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Rochester, NY

Rochester's Community Wishbook

 

VA Medical Center

400 Fort Hill Avenue
Canandaigua, NY 14424
Phone: 585-393-7757
Contact: Gina Deck

Veterans' health-care facility. Provides both inpatient and outpatient treatment.

Wish List:
  • All donations must be new.
  • gift cards: VISA, prepaid phone cards, Walmart, Dollar Store, Goodwill, Wegmans, Tops, iTunes, Amazon, Uber, Lyft, prepaid gas cards
  • personal care items (no sample size): body wash, lotion, deodorant, shampoo, conditioner (or 2 in 1 combos), hand sanitizer, sanitizer wipes, shaving cream, razors, denture grip, denture cleaner, toothpaste, toothbrushes, combs, hair brushes, nail clippers, electric razors, lip balm, ChapStick
  • clothing, men's: sizes L - 4XL, socks, T-shirts, underwear, knit hats, winter gloves, sweat pants, sweatshirts, coats, boots, sneakers, shoes (sizes 10 and up)
  • puzzle books, craft kits, models
  • adult coloring books, watercolors, colored pencils
  • batteries: AA, AAA, C, D
  • non-alcoholic beer (cans only)
  • baby diapers, diaper bags, baby clothes
  • women's undergarments
  • air mattresses with built-in air pump
  • queen-size bedding, blankets
  • bed pillows
  • bath towels, hand towels
  • shower curtains, shower hooks
  • brooms, mops
  • trash cans, trash bags
  • appliances: vacuum cleaner, coffee makers, can openers, toasters
  • kitchen items: dishes, bowls, cups, glasses, pots, pans, silverware, utensils
  • dish soap, dish towels
  • paper plates, napkins
  • cleaning supplies: laundry detergent, bathroom cleaners, Lysol, toilet paper, paper towels

Volunteers Needed:
  • A Finger Lakes HCS under:
  • Friendly visitors on our Canandaigua VA campus Community Living Centers; hospice/long-term care. 
  • Drivers, transportation, delivery: transport ambulatory Veterans in VA-owned DAV vehicles, local or long-distance runs.
  • Gardening, landscaping, yard work at the Veteran Serenity Garden on our Canandaigua VA Campus.
  • General recreational, therapy activities, special projects/events, Red Coat Ambassador “Greeter” assignment at VA Rochester Calkins Clinic.
  • Medical: nurses, health care providers, cardiologist.
  • Office, clerical, receptionist with or without computer experience.
  • Teen Volunteer Opportunities: flexible opportunities for age 14+, both in-person and virtual).

Information reviewed by agency 10/12/24.  (Volunteers Needed updated.)






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