Receiving items in-kind helps to provide the youth at MHY with necessities and extra special gifts to celebrate their milestones. 

Because accepting gifts in-kind is a very time-consuming task, we ask that all donors review the items accepted, and should you have an item to donate that is not on the list, please contact Shellyn Shoenthal.

BACK-TO-SCHOOL WISH LIST

The kids will need appropriate school attire, supplies, and gym and after school activities.

The following items are for both male and female residents/students ages 9-18
Sizes (girl's pant sizes 0-26) and (boy's pant sizes 28-42)

• New or very gently used clothing appropriate for teens (including jeans, t-shirts, sweatshirts, gym shorts, sleepwear, etc.)
• New undergarments and socks (boxers for males, bras and underwear for females)
• Notebooks
• Graphing paper
• Pens, pencils and highlighters
• Construction paper 
• Drawing paper/pads
• Colored pencils
• Markers 
• Paints and brushes
• Poster board (all sizes/colors)
• Index cards
• Calculators
• Glue sticks
• Pocket Folders
• Rulers and meter sticks
• Tape (scotch and masking)
• Letter and number stencils
• Stickers (good job, congratulations, etc.)
• Ziploc bags
• New flip flips (worn in the showers)
• Shoes (tennis shoes are in big demand)
• New bedding and pillows (twin size sheets and comforters/blankets)
• New towels and wash clothes
• Crafts (model sets, paints, brushes, drawing tablets, etc.)
• Games (board games, cards, puzzles, etc.)
• Yarn and crochet hooks or knitting needles
• New recreational items (footballs, basketballs, fishing rods, volleyball equipment, pool sticks, etc.)
• Personal hygiene products (face cleanser, shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, tooth brushes, body soap, lotion, baby oil, nair and deodorant)
• Individual toothbrush and soap holders 
• Hair dryers, flat irons, hair brushes and accessories
• Portable CD players and earphones
• Batteries
• Covered laundry baskets or duffle bags for dirty laundry and hangers

GIFT CARD DONATIONS

Because youth come to MHY and leave at different points in the year, the staff often will not predetermine crafts, but rather ask the youth that are living here at the time what they would like to do. We also are in great need of new reading materials for both the reading classes and for youth to have access to during personal time. Given this, please consider gift cards in your donation collection to the following:

• Michaels
• JoAnn Fabrics
• Barnes & Noble
• Borders
• Wal-Mart
• Target
• Kohl's