Wish lists

Listed below are items requested by case workers and staff on behalf of the children and families served by CHS. Please consider donating new items for one of our families in need.  (Please note: Our donation acceptance policies have recently changed and we are only able to accept NEW items.  For special consideration of barely-used items in excellent condition, please contact the Development office at 850-921-0772.) 

Items specifically requested: 

• Early Steps: Musical toys for infants, developmental toys and shape sorters, light-up toys for infants, wooden puzzles, blocks, diapers (all sizes) and wipes, baby wash and baby lotion, indoor infant swing, crib with crib sheets, car seats, wheel chairs
• Family Connections: Girls' clothing, boys' clothing, shoes (all sizes), books, magazines, dolls (all ethnicities), board games
• Foster Care: Clothing, luggage, infant car seats and booster seats (must be new)
• The Preschool at Evening Rose: Sidewalk chalk, art supplies and paper, dress-up clothes and accessories (hats, purses, costume jewelry, ties, briefcases, suit jackets)
• Tree House: Boys' and girls' clothing and shoes (for ages 2 to 14)

 Items always needed:

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• Diapers (all sizes, including Pull-Ups) and wipes
• Shoes for children ages 0-18 years
• Clothing for newborns, infants, children and teens (including undergarments, sleepwear, athletic wear, and jackets/coats)
• Luggage, all types and sizes (for children staying at the emergency shelter or in foster care)
• Cleaning supplies: brooms, mops, sponges, soap/detergent, gloves, buckets
• Kitchen supplies: pots and pans, utensils, dishes, flatware, towels, small appliances (e.g. bottle warmers, toasters, can openers, indoor grills, coffee makers, microwaves)
• Furniture: bed frames, mattresses, sofas
• Linens: bed sheets (especially twin size), comforters, bath towels
• Books for children and young adults, including books on tape/CD
• Videos and DVDs, especially educational programming (e.g. Barney, Veggie Tales)
• Board games and puzzles (Scrabble, Boggle, Clue, jigsaw puzzles, Sudoku books)
• Games and toys for all ages 0-18 years
• Sports equipment: footballs, soccer balls, baseball gloves and bike helmets
• School supplies:book bags, ruled paper, notebooks, pens and highlighters, note cards, calculators, flash memory drives
• Art supplies (for all ages): crayons, markers, paper, canvas, paint, scrapbook materials, etc.
• Gift certificates to Target, Walmart, Kohl's, Publix, Winn-Dixie, retailers, gas stations, restaurants, etc.
• Tickets to community events and activities (e.g. concerts, sports games, movie theaters, dance/musical productions)

Annual Holiday Drive

What would the holidays be without children, families and the special memories and traditions we share? And how could Children's Home Society of Florida help more than 4,200 children in the Big Bend without you? The holiday season is here and we invite you to join us to help thousands of local children experience the joy and magic of the holidays - to create new memories.