Wish Lists

To make a donation, please contact our Development Assistant at 952-548-8608 or giving@stdavidscenter.org.

 St. David's Center has an ongoing need for the following items:

• Baby care items (diapers, baby wipes, canned formula, blankets, etc.)
• Board books
• Cleaning supplies (laundry detergent, dish soap, window cleaner, etc.)
• Clothes, shoes, socks and underwear (2T - 6)
• Disposable cameras
• Educational toys
• Grocery and discount store gift cards (Cub, Wal-mart, Target, etc.)
• Non-perishable foods
• Toiletries (toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo, etc.)

Specific Program Needs

• Administrative
• Community Special Needs Services
  • Adventure
  • Foster Care
  • Group Homes
• Early Childhood Education
• Early Intervention & Support
  • Family Place
  • Healthy Families
  • Early Childhood Mental Health Outreach
• Mental Health Services
  • Family Assessment
• School Forest

Administrative

• Flat-panel computer monitors

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Community Special Needs Services

• Clothing Closets
  • Baby care items (diapers, powder, shampoo)
  • Baby beds
  • Coats, boots
  • Clothing, shoes, socks, underwear
• Education
  • Books
  • School supplies
• First Night Backpacks
  • Blanket
  • Coloring book
  • Lotion
  • Shampoo
  • Toothpaste and toothbrush
  • Stuffed animal
• Transportation
  • Car seats
  • Strollers

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Adventure

• Art Supplies
  • Bottles of Glue
  • Colored construction paper
  • Markers
• Cleaning
  • Clorox wipes
  • Flushable bathroom wipes
• Recreation
  • Board games
  • Playing Cards
  • Sports equipment (balls, Frisbees, cones, bases, etc.)

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Foster Care

• Baby Items
  • Booster seat
  • Bouncy seat
  • Car seat
  • Diapers
  • High chair
  • Playpen
  • Stroller
• Clothes (for babies through teenagers)
• Educational toys
• Holiday Party Gifts
  • CDs or DVDs
  • Gift cards for book stores, discount stores
  • Toys and games
  • Door prizes for the foster parents
  • 100 gift bags for the foster children (can include gift cards, small toys, etc.) 

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Group Homes

• Cleaning supplies
  • Clorox wipes, counter spray
  • Hand sanitizer
  • Lysol
  • Paper towels
  • Socks (any size)
• Holiday party gifts for staff
  • Gift cards

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Early Childhood Education

• Infant Books: Books with very simple images, other children or faces. Some examples include:
  • Happy Baby Books by Priddy Books
    • Happy Baby ABC
    • Happy Baby Things That Go
    • Happy Baby Words
  • Bright Baby Books by Priddy Books
    • Animals
    • Colors
    • First words
    • Trucks
  • Helen Oxenbury Books
    • All Fall Down
    • Clap Hands
    • Say Goodnight
    • Tickle, Tickle
  • Touch and Feel Series by DK Publishing
    • Farm
    • Pets
• Toddler Books: Books with images of household items and everyday activities. Some specific titles include:
  • Brown Bear, Carle
  • Goodnight Gorilla, Rathman
  • Hug, Alborough
  • I Went Walking, Williams
  • My Many Colored Days, Dr. Seuss
  • Tails, Von Fleet
  • The Runaway Bunny, Brown
  • What Makes a Rainbow, Swartz
  • Where is Mommy? Katz

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Early Intervention and Support

• Polar fleece fabric (in baby-friendly colors and patterns)
• Art supplies
  • Colored pencils
  • Colored tape
  • Crayons
  • Glue sticks
  • Markers
  • Paint
  • Paper
  • Scissors
  • String
• Dramatic play items
  • Bags/purses
  • Cash register
  • Plastic food, plates, cups and utensils
  • Telephone
• Sensory Items
•  Bubbles
  • Play-Doh
  • Moon sand
  • Straws
• Toys
  • Action figures or army men
  • Small animals
  • Cars
  • Baby dolls
  • Small dolls for a doll house

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Family Place

• Gift cards to Adaptation, Amazon, Barnes and Noble or Lakeshore Learning
• Fleece fabric
• Motor Toys
  • Little Tykes slide
  • Teeter totter
  • Sturdy tunnel
• Office needs
  • Cassette tape players (sturdy, kid-friendly, ability to record)
  • CDs: Laurie Berkner, Dr. Jean, Raffi, Greg & Steve,
  • Digital camera
  • Books for staff
    • DSM-IVTR
    • The Explosive Child by Ross Greene
    • Bears, Bears Everywhere by Lesley Koplow
    • Unsmiling Faces 2^nd edition by Lesley Koplow
• Relaxation Tools
  • Bean bag chairs with washable or vinyl covers
  • Exercise balls (small chair sized)
  • Portable CD player
  • Child-friendly relaxation and meditation CDs; multicultural tunes
  • Yoga mats (small, washable)
• Therapy Toys
  • Animals
  • Cars, rescue vehicles
  • Dinosaurs
  • Dollhouse
  • Multicultural dolls
  • Legos (especially people figures and motorcycles)

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Healthy Families

• Gift cards for grocery and discount stores
• Art supplies
  • Colored permanent markers
  • Play-Doh
  • Washable crayons
• Baby items
  • Board books w/ simple pictures
  • Crib sheets
  • Diapers
  • Lotion
  • Soft plastic blocks
• Toys
  • Bubbles
  • Cars (for ages 1-4)
  • Dolls (for ages 1-4)
  • Puppets
• Women's items
  • Deodorant
  • Lotion
  • Tampons, pads
• Organizing bins
• Picture frames

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Early Childhood Mental Health Outreach

• Backpacks
• Art supplies
  • Books (new or used)
  • Crayons
  • Paper or coloring sheets

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Mental Health Services

• Gift cards for interactive activities, such as:
  • Bowling
  • Children's Museum
  • Community Center passes
  • Edinburough Park
  • Indoor ice skating
  • Illusion Theatre
  • Roller skating
  • Science Museum
  • YMCA guest passes
• Gift cards to book stores or a donation to buy specialty books

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Family Assessment

• Gift cards to grocery stores or discount stores
• Cleaning supplies
• Personal hygiene products

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School Forest

• Gift cards to Acorn Naturalist, Carolina Biological  or Nature Watch (for curriculum supplies)
• Animal calls (duck, turkey, etc.)
• Field Guides by Stan Tekeila
  • Birds of Minnesota
  • Birds of Prey of Minnesota
  • Mammals of Minnesota
  • Trees of Minnesota
  • Wildflowers of Minnesota
• Outdoor supplies
  • Fencing and posts (for rabbit and deer)
  • Pitch forks
  • Shovels (heavy-duty)
• Plastic totes with lids (variety of sizes)

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