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Many donors, organizations and congregations ask for suggestions of gifts which will directly help the children in care. Here are some items that are always able to be put to good use.
It may be simple to make a shopping list for your pantry and cleaning supplies at home. Even seasonal shopping for your family doesn't require a rental truck to bring everything home. Consider the needs of your household and family. The residential and household needs of UMCH are very much the same needs as those of your family.
When you purchase items for your household the list might look like this ...
1 bottle of laundry detergent
1 gallon of milk
a dozen eggs
a loaf of bread
2 boxes of cereal (for variety)
1 pound of ground beef
6 apples
While the UMCH list is very similar, it is different in one very apparent way ...
8 bottles of laundry detergent
10 gallons of milk
8 dozen eggs
12 loaves of bread
20 boxes of cereal
15 pounds of ground beef
30 apples
By providing material needs to UMCH, you are helping us keep daily and general costs down. Also, our needs list includes some unusual items that help us care for children in a unique way. Your monetary gifts are always welcome, but picking up some extra items while you are shopping for your family will help our UMCH family.
Residential and Foster Homes
School and art supplies
Gift cards for birthdays & special recognition
Movie passes
Sports equipment (including bike helmets)
DVD & VCR tapes (G and PG rating with positive messages)
High-quality books for teens (3rd -12th grade reading levels)
Fishing poles and tackle
Clothing for teenage boys and girls
PJ's & slippers for teenage boys and girls
Dining Room Pantry
* Prefer #10 cans or larger size
Canned fruit; small snack sizes also
Canned vegetables
Canned entrees (e.g. ravioli, chicken & dumplings, spaghetti)
Canned soup in regular or large family sizes
Canned protein (chicken, peanut butter, chili)
Hot and cold cereal
Bulk food products: flour, rice, coffee, sugar
Household Pantry
Laundry detergent and household bleach
White athletic sock multi-packs
Hand soap (bar)
Personal hygiene items (for boys and girls, e.g. hair brushes, toothpaste, deodorant)
Spray and flip cap bottle toppers
Paper Products
Expressive Arts Program
HP Color laser printer
Copier
Heavy duty stapler
11"X17" Laminator and supplies
Portable Art Display Panels/System
2 Microphones for a Karaoke Machine
Display cabinet(s) and/or cubes for pottery, etc.
Wall mounted drying racks
Wall mounted large paper roller holder
Rechargeable drill and scroll saw
Spotlights for drama
Bags of white play sand
Table easels
Mats and Matboard (colors and neutrals)
Oil pastels, Paint brushes, Drawing pencils, Sketch pads, Wide markers
Clay for throwing pottery on the wheel and hand-building
Air dry clay (white, grey, red)
Oven bake clay (white, grey, red)
Sculpey (all colors, white, black)
Plastic and wood clay tools
Canvas boards and stretched canvas
Calligraphy pen sets
Glass and metal paints
Special Needs
To provide a variety of activities, treatment options and development opportunities, UMCH has several unique needs. The following suggestions will hopefully spark the imagination of a special investor who wants to partner with UMCH in providing a new experience for hurting children.
10' x 10' or larger Event Tents
As UMCH opens its campus to more groups and special events, we must offer hospitality to our guests. Having our own event tents will give UMCH the opportunity to be a gracious host to people and organizations using our facilities. We could also host these events more easily with tents readily available.
Fishing boat and trailer
Anyone who fishes is able to paint a picture of peacefulness, relaxation and rejuvenation from being on water and casting a line. The same opportunity to relax and get away from the daily grind should be available to children at UMCH. We hope for a fishing boat and trailer to provide our children a special experience of rest and relaxation through fishing. For safety and group size, a pontoon-type, flat deck boat would be ideal for UMCH therapy purposes.
Cottage / Cabin / Wooded acreage for outings
If your family has a get-a-way site you enjoy on weekends, the children at UMCH would also love to spend some time out of the city. Special progress happens in treatment when environments change. Children enjoy very positive experiences through camping and "roughing it" activities. Wooded acreage available for establishing camping facilities would add invaluable benefits to the activity and treatment options offered through the UMCH Therapeutic Recreation Program.
Thank You for All You Do!
Your special donation and support of our children at the United Methodist Children's Home is appreciated. As you and your family share resources with the children of UMCH, you are providing opportunities that have not been available to most of our children. Consistent meals, clean clothes, comfortable living spaces, birthday parties, good books and movies are provided to all children. Offering special opportunities like fishing, camping, expressive arts and weekend outings to UMCH children helps them realize that someone cares for their well-being and quality of life.
Once you determine how you can invest in the lives of UMCH children, call or stop by the campus. Our staff will be happy to offer a tour or schedule a luncheon for your organization. Representatives are also available to visit and speak at your next organization meeting, worship service or Sunday school class.
United Methodist Children's Home
1033 High Street
Worthington, OH 43085
phone: 614-885-5020
e-mail to: Needs List
web: www.umchohio.org
Dean W. Pulliam
Executive Director (Ext 501)
E-Mail Dean
Rev. Steven Putka
Director of Spiritual Life and Development (Ext 536)
E-Mail Steve
Rev. Jay Moyers
Asst. Dir. of Spiritual Life and Development (Ext 520)
E-Mail Jay
Debbie Lewis
Development Office Coordinator (Ext 563)
E-Mail Debbie
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