Following is a wish list of items and volunteer opportunities from nonprofit agencies in Racine County. They were provided by local nonprofit agencies.

Other nonprofit, 501(c)(3), agencies who would like to have their wish lists published here may e-mail them to Features Editor Ann Walter at:

awalter@journaltimes.com

Please include contact information and information about where to donate or volunteer.

A partial list will be published periodically on the cover of the Food section. The full list will be published online at:

http://www.journaltimes.com/forwardracine

Lakeside Curative Services

Vocational Services needs:

- Passenger van, new or used

- Picnic tables

- Outdoor gliding swing

- Cafeteria chairs, new or gently used

- Employment training videos and DVDs

- Raffle prizes for participant functions (Gift cards/gift certificates - be creative!)

Day services:

- Musical instruments

- Wheelchairs, new or used

- Lava lamps

- Kites

- Bubble machine

- Markers

- Colored pencils

- Crayons

- Construction paper

- Sound machines

- DVD/VHS player

- Games for ages 3-10

- Volleyball net

- Yoga mats

- Cultural CDs

- Painting easels

- Arts and craft materials

- Children's books

- G-rated movies

- Sensory supplies

Business service needs:

- Cargo van, new or used

- Gasoline gift cards

- Snow blower

- Work chairs and tables

- Banquet tables

- Adjustable tables for wheelchair needs

Donations may be dropped off at Lakeside Curative Services, 2503 Lincolnwood Court, Racine. For more information or to make arrangements for drop-off, call Angeline Markiewicz or Maggie White at (262) 5989-0098.

The Racine Symphony Orchestra

- Reams of white and bright-colored paper (8.5 x 11)

- Forever Stamps

- Gift Cards from Office Depot or Office Max

Items may be dropped off at the Racine Symphony Orchestra office at 800 Center St. Office hours are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call (262) 636-9285 for more information.

The Volunteer Center of Racine County

(New or slightly used items, in many cases, are always welcome!)

- Vacuum bags (Eureka #57802B)

- Ultra-fine-point Sharpie markers

- Hand sanitizer

- Clorox disinfecting wipes

- No. 2 Pencils

- Band-Aids

- Flexible fabric strips

- Latex-free Band-Aids

- Antibiotic ointment

- Wrapped candy

- Pledge

- Fantastic

- Windex

- Subscription to The Journal Times

- Stamps

- Craft items for youth

- Gently used clothing boxes (shirt/coat size)

- $5 gift cards for youth appreciation (McDonalds, Barnes & Noble, Burger King)

- Coffee Mate (powdered, cream, any flavor)

- Carry-on suitcase on wheels (to transport youth items to and from school)

Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan

Stop Child Abuse and Neglect (SCAN) Program

- Volunteers to provide the kindergarten child abuse puppet show

- A portable puppet stage (before September)

Contact Lana DeVinny at (262) 619-1633 if you would like to volunteer, donate items to SCAN, or have questions about the program.

Sexual Assault Services

- Volunteer advocates to answer our 24-hour crisis line and respond to hospitals in Burlington and Racine

- Gift cards from Target, Office Depot or other discount stores

- Fun size/individually wrapped candy

Contact Katy Adler (262) 619-1634 if you would like to volunteer, donate items to SAS, or have questions about the program. Any donated items for SCAN or SAS can be dropped off at our office at 1220 Mound Ave, Suite 304, Racine, WI 53404

Racine County Food Bank

"Super Six" most needed food items:

- Canned fruit

- Peanut butter

- Tuna fish

- Beef stew

- Canned meats

- Canned pasta with meats

Donations can be dropped off at 2000 DeKoven Ave., Unit 2, Racine from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday or by appointment. It is best to call ahead at (262) 632-2307. In addition, the Food Bank also maintains a collection barrels at all of the

Pick 'n Save and Piggly Wiggly locations East of I-94.

'Stamp Out Hunger' Food Drive

Food donations may also be made through your mail carrier on Saturday, May 9, during the national "Stamp Out Hunger" Food Drive.

On that day, letter carriers will collect non-perishable donations from homes as they deliver mail along their postal routes.

Donations will then be delivered to local food banks, including the Racine County Food Bank.

Burlington Senior Center

- Two 8-foot tables

- Sturdy square card tables

- A large table that comfortably seats 10 people

Donors may contact Burlington Senior Center Manager Dean Fleming at (262) 767-9880 or at:

deanf2001@yahoo.com

Racine Family Literacy

- Multimedia projector

- Laptop (relatively new)

- Fax machine

- Paper shredder

- Volunteer bookkeeper (two to four hours per month)

Donors may contact Racine Family Literacy Executive Director Richard Marciniak at (262) 898-3968 or at richard@racinefamilyliteracy.com

HALO, Inc.

n Deodorant

n Toothpaste

n Towels

n Razors

n Diapers

n Desk volunteers to answer the doors and phones

To make a donation or volunteer please contact HALO at 262-633-3235 or drop off donations at 2000 DeKoven Ave., Unit 1, Racine.