While we appreciate all donations, these are the items that are most needed for the children’s therapy and daily living at Star House.
MUSIC SUPPLIES:
- Beginner or Children’s Piano and Guitar books
- Children’s and preteen CDs (classics, Radio Disney)
- Musical instruments available from www.westmusic.com-- boom whackers (#200342), large drum with mallets (#200761 or #200762), met allophone (#200773), chime tree (#200412)
- Child-size guitar
- Kazoos and slide whistles
- Autoharp
- Noise machine
- $250-$500 gift certificate to www.westmusic.com
- ½ size violin with bow in good condition
- Gift certificate to Amazon.com or Borders Music.
- Subscription to online music download providers, like iTunes, etc.
- Cymbal or large gong
ART SUPPLIES AND OTHER MODALITIES:
- Shelves and printed boxes to store art projects
- Sand tray figures, i.e. small figures
- $100-$200 gift certificate to A.C. Moore or Art Supplies Wholesale
- Metallic colors of paint (non-toxic)
- $100 -$150 gift certificate to www.amazon.com for CDs
- Large canvas frames
- Clay: Sculpey, Model Magic
- Kiln
- Small family dolls for our doll house
- Video camera
- Pre-teen and children’s CD’s, DVD’s (only “G” Rated”)
- Mini plastic or wooden toys for sand tray therapy such as cars, people, animals, soldiers and action figures
- Art Paper: drawing, newsprint, other art paper
- Scotch tape and masking tape, erasers.
- Gesso, acrylic paints, brushes, gel medium
- Canvas
- Craypas
- Raw and recycled materials
- Collage paper
FOR OUR HOME:
- A storage shed for outside
- New furniture to include children’s dressers, a small couch and a love seat
- Large and small area rugs
- Paper products such as paper towels, toilet paper, napkins
- Canned foods such as soups, spaghetti sauce, salad dressing, mayo etc.
- Wooden or plastic cubbies for each child’s valuables
- Large tablecloths, cloth or plastic
- Plants
- Batteries D, AA, and AAA
- Towel racks for bathrooms
- Coat rack
FOR OUR OFFICES:
- New computers for children to use for homework.
- Copy paper, white and color
- Office storage shelves or storage units
- Three whole punch
- Push pins, index cards, pens and pencils
- Legal pads, file folders, tabs, report covers
SERVICES
We are currently looking for volunteers to cook, grocery shop, and transport our children to doctor, dentist and other appointments. We are also in need of volunteers to help us with office work and fundraising.