https://willcountycac.org/wishlist/
Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow established the Will County Children’s Advocacy Center as a non-profit, 501(c)3 charitable organization in 1995 to provide critical services to children who are victims of sexual abuse and severe physical abuse, and their non-offending family members. We accept cash, check, or credit card donations to help fund the day-to-day operations. Below is a wish list of in-kind items (must be new and unopened) that donors may provide. All donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law.
Client & Family Needs
- Individually wrapped, multi-packaged snacks: chips, cookies, crackers, applesauce/fruit cups, fruit snacks
- Canned soda, bottled water or fruit juice boxes
- K-Cups (regular, decaf, and hot chocolate)
- Coloring & activity books, crayons, washable markers
- Barbie dolls, baby dolls
- Toy cars or trucks (i.e. Hot Wheels)
- Books, magazines (English & Spanish)
- Board games
- Stuffed animals/Beanie Babies
- Action figures
- Backpacks, duffle bags
- Teen-age items: sports-themed items, small handheld electronic games, journals, stationary sets, nail polish, cosmetic sets, jewelry making/bead/craft sets, puzzles
- Gift cards: restaurant, grocery & gasoline
Service & Program Needs
- Toys, bedding and supplies for our therapy and facility dogs that provide comfort to children/families.
- Easel board paper pads (no lines)
- Reams of printer paper & card stock paper (white and bright colors)
- Solid colored folders with pockets
- Address and shipping labels
- Envelopes (8×10 size plain or window)
- Paper towels, paper plates, plastic utensils
- Kleenex
- Lysol or Clorox cleaning wipes
- Bathroom surface spray cleaner, toilet bowl drop-Ins
- Antibacterial liquid hand soap, hand sanitizer or wipes
- Clear plastic storage bags and containers (all sizes)
- Baby wipes (unscented)
- Toilet tissue
- Storage bins, containers, crates
- AAA, AA and C batteries
- Dry erase markers
Seasonal Donation Ideas
- FEBRUARY: Help a child feel loved; donate items for Valentine’s Day, i.e. boxes of Valentines Day cards and snacks.
- MARCH-APRIL: Springtime baskets, candy, small toys & other basket fillers.
- JUNE-JULY: Toys from the wish list to help fill our gift closet, personal hygiene “goodie bags” (soap, shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrush, comb/brush)
- JULY- SEPTEMBER: School supplies to help kids go back to school and be successful.
- OCTOBER-DECEMBER: Toys, books, stockings-suffers, gift cards, etc. to help make the holidays happy and bright for children and their families in-need.
