Gifts in Kind
Your gift-in-kind donation of any of the following items will help Zebra to continue to equip its centre as a child-focused environment and provide both essential items and modest gifts to the children we serve.
When children require replacement of clothing, for example, the child is given a backpack with an outfit of clothing, pyjamas, socks, underwear and toothbrush. All children who come to the centre are invited to select a gift of a toy, game or other item. Our experience has shown that these become treasured reminders of a caring community.
Since the children we serve have endured hardship and are often in need, we believe it is important to provide new items only.
If you can help, please contact the Zebra Centre at 421–2016.
Hope Chest
At the core of the Zebra Centre are the best interests of every child who requires our assistance. These best interests stretch far beyond our doors and encompass the parents who stand by their children as they navigate the criminal justice system. We would like to extend our community support to these children and parents in a tangible way that reminds them of the network of people that stand by them during the challenges they face.
For these parents and children we have developed a Hope Chest. Please help us to fill the hope chest with items that promote positive futures, instill strength and confidence and make a difference in these parent’s and children’s lives. Please consider items that promote hope and healing, aspirations, dreams and goals.
Equipment
- Portable DVD player/monitors
- DVD cartoons, family movies
- CD’s
- DVD/CD players
- Mini ipods, mp3 players
- Electronics (under $25.00)
- Hand held video games
- Video games for Wii, X-Box, PlayStation and Nintendo
Furniture
- Throw and area rugs (safari or colourful theme)
- Small vinyl-covered beanbag chairs (3)
- Chalkboards (free-standing)
Toys, Games and Crafts (For use in the Zebra Centre playroom or for each child to select an individual toy to take with them when they leave.)
- Dollhouse and furniture
- Baby dolls for boys and girls of all ethnicities
- Baby doll clothes for boys and girls of all ethnicities
- Barbie doll clothes
- Plastic dish set
- Sports items (basketballs, baseballs, lacrosse sticks etc)
- Teddy bears or other stuffed animals
- Plastic food
- Construction toys
- Action figures
- Books
- Costumes for dress-up
- Jigsaw puzzles
- Stacking and sorting toys
- Beanbags
- Shape sorters
- Little People items
- Animal families
- Lego
- Building blocks
- Play-doh
- Figurines
- Toy trucks and cars
- Barbie dolls and accessories
- Board Games
- Activity centres
- Activity books/magazines/teen magazines
- Youth Jewelry
- Biotronics
- Pencils, pens, chalk, crayons, markers
- Journals and diaries
- Hand puppets
- Yarn and knitting needles
- Craft kits
- Electronic game player and games
- Scooters
Clothing and Personal Items
- Backpacks
- Toothbrushes and toothpaste
- Make-up Kits
- Watches
- Jewelry
- Hoodies
- First aid kits/bandaids
- Shampoo and hair products
- Perfume samples
- Bath/shower products, lotions
- Underwear (newborn to 14 years) and socks
- PJs
- Sweat pants
- T-shirts
- Sweaters/kangaroo jackets
- Jeans
- Baseball hats
- Hats, scarves and mitts
- Disposable diapers
- Towels/wash clothes
- Bed linens (single and double)
- Throw pillows
- Blankets
- Purses/wallets
- Plant pots and seeds
- Key chains
- Water bottles
Food/Family Support Items
- Activity coupons (family passes to movies, attractions, events etc.)
- Food gift certificates
- Bottled water
- Coffee
- Candy and mini chocolate bars (individually wrapped)
- Child snack food (granola bars, fruit snacks, crackers, etc.)
- Juice boxes
- Cheese and cracker snack packs
- Nut free snack items
- Individually packaged Rice Krispie Squares
- Fruit-to-go
- Fruit by the foot
- Fruit leather
- Hot chocolate
- Mini marshmallows
- Chocolate sprinkles
- Whip cream spray bottles
