Urgent Needs
OUR WISHLIST
It takes a lot of ‘stuff’ and ‘skills’ to meet the needs of our kids!
Here’s the latest – but come back often as it changes regularly!
Please note: We are not currently accepting books (besides those listed below) as our library is fully stocked! Here’s what we DO need…
Twitter users: Follow #WWSOW every Wednesday for updates on our most urgent needs.
9 Most Needed Items: Last updated 2.22.2012
CARD-STOCK: For use in adding new best-practice-based ‘tutor toolkit’ games for our kids to play & learn with. We are hoping for bright green, yellow, and blue about $15 for a pack of 250. For use in creating new tutor toolkit games.
BRIGHT PINK PAPER: We short 1 ream of 500 sheets to add to existing best-practice-based ‘tutor toolkit’ activities for our kids to play and learn with.
LABEL MAKER TAPE: We need 2 packs of this black-on-clear label maker tape to help keep our tutor-files organized!
WHITE BOARD PAINT: White board paint (like this) for planning and presentation purposes. With this, we could spend less on other wasteful presentation tools, and make our volunteer and staff meetings more exciting!
LIBRARY NEEDS: Our Library is short on any book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, and books 1-5 of the Harry Potter series.
SCHOOL UNIFORMS: Women’s, men’s and children’s sizes. For specific sizes, please contact Tiffany Silgalis via email or call 317.202.9100.
*NOTICE* We are currently not accepting girls’ pants or shorts in sizes 12, 14 or 16.
We are currently in need of larger-sized clothing, specifically sizes 20W-30W women’s khaki or black pants as well as sizes 42-52 men’s khaki or black pants. We are also short on adult plain white, plain black or plain red Polo style shirts (no large logos) in sizes 3XL-5XL.
2 POCKET FOLDERS: Preferably orange or black without fastners, or fun designs for children (approx. $100 for 250 folders)
INCENTIVE PRIZES FOR TWEENS AND TEENS: Games, books and toys to give to our older students as prizes.
GIFT CARDS: Used to purchase specific items in times of need. Amex, Visa, MasterCard, Kohls, Target, Wal-Mart, Staples are most applicable to the needs at our tutoring locations.
If you are interested in donating any of these items or collecting them please contact Tiffany Silgalis via email or call 317.202.9100. Or, donate online now and offset their cost!
5 Most Needed Skills/Projects
- Photography
- Video shooting or production
- Ad design or placement
- Database building
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If you are interested in donating a skill of yours to one of our projects, or if you have an idea of how one of your talents could help spread the word about our kids, contact Nathan Hand via email or call 317.202.9100.
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