The Pencils and Paper Program (art supplies, construction paper)
The Salvation Army of Greater Rochester (craft supplies)
SewGreen @ Rochester
(leftover fabric 12 x 12 in., yarn, notions, sewing machines, sewing-related items and supplies)
Strong Mental Health and Wellness (various arts and crafts items -- see listing)
Twelve Corners Day Care Center (yarn, felt, colored paper, cookie cutters, fabric scraps)
VA Medical Center (craft kits, models, watercolors, colored pencils)
Villa of Hope (art and craft supplies)
Youth for Christ, USA (Rochester Chapter) (kits, supplies)
YWCA of Rochester and Monroe County (art supplies)

Baby Items

  

ABC Head Start (teethers in original package, diapers (all sizes), Pull-Ups, wipes
Angel Care Ministry (baby clothes up to 12 months: onesies, sleepers, socks, seasonal outerwear - especially snowsuits; wipes, bibs, diaper bags, diaper cream, shampoo, baby wash, baby powder - NO TALC, disposable diapers sizes 1 and 2 only)
Baden Street Settlement (6-seat strollers, baby bottles, bibs, sensor balls)
Birthright of Rochester, Inc. (disposable diapers, formula, breastfeeding aids, crib sheets, see list)
Cameron Community Ministries (diapers, wipes)
Care Net Pregnancy Center of Canandaigua (diapers, Pull-Ups, wipes, unopened cans of formula, playpens, high chairs, Pack-and-Play, toys, strollers, bouncy seats, baby clothes newborn to 5T)
Catholic Charities Family and Community Services (CCFCS) (diapers, Pull-Ups - all sizes)
Charles Settlement House, Inc. (diapers, see list)
The Community Place (diapers)
The Crisis Nursery of Greater Rochester / Owen's House (baby formula, diapers)
Daystar Kids (unscented baby wipes)
Focus Pregnancy Help Center (formula, baby bottles, baby wash, lotion, wipes, diapers, Pull-Ups,  baby clothes, blankets, bibs, pacifiers, etc.)
Fostering Hope NY, Inc. (new diapers and plastic changing pads)
The Margaret Home (see list)
Mary's Place Refugee Outreach (diapers, all sizes; baby wipes)
Mission Share (diapers, clothes, wipes, shampoo, etc. - see listing)
Mothers in Need of Others (MINO) (baby care items -- see list)
Refugees Helping Refugees (diapers, baby wipes)
Saint's Place (baby diapers)
The Salvation Army of Greater Rochester (diapers, diaper wipes)
Twelve Corners Day Care Center (disposable diapers, child gates)
VA Medical Center (diapers, diaper bags, baby clothes)
Willow Domestic Violence Center (diapers, diaper wipes, Pull-Ups, baby wash, powder, shampoo, lotion)
Youth for Christ, USA (Rochester Chapter) (wipes, diapers, diaper pails, diaper rash cream, lotion, baby powder, baby shampoo, etc., baby toys - no stuffed animals)
YWCA of Rochester and Monroe County (diapers, diaper bags, infant formula, new strollers, new high chairs, new car seats, new cribs, new baby and toddler clothes)

Batteries

  

American Cancer Society (AA, AAA, C, D)
Catholic Charities Family and Community Services (CCFCS) (all sizes)
Daystar Kids (D batteries)
Golisano Autism Center
The Margaret Home (batteries: all sizes)
Monroe Community Hospital
Oregon Leopold Child Care Center (all sizes)
Pirate Toy Fund (AA)
Twelve Corners Day Care Center (AA, C, D)
VA Medical Center (AS, AAA, C, D)

Books

  

ABC Head Start (books for newborns to age 5)
Baden Street Settlement (coloring books for youth and adults)
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Rochester (multicultural books)
Breast Cancer Coalition (adult coloring books)
C.U.R.E. Childhood Cancer Association (word search books, crosswords, adult coloring books)
Children's Center at the Hall of Justice (books: especially picture books and early readers)
Children's Institute (picture books)
Cobblestone Arts Center (art books)
Empowering People's Independence (EPI) (adult coloring books)
Fostering Hope NY, Inc. (new books)
Friends and Foundation of the Rochester Public Library (used books, games, and puzzles in good condition)
Friendship Children's Center, Inc. (children's books)
Golisano Children's Hospital (teen coloring books with color pencils)
Imagine Me Community Outreach (new books for children)
Kirkhaven (large-print books)
Mary Cariola Children's Center (early-reader books: grades 1 to 5, teen magazines)
Monroe County Jail (paperback books: crosswords, Sudoku, word-search - all items new and in plastic wrappers)
Oregon Leopold Child Care Center (books)
The Pencils and Paper Program (Spanish-English dictionaries)
Pirate Toy Fund (adult coloring books)
Rochester Education Foundation (new books: pre-K to 12th grade)
Rush Public Library (good-quality used books)
St. John's Home (large-print books ONLY, books on CD)
The Salvation Army of Greater Rochester (Bibles, children's books)
SewGreen @ Rochester
Strong Mental Health and Wellness (books for adults, sticker-by-number books, gently-used magazines and subscriptions)
Twelve Corners Day Care Center (books for children ages 3 months through 12 years)
VA Medical Center (puzzle books, adult coloring books)
Young Women's College Prep, Inc. (books for young adults)

Building, Home Improvement, Repairs

  

Advent House (3-way light bulbs)
Agape Haven of Abundance (paint)
American Red Cross (collapsible hand cart, two-wheeled hand truck)
Braddock Bay Raptor Research (stain or paint, solar lighting, scrub brushes, sisal rope)
Brightstar Community, Inc. (materials for 4-inch white picket fence)
Camp Good Days (gallons of acrylic paint: all colors)
Coffee Connection/Project Empower (extension cords)
Daystar Kids (washable paint)
Gathering Place of Purpose, Inc. (donated building for food pantry, donated tent for revival meetings)
Greater Rochester Habitat for Humanity (cabinets, doors, flooring, hardware, lumber, plumbing, roofing, gutters, wall coverings, windows, screens, etc.)
New York Museum of Transportation (exterior paint, exhibit materials)
St. Joseph's Neighborhood Center (paint brushes, rollers, refills, painter's tape, disposable paint trays, commercial light bulbs)
TYKEs (Theatre Young Kids Enjoy) (clean paint rollers, paint brushes, roller trays, tray liners, acrylic paint, gray primer)
Wild Wings, Inc. (LED bulbs)

Cameras, Video Cameras

  

Braddock Bay Raptor Research (trail camera)
Charles Settlement House, Inc. (digital cameras)
Imagine Me Community Outreach (cameras for children)
Regional Center for Independent Living (video recorder)

Cleaning and Paper Products

  

13thirty Cancer Connect (tissues, paper products)
ABC Head Start (bleach, plastic and rubber gloves)
Advent House (paper towels, disposable baby wipes, liquid antibacterial hand soap, dishwasher detergent, color-safe bleach, toilet paper, dish washing liquid, laundry detergent)
Agape Haven of Abundance (cleaning supplies: disinfectant spray, Cloroswipes, Lysol, garbage bags, garbage bin, Rubbermaid: see list)
American Cancer Society (various- see list)
Aurora House (liquid hand soap, bleach based cleaners, fragrance free HE liquid detergent, liquid or pods dishwasher soap, 13-gallon garbage bags, paper towels, toilet paper)
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Rochester (cleaning products, unused tissue paper)
Braddock Bay Raptor Research (paper towels, scrub brushes)
Bridges for Brain Injury, Inc. (paper towels, new or used hand/bath towels, bleach, laundry detergent, gloves, garbage bags, brooms, dustpans, buckets, mop, sponges, hand sanitizer, dish soap, hand soap, etc.)
Brighton Food Cupboard
C.U.R.E. Childhood Cancer Association (paper towels, toilet paper)
Cameron Community Ministries (bags, cleaning supplies - see list)
Catholic Charities Family and Community Services (CCFCS) (paper towels, paper products, laundry and dish soap, cleaning supplies)
Cobblestone Arts Center (toilet bowl cleaner, multi-surface disinfectant spray, laundry detergent, window cleaner, plastic garbage bags, paper towels, toilet paper, paper plates, napkins)
Coffee Connection/Project Empower (cleaning supplies, small push broom, paper towels, toilet paper, etc. - see list)
Community Food Cupboard of Rochester (soap powder)
The Community Place (facial tissue, toilet paper, laundry detergent)
CP Rochester (paper towels, waxed paper, brown paper lunch bags, paper plates, papers bowls, plastic silverware, Ziploc bags - all sizes)
The Crisis Nursery of Greater Rochester / Owen's House (dish detergent, garbage bags, paper towels, toilet paper, facial tissue)
Daystar Kids (Clorox disinfectant, disinfecting bleach, wipes; dishwasher pods, laundry detergent, Swiffer products, paper towels, tissues, garbage bags, hand soap)
DePaul (13-gallon garbage bags, toilet paper, paper towels, Kleenex, laundry detergent pods or individual size liquid, sponges. etc.)
Disciples Community Outreach, Inc. (bleach, household cleaning items)
Friendship Children's Center, Inc. (disinfectant wipes, alcohol wipes, dish soap, paper towels, napkins)
Golisano Autism Center (cleaning supplies: see list, paper towels)
Greece Ecumenical Food Shelf (bar soap, small bottles of dish detergent)
Harbor House of Rochester, Inc.
Hilton Parma Emergency Food Shelf (household supplies, paper products, detergent)
Home Start Hope (laundry baskets, brooms/dustpans, kitchen garbage cans)
Irondequoit Community Cupboard (all-purpose cleaner, paper towels, toilet paper, Kleenex tissue)
Isaiah House (laundry detergent, Lysol wipes, paper towels)
Joseph's Place Food Pantry (toilet paper, facial tissues, paper towels)
Lakeroad Ferret Farm Rescue-Shelter Inc. (laundry soap, paper towels, trash bags, etc.)
Mary's Place Refugee Outreach (toilet paper, c-fold paper towels, garbage bags: 30-44 gal and 7-13 gal, laundry detergent, cleaning supplies)
Mission Share (napkins, disposable plates, paper towels, bathroom tissues, toilet tissue, Styrofoam/cardboard cups and Styrofoam/cardboard bowels 8 oz and 12 oz)
Mothers in Need of Others (MINO) (cleaning supplies, personal hygiene products, toilet paper -- see list)
Mt. Carmel House (cleaning supplies: see list)
Nature's Haven, Inc. (paper grocery bags, paper towels, plastic totes with lids, 30-gallon trash bags, etc. - see list)
Notre Dame Learning Center, Inc. (Kleenex tissues, paper towels)
One Soldier at a Time (paper towels, toilet paper, napkins, Ziploc bags)
Oregon Leopold Child Care Center (sponges, buckets, mops/mop heads, disinfectant cleaners and supplies, room sprays (Lysol), napkins)
The Pencils and Paper Program (disinfecting wipes canisters, Kleenex tissue, Paper towels, hand sanitizer, hand soap)
Person Centered Housing Options (brooms, dustpans)
Pirate Toy Fund (paper towels)
Recovery Houses of Rochester (bleach, laundry detergent)
Refugees Helping Refugees (surface cleaners, sponges, dish detergent, laundry detergent, household cleaning sprays, paper towels, tissue boxes)
St. Joseph's House of Hospitality (bathroom cleaner, bleach, Pinesol, dish detergent, laundry powder, scrub brushes, paper towel, sandwich bags, 39-gallon trash bags, toilet paper)
St. Joseph's Neighborhood Center (cleaning supplies: disinfectant wipes, subtle-scent air fresheners, toilet bowl cleaner, disinfectant bathroom cleaner, distilled water, 13- and 30-gallon trash bags, Tide pods, handwash refills, Swiffer duster and refills, zip-close bags, Kleenex tissue, napkins, brown paper lunch bags, toilet paper, paper towels)
Starbridge (hand sanitizer, cleaning supplies, Lysol wipes, etc.)
Sunset House (toilet paper, paper towels, medium and large garbage bags, LED bulbs, dish detergent, laundry detergent)
Twelve Corners Day Care Center (cleaning supplies)
VA Medical Center (see list)
Villa of Hope (cleaning, laundry supplies including baskets)
Wild Wings, Inc. (paper towels, trash bags, Ziploc bags, latex gloves, hydrogen peroxide)
Youth for Christ, USA (Rochester Chapter) (disinfectant wipes, toilet cleaning supplies, paper towels, dust mops, toilet paper, paper plates, napkins, plastic cups, plastic tableware)
YWCA of Rochester and Monroe County (cleaning products, laundry detergent)

Clothing

  

Agape Haven of Abundance (coats, sweaters, sweatshirts, hats)
Asbury First Storehouse (all children's, women's, and men's shoes, coats, and boots: clean and in good condition)
Baden Street Settlement (pull-ups sizes 4, 5, 6)
Birthright of Rochester, Inc. (maternity clothing, infant clothes up to size 2T, pajamas, snowsuits, sweaters, booties)
Breast Cancer Coalition (sleeping masks, scarves)
Bridges for Brain Injury, Inc. (outdoor gloves, work boots, coats, jackets)
Care Net Pregnancy Center of Canandaigua (baby clothes, size preemie through 5T)
Catholic Charities Family and Community Services (CCFCS) (new winter hats, gloves, boots, coats, socks, underwear, sweat pants, sweatshirts) 
Center for Youth (new: gloves, hat, scarves, socks, underwear)
Charles Settlement House, Inc. (clothing size baby to adult, men and women, school uniforms)
The Crisis Nursery of Greater Rochester / Owen's House (new socks and underwear)
Daystar Kids (children's pants size 2T-4T, gloves size M &L)
DePaul (new clothing for adult holiday gifts, see suggestions)
Dimitri House (winter apparel)
Disciples Community Outreach, Inc. (next-to-new condition)
Focus Pregnancy Help Center (baby and children's clothes, new or used adult jackets or coats, women's and men's clothes)
Friendship Children's Center, Inc.
Gathering Place of Purpose, Inc. (socks)
Golisano Children's Hospital (pajama sets or bottoms for preschool to teens)
Greece Ecumenical Clothing Closet (fall and winter clothing)
Harbor House of Rochester, Inc. (gloves and mittens)
Heritage Christian Services (new or gently-used clothing, horseback riding show clothes)
Irondequoit Community Cupboard (coats: clean, gently-used)
Isaiah House (nightgowns)
Kirkhaven (slipper socks, scarves, handkerchiefs)
The Margaret Home (for babies and children - see listing)
Mission Share (clothing for men, women, babies - see list winter hats, gloves, coats: all new)
Monroe Community Hospital (men's and women's clothes, especially large sizes, handbags, purses)
Monroe County Jail (hats, gloves)
Mt. Carmel House (pants, robes, shirts, slippers, socks, sweatshirts)
One Soldier at a Time (men's dress shirts with ties - new or gently used)
Open Door Mission, Inc. See website: opendoormission.com/donate-clothing-other-essentials
Oregon Leopold Child Care Center (winter clothing & children's clothing - see list socks, underwear, dress-up clothes for toddlers and preschoolers, smocks)
Perinton Historical Society & Fairport Museum (costumes pertaining to Fairport and Perinton)
Person Centered Housing Options (socks, gloves)
Rochester Regional Coalition Against Human Trafficking (socks)
St. Joseph's House of Hospitality (clothing and winter outerwear)
St. Joseph's Neighborhood Center (men's and ladies' heavy black socks, hats; men's gloves, mittens)
Saint's Place (men's and women's winter coats)
The Salvation Army of Greater Rochester (new: socks, underwear, hats, gloves, scarves, men's sweat pants)
Twelve Corners Day Care Center (dress-up clothes for children)
VA Medical Center (women's undergarments, men's socks, T-shirts, sweatshirts, sweat pants, see list All NEW)
Villa of Hope (sweatshirts - all sizes; outfits for interviews (gently used): suits, professional dress, dress casual, gently used/new for infants, children's winter coats (all sizes, gently used/new), underwear, T-shirts, bralettes, socks)
Volunteers of America Upstate New York (new socks, new undergarments)
Willow Domestic Violence Center (new women's underwear and PJs, new kids' PJs)
YWCA of Rochester and Monroe County (new baby and toddler clothes, socks, underwear, bras, adult leggings, and T-shirts)

Computer Accessories

  

Agape Haven of Abundance (printers, headphones)
Aurora House (current video gaming system, Nintendo Wii games)
Rochester Regional Coalition Against Human Trafficking

Computer Software, Games

  

Oregon Leopold Child Care Center (educational software)
Twelve Corners Day Care Center (educational software)

Computers, iPads, Tablets

  

Agape Haven of Abundance (computer, laptops)
Braddock Bay Raptor Research (iPad or tablet)
Cobblestone Arts Center (laptop computer, iPad)
Coffee Connection/Project Empower (new or recently used laptop computers)
Disciples Community Outreach, Inc. (computers, laptops)
Friendship Children's Center, Inc. (working iPads)
Gathering Place of Purpose, Inc. (computer)
Kirkhaven (iPads, Kindle readers, Echo Dot/Alexa players, Kindle players)
Mary Cariola Children's Center (iPads)
Oregon Leopold Child Care Center (computers)
Rochester Refugee Resettlement Services (laptop computers)
Villa of Hope (iPods for school)
Youth for Christ, USA (Rochester Chapter) (laptop computers: good working condition)

Copy Paper

  

13thirty Cancer Connect (multicolored copy paper)
ABC Head Start
Advent House (copier paper)
Baden Street Settlement (white and colored copy paper)
Braddock Bay Raptor Research
Breast Cancer Coalition (white computer paper 20 lb)
Bridges for Brain Injury, Inc.
Cameron Community Ministries
Camp Haccamo
Cobblestone Arts Center (copy paper)
Coffee Connection/Project Empower (copy paper, 32# paper)
Daystar Kids
Golisano Autism Center
Harbor House of Rochester, Inc. (copier paper)
Isaiah House (copy paper)
Journey Home, Inc. (colored and white copy paper)
Literacy Rochester
The Margaret Home
Mt. Carmel House
Oregon Leopold Child Care Center
The Pencils and Paper Program
Penfield Symphony Orchestra
Perinton Historical Society & Fairport Museum (white printer paper and card stock, 8 1/2 x 11)
Person Centered Housing Options (letter-size, white copy paper)
Pirate Toy Fund
Rush Public Library (paper)
St. Joseph's Neighborhood Center (8.5 x 11 white copy paper)
Sunset House
Youth for Christ, USA (Rochester Chapter)

Food Items

  

13thirty Cancer Connect (coffee, bottled water)
A Meal and More, Inc. (food items - see list)
American Cancer Society (various items - see list)
American Red Cross (K-cups for single-serve coffee maker)
Baden Street Settlement (non-perishable food items: not expired)
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Rochester (bottled water, juice boxes, individually-wrapped snacks)
Bridges for Brain Injury, Inc.
Brighton Food Cupboard (food items - see list.)
Cameron Community Ministries (food items - see list)
Camp Haccamo (food for staff training weekends)
Camp Heartstrings/Camp Dreams (new pint-size Mason jars)
Center for Disability Rights, Inc. (candy for Halloween event)
Center for Youth (liquid laundry soap, nonperishable food items)
Children's Center at the Hall of Justice (cleaning supplies)
Children's Institute (bottled water)
Coffee Connection/Project Empower (food items - see list)
Community Food Cupboard of Rochester
The Community Place (grocery items)
CP Rochester (cornstarch, flour, liquid food-coloring packs, vegetable oil, baking soda)
The Crisis Nursery of Greater Rochester / Owen's House (kid-friendly foods)
DePaul (coffee, coffee filters, nondairy creamer singles)
Dimitri House (non-perishable food items)
Disciples Community Outreach, Inc. (food, hygiene products, bleach and household cleaning items)
FISH/RHAFT, Inc. (Rush-Henrietta) (food supplies)
Focus Pregnancy Help Center (nonperishable food items)
Gathering Place of Purpose, Inc. (coffee, tea bags, healthy snacks, freezer bags, turkeys for holiday, etc.)
Greece Ecumenical Food Shelf (Food Shelf: non-perishable food items)
Harbor House of Rochester, Inc. (see list)
Hilton Parma Emergency Food Shelf
Irondequoit Community Cupboard (grocery food items; also, long-shelf-life fresh items: eggs, potatoes, apples, oranges, pears, onions)
Joseph's Place Food Pantry (non-perishable food)
Journey Home, Inc. (cleaning products, paper supplied)
Life Solutions of Hamlin, Inc. (food items from organized food drives)
Loop Ministries Food Pantry (food items: see list)
The Margaret Home (see list)
Mary Cariola Children's Center (food pantry items)
Mission Share (nonperishable food items, boxed cereal, jar sauce, specialty soups)
Mt. Carmel House (food: see listing)
Notre Dame Learning Center, Inc. (individually wrapped snacks, bottled water)
One Soldier at a Time (chocolate bars, snake-size crackers and cookies, hard candy, gum, Slim Jims, individual drink packets)
Open Door Mission, Inc. See website: opendoormission.com/donate-food
Oregon Leopold Child Care Center (food for holidays)
The People's Pantry of Rochester (food items: see list)
Refugees Helping Refugees (food items: see list cleaners, paper towels, tissues boxes)
Regional Center for Independent Living (refreshments for meetings and events)
St. Joseph's House of Hospitality
St. Joseph's Neighborhood Center (tea bags: regular, green, herbal; instant hot chocolate; powdered coffee creamers; microwave popcorn; coffee)
St. Peter's Kitchen (various-see list)
Spencerport Area Ecumenical Food Shelf (nonperishable food items: vegetables, soups, baked beans, pudding, peanut butter, tea, coffee, cocoa, toilet paper,etc. - see list)
SWEM (Southwest Ecumenical Ministries) Community Services (non perishable food, paper grocery bags)
TYKEs (Theatre Young Kids Enjoy) (bottled water)
VA Medical Center (non-alcoholic beer)
Willow Domestic Violence Center (non-perishable food items - see list)
Young Women's College Prep, Inc. (for Food Pantry)
Youth for Christ, USA (Rochester Chapter) (snack-bar items, paper products, hand soap, etc.)
YWCA of Rochester and Monroe County (canned and boxed foods, cleaning products, etc.)

Furniture, Carpeting

  

Baden Street Settlement (4 adult chairs, 2 school-age youth chairs, 4 circular youth tables (4)
Children Awaiting Parents (various household furnishings)
Disciples Community Outreach, Inc. (furniture, next to new)
Greater Rochester Habitat for Humanity (cabinets, furniture, lighting, etc. - see listing)
Mary Cariola Children's Center (bean bag chairs, plastic wall clocks, plastic bins with lids)
Oregon Leopold Child Care Center (beanbag furniture, soft child-size furniture)
Person Centered Housing Options (furniture and TVs for small apartments)
St. Vincent DePaul Society (furniture: beds, dressers, sofas, table and chairs, lamps, etc.)
Saint's Place (gently-used dressers, kitchen sets, coffee tables, end tables, large table lamps, floor lamps, twin or double beds, sofas)
Sunset House (new padded kitchen chairs)
Youth for Christ, USA (Rochester Chapter) (lamps, bed sets)

Gift Cards, Phone Cards

  Many listed agencies are requesting gift cards, gas cards, and phone cards. Please see individual Agency Listing for details.

Nazareth Elementary School

Gifts, Prizes, Holiday Items, etc.

  

Al Sigl Community of Agencies (silent auction items: gift cards, event tickets, gift baskets, etc.)
AmeriCorps Seniors at Lifespan (tickets, coupons, gift cards for volunteer recognition)
The Arc of Monroe (merchandise for silent auctions)
Baden Street Settlement (prizes for Bingo)
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Rochester (gift baskets to be raffled off at events)
Brightstar Community, Inc. (indoor and outdoor holiday decorations)
Center for Disability Rights, Inc. (Halloween decorations)
Children's Institute (small giveaways for kids and adults)
Compeer of Livingston County (small gifts for men and women, miscellaneous party supplies)
DePaul (holiday gifts for adults: gloves, scarves, socks, knit hats, slippers, sweatshirts, etc. " adopt" clients for Holiday Helpers program)
Empowering People's Independence (EPI) (gift baskets for event silent auctions)
Friendship Children's Center, Inc. (holiday wrapping paper)
Gates Recreation & Parks Dept. (seasonal/holiday decorations)
Kirkhaven (Bingo prize items, birthday and holiday cards, party supplies, decorations, themed paper products)
The Margaret Home (greeting cards: birthday, sympathy, new baby)
Monroe Community Hospital (knick knacks, jewelry)
One Soldier at a Time (chocolate bars, snack-size crackers and cookies, gum, Slim Jims, Ziploc bags, Dollar Store baskets)
Strong Mental Health and Wellness (Bingo prizes: cards, socks, books; dollar-store type items: small rewards for child/adolescent progress)
Twelve Corners Day Care Center (adult presents for staff recognition)

Home Decor

  

Heritage Christian Services (household items)
New York Museum of Transportation (transportation artifacts and pictures)
Oregon Leopold Child Care Center (posters of children: multicultural)
Perinton Historical Society & Fairport Museum (Fairport/Perinton artifacts, costumes, memories)

Kitchen Items

  (Dishes, Pots, Pans, Utensils, etc.)

Agape Haven of Abundance (pots and pans)
Asbury First Storehouse (essential household items such as dishes, glassware, silverware)
AutismUp
Bridges for Brain Injury, Inc. (plastic wrap, tinfoil, paper plates, sandwich and storage bags)
Center for Youth (household kitchen items)
Coffee Connection/Project Empower (hoppers for coffee beans, restaurant quality food/drink thermometers, airpots, food server gloves, wood cutting boards, full-body aprons, non-stick frying pans, liquid measuring cups, fish tubs, knife sharpener, commercial stock pot, kitchen timer, beverage shaker, Cambros, canisters for dry goods, baking sheets, muffin tins, etc.)
CP Rochester (mixing bowls, spoons, cupcake papers, coffee filters)
Disciples Community Outreach, Inc. (dishes, kitchen supplies)
East House (dishes, pots, pans, silverware, glassware, Tupperware, mugs, tea kettles)
Focus Pregnancy Help Center (household items: pots and pans, etc.)
Friendship Children's Center, Inc. (tin foil, disposable turkey pan)
Gates Recreation & Parks Dept. (canning jars and lids)
Mission Share (plastic silverware, plastic garbage bags, 13 and 55 gallon)
Monroe Community Hospital (housewares: no sets of dishes please)
Person Centered Housing Options (silverware, cooking utensils, pots and pans, dishes)
St. Joseph's House of Hospitality (silverware, salt and pepper shakers)
St. Vincent DePaul Society (dishes, pots & pans)
Saint's Place (pots and pans: especially large cooking pots and sauce pans)
VA Medical Center (dishes, bowls, cups, glasses, pots, pans, silverware, utensils)
YWCA of Rochester and Monroe County (Tupperware, pots, pans, dishes, utensils, etc.)

Lawn, Garden, Outdoor

  (includes Outdoor Furniture)

Braddock Bay Raptor Research (Astroturf-style outdoor carpeting including clean scraps, landscaping stone)
Brightstar Community, Inc. (outdoor plants, bulbs, bushes)
Cameron Community Ministries (garden items, perennials, annuals, markers, stakes, garden tools)
Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse Historical Society (snowblower, gas weed trimmer)
CP Rochester (garden soil, perennials, gardening supplies)
Disciples Community Outreach, Inc. (lawn mower, outdoor tools)
Harbor House of Rochester, Inc.
Isaiah House (ice melt)
Kirkhaven (flowers, plants)
New York Museum of Transportation (attractive waste cans)
Wild Wings, Inc. (work gloves, garden gloves, salt for walk)

Linens, Bedding, Towels

  (Blankets, Sheets, Towels, etc.)

Agape Haven of Abundance (blankets, bed sheets)
American Red Cross (red or white tablecloths: cloth or disposable)
Angel Care Ministry (hooded towels, washcloths, bibs, receiving and crib blankets)
Asbury First Storehouse (essentials such as sheets, blankets, towels -- also see Kitchen Items)
Baden Street Settlement (throw blankets)
Bridges for Brain Injury, Inc. (old towels & bedding for animals)
Brightstar Community, Inc. (single-bed sheet sets, cotton blankets, towel sets)
C.U.R.E. Childhood Cancer Association (weighted blankets)
Catholic Charities Family and Community Services (CCFCS) (new blankets, new sheets, pillows, new towels, new mattress encasement covers)
Center for Youth (twin-size sheets, blankets, new pillows)
Charles Settlement House, Inc. (blankets)
Coffee Connection/Project Empower (Coffee Connection tablecloth, washcloths, hand towels)
DePaul (new pillows, new twin- or full sheet sets, new standard-size pillowcases, new bath towels and washcloths)
East House (new size Twin XL comforters, blankets, sheets in original packaging; bath towels, hand towels, washcloths; new dish towels)
Focus Pregnancy Help Center (large adult blankets)
Gathering Place of Purpose, Inc. (twin-size blankets - call first)
Greece Ecumenical Clothing Closet (Clothing Closet: bedding, towels)
Harbor House of Rochester, Inc. (new, white twin-size sheets; twin-size fleece blankets; thick, white, bath and hand towels; washcloths)
Home Start Hope (blankets, pillows, towels, pot holders)
Imagine Me Community Outreach (quilts)
Isaiah House (blankets, sheets)
Lakeroad Ferret Farm Rescue-Shelter Inc. (used baby blankets)
The Margaret Home (washcloths, towels)
Mary Cariola Children's Center (washcloths, cloth napkins, weighted blankets)
Monroe Community Hospital (lap blankets)
Mt. Carmel House (bath towels, hand towels, washcloths)
Nature's Haven, Inc. (fleece or flannel blankets, new or gently used bath towels)
One Soldier at a Time (bedding)
Open Door Mission, Inc. See website: opendoormission.com/donate-clothing-other-essentials
Person Centered Housing Options (towels)
St. Joseph's House of Hospitality (blankets, aprons, dish towels, bath towels)
St. Vincent DePaul Society
Saint's Place (blankets, all sizes, clean and gently used; twin sheets, clean and gently used, towels)
The Salvation Army of Greater Rochester (new blankets, sheets, bedspreads for homeless shelters, towels, washcloths)
Sunset House (bath towels, washcloths, hand towels)
Twelve Corners Day Care Center (washcloths, towels)
VA Medical Center (queen-size bedding, blankets, pillows, bath and hand towels, shower curtains and hooks)
Villa of Hope (sheets, mattress pads, new pillows, towels, new washcloths)
Volunteers of America Upstate New York (new towels and washcloths, new twin-size sheets)
Willow Domestic Violence Center (bath towels, hand towels, washcloths - white only)
YWCA of Rochester and Monroe County (new bedding & towels)

Medical and Safety Items

  

Aurora House (medical grade gloves)
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Rochester (first-aid supplies)
C.U.R.E. Childhood Cancer Association (heating pads)
Camp Haccamo (vinyl gloves, antibacterial soap, Oximeter, wound wash, gallon Ziploc bags)
Cobblestone Arts Center (PPE gowns, surgical face masks, vinyl gloves)
CompassionNet-Rochester Regional Health Home Care (for up-to-date needs, see Amazon Wish List at https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1ONTSCL0JRTX5?ref_=wl_share)
Friendship Children's Center, Inc. (first-aid supplies)
Girls on the Run of Greater Rochester (Band-aids, instant cold compresses)
Oregon Leopold Child Care Center (first-aid supplies: Band-aids, gauze, tape, etc.)
The Pencils and Paper Program (Band-aid boxes, 100 count)
Regional Center for Independent Living (walkers with hand brakes, wheelchairs or scooters in good condition, shower benches/chairs, reachers/grabbers, hospital beds, lift recliner chairs)
Willow Domestic Violence Center (cold medicine for adults and children, Tylenol, Ibuprofen)
Youth for Christ, USA (Rochester Chapter) (first-aid kits)

Miscellaneous Items

  

Some of the items needed by agencies do not fit readily into the categories in this Index. If you have something to donate, and cannot locate it on this website, use the Search Box at the top of this Index.

The Child Advocacy Center of Greater Rochester (CACGROC) See Amazon Wish List

Money Donations, Sponsors

  Most listed charities are happy to receive monetary donations. See individual agency listings for agencies that list specific purposes.

Music and Sound Media, DVDs

  

Mary Cariola Children's Center (kids' workout DVDs)

Music and Sound Players, TV

  

Hearing Loss Association of America - Rochester Chapter
Kirkhaven (smart TVs)
Mary Cariola Children's Center (Bluetooth speakers, Blu-ray player, headphones)
Monroe Community Hospital (TV antennas, large-button universal remotes)
Person Centered Housing Options (TVs for small apartments)
Rochester Refugee Resettlement Services (TV's)
Villa of Hope (MP3 players, headphones)

Musical Instruments, Supplies

  

Cobblestone Arts Center (musical instruments)
Rochester Education Foundation (used instruments: no pianos or organs; music supplies)
Strong Mental Health and Wellness (guitar)

Office Furniture

  

American Cancer Society (office supplies)
Baden Street Settlement (office chairs, desks, file cabinets, utility cart, desktop shields, youth-height bookshelves, cork message board)
Braddock Bay Raptor Research (folding tables)
Bridges for Brain Injury, Inc. (matching chairs with or without arm rests, tables, cabinets)
Children's Institute (waterproof folding tables)
Cobblestone Arts Center (card tables, 6-foot work tables, tall shelving)
Gathering Place of Purpose, Inc. (computer desk, folding chairs, folding table)
Kirkhaven (desks, reception chairs, boardroom chairs)
Penfield Symphony Orchestra (3 legal-size vertical file cabinets)
Rochester Accessible Adventures (6-foot folding table)
Twelve Corners Day Care Center (office supplies, laminator, large rolls of easel paper)
TYKEs (Theatre Young Kids Enjoy) (new colored markers)
Youth for Christ, USA (Rochester Chapter) (office supplies: see list)

Office Supplies, Equipment

  

Agape Haven of Abundance (shredder)
American Cancer Society (office supplies)
Baden Street Settlement (adding machine, portable scanners)
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Rochester (rolling carts)
Braddock Bay Raptor Research (envelopes, standard letter size)
Bridges for Brain Injury, Inc. (dividers, pens, manila folders, dry erase markers, writing pads, etc.)
Camp Haccamo (lanyards)
Camp Heartstrings/Camp Dreams (Sharpie markers)
Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse Historical Society (acid-free storage boxes)
Children's Institute (chart paper, table tents for name tags)
Cobblestone Arts Center (office supplies: sturdy 1-inch binders, office envelopes, easels)
Coffee Connection/Project Empower (Scotch tape, Post-it notes, etc. - see list)
CompassionNet-Rochester Regional Health Home Care (for up-to-date needs, see Amazon Wish List at https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1ONTSCL0JRTX5?ref_=wl_share)
CompassionNet-Rochester Regional Health Home Care (for up-to-date needs, see Amazon Wish List at https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1ONTSCL0JRTX5?ref_=wl_share)
CP Rochester (packing tape, masking tape, staples, clear tape rolls 3/4 x 1000 in.)
East House (adult journals and coloring books, pens, colored pencils)
Gathering Place of Purpose, Inc. (foodshelf for canned goods, office supplies)
Golisano Autism Center (copy paper, file folders, laminating sheets)
Harbor House of Rochester, Inc. (toner)
Harbor House of Rochester, Inc. (toner)
Imagine Me Community Outreach (laminating paper, glossy paper)
Kirkhaven (office supplies)
Literacy Rochester (dry-erase markers, pencils, erasers, notebooks, folders)
Mt. Carmel House (office supplies: see list)
Oregon Leopold Child Care Center (laminator and sheets, easel paper, flip charts, pens, Sharpies, markers, writing paper/tablets, pencils, binders, folders, envelopes, paper clips, staples, etc.)
The Pencils and Paper Program (pencils, pencil cases, pens, wide-ruled filler paper, wide-ruled spiral notebooks, scissors, glue sticks, rulers, pencil sharpeners, erasers, dry-erase markers, staplers, pocket folders, Post-it notes, etc.)
Penfield Symphony Orchestra (printer paper)
Perinton Historical Society & Fairport Museum (Post-It notes, tape, stamps)
Person Centered Housing Options (letter-size, lined notepad; 8x12 or 10x13 envelopes)
Pirate Toy Fund (colored pencils)
Rochester Accessible Adventures (shipping label sheets, fine-tip markers)
Rush Public Library (paper, general office supplies)
St. Joseph's Neighborhood Center (white copy paper, yellow legal pads, #10 envelopes, Sharpies, glue sticks, pens)
Strong Mental Health and Wellness (markers, gel pens, colored pencils, blank journals, card stock, etc. - see listing)
Twelve Corners Day Care Center (office supplies, laminator, large rolls of easel paper)
TYKEs (Theatre Young Kids Enjoy) (new colored markers)
Villa of Hope (journals, school supplies)
Youth for Christ, USA (Rochester Chapter) (office supplies: see list)

Personal Care Items

  

A Meal and More, Inc. (personal care items - see list)
Advent House (lotion)
Agape Haven of Abundance (hygiene products: deodorant, soap, sanitary napkins, toothbrushes, toothpaste, toilet tissue)
American Cancer Society (travel-size toiletries)
Baden Street Settlement (personal, dental, feminine items)
Breast Cancer Coalition (Cetaphil moisturizing lotion, Burts Bees lip balm: sealed, no mint)
Brighton Food Cupboard (toiletries, cleaning products, hygiene products, feminine care products)
C.U.R.E. Childhood Cancer Association (facial cleaning wipes, body wash, essential oils)
Cameron Community Ministries (hand soap, body wash, body lotion, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant)
Care Net Pregnancy Center of Canandaigua (wipes, hygiene products)
Catholic Charities Family and Community Services (CCFCS) (NEW personal care items - see list)
Center for Youth (full-size deodorant, personal items, hair care items)
Charles Settlement House, Inc.
Community Food Cupboard of Rochester (dental items, feminine hygiene products, personal care products)
The Community Place (soap, body wash, shampoo, shaving cream, toothpaste, toothbrush, feminine hygiene products)
CP Rochester (shaving cream, disinfecting wipes, tissues, Q-tips, cotton balls, baby wipes)
Daystar Kids (Purell Hand Sanitizer pads and liquid)
DePaul (personal care items, new, unopened: shampoo, soap, deodorant)
Dimitri House (personal care products)
Disciples Community Outreach, Inc. (hygiene products)
East House (new and unopened personal care items)
Empowering People's Independence (EPI) (personal care items)
Fostering Hope NY, Inc. (new personal care items)
Gathering Place of Purpose, Inc. (toiletries, mouthwash)
Girls on the Run of Greater Rochester (sanitizing wipes, disposable masks)
Greece Ecumenical Food Shelf (Food Shelf: toothpaste. toothbrushes, shampoo, deodorant)
Harbor House of Rochester, Inc. (personal care and hygiene items)
Hilton Parma Emergency Food Shelf (non-scented personal care items)
Irondequoit Community Cupboard (shampoo, conditioner)
Joseph's Place Food Pantry (soap, toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo, conditioner)
Journey Home, Inc. (body wash, lotion, hand soaps)
Kirkhaven
The Margaret Home (personal items: see list)
Mary Cariola Children's Center (nail polish, body washes, body sprays, youth and adult toothbrushes, small tubes of toothpaste, hygiene products)
Mary's Place Refugee Outreach (bar soap, shampoo, menstrual pads, deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste)
Mission Share (toiletries)
Mothers in Need of Others (MINO) (personal hygiene items -- see list)
Mt. Carmel House (personal care: see list)
One Soldier at a Time (travel-size shampoo and toiletries, Q-tips, unscented hand sanitizer, unscented baby wipes, disposable razors, deodorant, shave foam)
Person Centered Housing Options (feminine hygiene products, body wipes, ChapStick)
Recovery Houses of Rochester (bath soap, toothpaste, deodorant)
Refugees Helping Refugees
Rochester Regional Coalition Against Human Trafficking (feminine hygiene products)
St. Joseph's House of Hospitality (travel-size personal hygiene items)
St. Joseph's Neighborhood Center (travel-size care items: body wash, soap, shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste, single-wrapped toothbrushes, lotion; disposable razors, disposable menstrual products, lip balm)
The Salvation Army of Greater Rochester (personal care items: bar soap, shampoo, feminine hygiene products, etc.)
Spencerport Area Ecumenical Food Shelf (toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo, deodorant)
Strong Mental Health and Wellness (reading glasses, personal care items, female hygiene products: tampons, pads)
Sunset House (body wash, no-rinse; gloves, latex-free and powder-free)
VA Medical Center (full-size personal care items - see list)
Villa of Hope (body lotion, body spray, liquid body soap, hair products, deodorant, feminine products)
Volunteers of America Upstate New York
Willow Domestic Violence Center (body lotion, bar soap, body wash, lip balm, toothpaste, toothbrushes, black hair care products: shampoo, conditioner)
Young Women's College Prep, Inc. (lotions, sprays, deodorant, shampoo, hair ties, etc.)
Youth for Christ, USA (Rochester Chapter) (toiletries for teen parents)
YWCA of Rochester and Monroe County

Pet and Animal Supplies

  

Braddock Bay Raptor Research (birdseed: millet, cracked corn, pigeon food, suet cakes, kitten food, dried meal worms)
Bridges for Brain Injury, Inc. (animal-related items: see listing)
GRASP, Inc. (items for dogs and cats - please see listing)
Heritage Christian Services (horseback riding show clothes, riding equipment)
Irondequoit Community Cupboard (pet food)
Lakeroad Ferret Farm Rescue-Shelter Inc. (puppy pads, newspapers, corn starch peanuts for dig boxes)
Meals On Wheels, Monroe County (dog and cat food)
Nature's Haven, Inc. (newspaper, clean: no ads)
The People's Pantry of Rochester (dry cat food and dog food)
SWEM (Southwest Ecumenical Ministries) Community Services (cat and dog food)
Wild Wings, Inc. (bedding materials; litter; bird seed: sunflower, safflower, thistle; bluebird nuggets, mealworms, peanut pickouts, nuts, suet, waxworms, plain Greek yogurt, Purina dry cat food)

Postage Stamps

  

13thirty Cancer Connect
Advent House
Aurora House (USPS Forever, postcard stamps)
Braddock Bay Raptor Research
Bridges for Brain Injury, Inc.
Camp Haccamo
GRASP, Inc.
Harbor House of Rochester, Inc.
Isaiah House
Journey Home, Inc.
Literacy Rochester
Mission Share
Monroe Community Hospital
Notre Dame Learning Center, Inc. (Forever stamps)
Oregon Leopold Child Care Center
Rush Public Library
St. Joseph's Neighborhood Center (Forever)
Spiritus Christi Mental Health Center
Wild Wings, Inc.

Printers, Cartridges

  

13thirty Cancer Connect (cartidges for HP LaserJet printers, see listing)
Aurora House (HP Laserjet toner cartridges, used cartridges and other items for recycling - see list)
Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse Historical Society (color laser printer with two-sided printing)
Oregon Leopold Child Care Center (printer with fax laser printer color and black ink for HP63, 62, 65, 962)

Recreation, Travel, Exercise

  (includes Sports and Camping Items)

Braddock Bay Raptor Research (binoculars, spotting scope for bird watching, handheld counters)
Catholic Charities Family and Community Services (CCFCS) (air mattresses, new backpacks)
Center for Youth (new sleeping bags, backpacks and cinch bags)
Children's Institute (pop-up tent)
Cobblestone Arts Center (GPS navigation systems)
DePaul (outdoor recreation equipment: badminton, croquet, etc.)
Disciples Community Outreach, Inc. (fishing poles)
Fostering Hope NY, Inc. (new backpacks: young child to teen)
Friendly Senior Living (tennis balls for walker legs)
Gathering Place of Purpose, Inc. (tent for revival meetings)
Imagine Me Community Outreach (jump ropes)
Mary Cariola Children's Center (adult tricycle, sleds, inside swings, platform)
Mission Share (E-Z Up tents)
Person Centered Housing Options (string backpacks, fanny packs, hand and foot warmers)
R Community Bikes (bikes, bike parts, locks)
Rochester Accessible Adventures (pop-up tent, hard shell suitcase)
St. Joseph's Neighborhood Center (hand and foot warmer packs)
The Salvation Army of Greater Rochester (new backpacks and duffel bags)
Strong Mental Health and Wellness (basketballs, Nerf basketballs and hoops, yoga mats)
VA Medical Center (air mattresses)
Villa of Hope (inflatable mattresses)
Youth for Christ, USA (Rochester Chapter) (basketball equipment)

School and Classroom Supplies

  

AutismUp (clear totes)
Cameron Community Ministries (school supplies)
Catholic Charities Family and Community Services (CCFCS) (new backpacks)
Center for Youth (backpacks and cinch bags, school supplies items)
Charles Settlement House, Inc. (school supplies)
Cobblestone Arts Center (Smartboard)
Disciples Community Outreach, Inc.
Fostering Hope NY, Inc. (new journals, notebooks without wire bindings, notebook paper)
Friendship Children's Center, Inc. (old-fashioned items that our children have never seen before)
Literacy Rochester (dry-erase markers, pencils, erasers, notebooks, folders)
The Margaret Home
Oregon Leopold Child Care Center (school supplies: writing paper/tablets, pencils, folders, etc.)
The Pencils and Paper Program (sensory items, pencils, pens, wide-ruled filler paper, wide-ruled spiral notebooks, composition books, scissors, highlighters, journals, glue sticks, rulers, pencil sharpeners, erasers, markers, crayons, markers, etc.)
Refugees Helping Refugees (lunch boxes, backpacks, pencils, markers, folders, etc. - see list)
Villa of Hope (school supplies)
Volunteers of America Upstate New York (backpacks)
Young Women's College Prep, Inc.

Services Needed

  

Aurora House (Subscriptions: Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime)
Braddock Bay Raptor Research (printing/copying services)
Camp Haccamo (servicing of two-way radios)
Charles Settlement House, Inc. (subscription to cable or satellite TV, expanded Internet access)
Empowering People's Independence (EPI) (Age 18+ camp counsellors)
Gathering Place of Purpose, Inc. (commercial space, office space, donated building or real estate)
New York Museum of Transportation (exhibit services, professional services: roofing, paving, lawn and field mowing, vehicle painting)
TYKEs (Theatre Young Kids Enjoy) (photography services, postcard-printing services, sewing/seamstress work)

Tickets, Passes, Tokens

  

American Red Cross (tickets & passes to events, movies, attractions)
The Arc of Monroe (RTS bus passes)
Baden Street Settlement (event tickets, passes, and tokens)
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Rochester (movie tickets, game tickets, tickets to kid activities: Clubhouse, Altitude, etc.)
Bridges for Brain Injury, Inc. (movies, sporting events, restaurants, museums, zoo)
Catholic Charities Family and Community Services (CCFCS) (tickets to community events, bus passes)
Center for Youth (bus passes)
Charles Settlement House, Inc. (tickets, passes, tokens)
DePaul (tickets/passes to movies, sporting events, museums, etc.)
East House (group tickets to sporting events, concerts, plays)
Empowering People's Independence (EPI) (RTS bus passes, gas cards, tickets for zoo, museum, GEVA, RPO, movie theaters, bowling, sporting events, etc.)
Friendship Children's Center, Inc. (tickets to community events)
Kirkhaven (tickets: Red Wings, Geva, museums, etc.)
The Margaret Home (passes: Seneca Park Zoo, Strong Museum of Play)
Nazareth Elementary School (tickets to events: see list)
Oregon Leopold Child Care Center (to local events)
The Salvation Army of Greater Rochester (bus passes)
Starbridge (bus tokens; gift cards, tickets to recreational opportunities)
Strong Mental Health and Wellness (10-ride bus passes)
Villa of Hope (tickets to sports, museums; bus passes; Uber and Lyft credits)
Willow Domestic Violence Center (bus passes)

Tools

  

Cameron Community Ministries (trowels, shovel, weeder)
Catholic Charities Family and Community Services (CCFCS) (hammers, tool belts, levels, tape measures - like new)
Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse Historical Society (corded electric saws - see listing)
St. Joseph's Neighborhood Center (hand tools)

Toys, Games, Puzzles, etc.

  

ABC Head Start (Melissa and Doug, Hape toys, STEM, cultural toys (ages birth to 5), Play-Doh, clay, moon sand, wood puzzles)
Baden Street Settlement (board and card games, baby dolls, Barbies, matchbox cars, puzzles, outdoor games)
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Rochester (STEM activity kits)
Bridges for Brain Injury, Inc. (new or gently-used Wii, yard games, board games, puzzles)
C.U.R.E. Childhood Cancer Association (Legos, toys for ages 6 through young adult) 
Camp Good Days (card games: Uno, Taco Cat Goat Cheese pizza)
Camp Haccamo (carnival items: see list)
Catholic Charities Family and Community Services (CCFCS) (new card games or board games, Uno, Trouble)
Charles Settlement House, Inc. (toys, games)
Children Awaiting Parents (children's toys: blocks, Legos, puzzles)
Children's Institute (various items - see list)
The Community Place (puzzles, coloring books)
CompassionNet-Rochester Regional Health Home Care (for up-to-date needs, see Amazon Wish List at https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1ONTSCL0JRTX5?ref_=wl_share)
Compeer of Livingston County (board and card games)
CP Rochester (various -- see listing)
Dream Factory of Rochester, Inc. (travelsize games, card games)
Empowering People's Independence (EPI) (board games, new or gently used)
Focus Pregnancy Help Center (children's toys)
Fostering Hope NY, Inc. (new non-violent toys that fit in backpacks)
Friends and Foundation of the Rochester Public Library (used books, games, and puzzles in good condition)
Friendship Children's Center, Inc. (balls, toys for children ages 12 months to 12 years, large motor toys, Play-Doh, beanie babies)
Gates Recreation & Parks Dept. (board games, new playing cards, puzzles, Legos)
Gathering Place of Purpose, Inc. (toys for children)
Golisano Children's Hospital (Pack 'n Play Grab and Go packs, musical and light-up infant toys, Velvet Art posters, individual packs of Play-Doh, small Lego sets, Superhero action figures, playing cards, Uno cards, Fisher Price Little People)
Heritage Christian Services (toys and medical supplies for small sewing bags for Guatemala)
Kirkhaven (jigsaw puzzles)
Lakeroad Ferret Farm Rescue-Shelter Inc. (used stuffed toys)
Mary Cariola Children's Center (moon sand, Play-Doh, silly putty, board games, kids' card games)
Monroe County Jail (checkers, chess set with hollow plastic pieces, new playing cards, new Pinochle cards, new Uno cards, Monopoly playing cards)
New York Museum of Transportation (model fire trucks)
Oregon Leopold Child Care Center (multicultural dolls, peg puzzles for ages 3 to 4 years)
Oregon Leopold Child Care Center (board games)
Pirate Toy Fund (new, unwrapped toys - especially for ages 11-14 and 0-2)
Strong Mental Health and Wellness (various toys, games, and puzzles -- see listing)
Twelve Corners Day Care Center (toys for children ages 3 months through 12 years, board games, riding toys)

Vans, Vehicles, Auto Supplies

  

Coffee Connection/Project Empower (company car for deliveries and errands)
Disciples Community Outreach, Inc. (vans, cars)
Gathering Place of Purpose, Inc. (minivan)
Imagine Me Community Outreach (minivan)
Open Door Mission, Inc. (car, truck, boat, or other vehicle donations. See website: opendoormission.com/donate-a-vehicle)
Youth for Christ, USA (Rochester Chapter) (minivan or passenger van)