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Donating Goods and Services to
Horizons for Homeless Children

Horizons for Homeless Children relies on the support of the many people who give goods and services. 

  • If you are interested in donating goods, please review our wish list below.  If you have questions regarding donations, please contact 617-445-1480.
  • If you are interested in donating services such as printing, catering, design, public relations or other services, please contact 617-445-1480.

Horizons for Homeless Children Wish List

Donating items from the list below can help free up financial resources that we can then use directly in our programs for homeless children. 

  1. BEFORE MAKING YOUR DONATION, call our office at
    617-445-1480 between 9 am and 5 pm (EST). This will allow us to schedule a drop-off appointment, itemize your donation, and plan for distribution.
  2. So that we may thank you for your donation and provide a receipt for tax purposes, please include with your donation your name, address and estimated value of your donation.
  3. All items on this list are requested to be in new or like new condition. Items should not be wrapped and should be age appropriate (for children ages 2 months to 6 years old except where noted). We regret we are not able to pick up donations at this time, or accept donations of stuffed animals, violent toys, clothing, or any toys that require batteries. 

High Priority Items

  • Conference room chairs
  • 2 bookcases, no larger than 3' wide, 4' tall and 1' deep
  • 1 bookcase, no larger than 3' wide, 6' tall and 1' deep
  • 1 5x3' bulletin board
  • 2 office chairs
  • Electric oven
  • Electric washing machine
  • Digital camera

Items Needed on an Ongoing Basis


Toys

  • Infant toys (i.e. rattles, soft books, unbreakable mirrors, stacking blocks, mobiles, soft keys, etc.)
  • Multicultural baby dolls and soft cloth dolls
  • Pushing toys / pulling toys
  • Doll accessories (cribs, strollers, cradles, bottles, clothes)
  • Doll houses and furniture (preferably wood) suitable for preschool children
  • Age appropriate rhythm and musical instruments
  • Science toys (magnets, magnifying glasses, bug boxes, sorting boxes, Balance scales, tornado tubes)
  • Manipulative toys (Lincoln logs, magnetic/wooden blocks, bristle blocks, large beads to string, stacking toys, peg boards, lacing toys, shape sorters, table blocks, Lego, Duplo, baseplates etc.) 
  • Dramatic play/make-believe toys (i.e. kitchen & food sets, doctor sets, adult size plastic dishes, dress up clothes that are in good condition, unbreakable full size mirrors)
  • Puzzle rack and puzzles (beginner with pegs, wooden simple puzzles)
  • Cause and effect toys (pop up type toys, wooden marble runs, etc.)
  • Board games (brand new only accepted)
  • Games for 3-5 year olds (Lotto, UNO, Chutes and Ladders, etc.)
  • Games for 5-8 year olds (Connect Four, Checkers, Chess, Parcheesi, Monopoly Jr., Scrabble Jt., etc.)
  • Small bean bags
  • Ring toss games
  • Multicultural children's CD's
  • Big books
  • Books on tape

 

Arts and Craft Supplies

  • Paint (watercolor, school paint, and finger paint), paintbrushes, paint daubers and large sized crayons and markers
  • Craft supplies (glitter, craft sticks, pompoms, colored pipe cleaners, feathers, buttons, glue sticks and bottles, Crayola Model Magic Clay, Play-Doh and rolling pins, cookie cutters, stencils, wiggle eyes )
  • Paper (easel, finger paint, construction, shiny, tissue paper, contact paper, poster board, butcher roll paper , preschool lined)
  • Large rolls of paper and paper rack
  • Stickers, Magnetic letters and shapes
  • Felt board and story pieces
  • Child safe scissors - round edge, plastic
  • Waterproof smocks
  • Water based stamp pads with stamps
  • Tape: masking tape, colored tape, scotch tape
  • Dry erase markers
  • Ballpoint pens


Computer Equipment / Electronics

  • Laminating film rolls
  • CD/Tape Players (shock proof if possible)
  • Cordless electric drills


Miscellaneous 

  • Pajamas (adult sizes xs-xl)
  • Hat, gloves, scarves (matching sets)
  • Calendars/agendas
  • Cosmetic cases
  • Purses
  • Manicure sets
  • Lotions/body wash
  • Throw blankets
  • Crib sized quilts 
  • Disposable diapers-all sizes
  • Baby wipes and Clorox wipes
  • Floor quilts for babies
  • Tool kits
  • Plastic bins with lids attached (shoebox sizes and larger)

In addition to the above items, Horizons for Homeless Children often seeks supplies such as office equipment, furniture, bulk quantities of paper for printing agency collateral etc.  As these needs arise, we will post them specifically on this page, but if you are interested in donating items like these that we could use at a future time, please call us at 617.445.1480.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE CANNOT ACCEPT:

  • Toys that are broken / missing parts
  • Small toys that present a choking hazard
  • Candy
  • Balloons
  • Fake tattoos
  • Stuffed animals
  • Clothing
  • Military/Action/Superhero figures with weapons
  • Barbie dolls
  • BRATZ dolls

 

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE CANNOT ACCEPT:

  • Toys that are broken / missing parts
  • Small toys that present a choking hazard
  • Candy
  • Balloons
  • Fake tattoos
  • Stuffed animals
  • Clothing
  • Military/Action/
    Superhero figures with weapons
  • Barbie dolls
  • BRATZ dolls