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

Love, Inc.

- Funds to help update the sign

- Phone system

- A minivan

- Financial mentors

- Security system

- Food for the pantry

- General support for operations

For more information, contact Bill Schoessling at Love, Inc., 480 S. Pine St., Burlington, WI 53105 or call (262) 763-6226.

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) 598-0098.

Careers Industries

- Large-size men's and women's underwear (ongoing need)

- Large-size sweat pants (ongoing need)

- Bottled water (300 of the half pints) for the June 26 picnic for the 270 adults with disabilities whom Careers Industries serves.

- Picnic table with umbrella for use at the Burlington facility

- All-terrain wheelchair

- Gift certificates to Michaels and Hobby Lobby

Adaptive bowling balls with specially drilled holes

Items can be delivered to Careers Industries, 3502 Douglas Ave., Racine, weekdays between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Call Marlene Salley at (262) 752-4100 for more information.

The Racine Literacy Council

- Paper shredder

- Two laptops for testing of students

- White board markers, pen and pencils

- Volunteer to answer phone Mondays from noon to 1 p.m.

- Volunteers to tutor adults; training provided

Items may be dropped off at 734 Lake Ave., Racine. Call (262) 632-9595 for more information.

Children's Service Society of Wisconsin

- Cell phones and laptop computers for Intensive In-home team (3)

The in-home therapy team is out in the community all day, every day. Therefore, if each staff had a company cell phone, it would enable families to reach them quickly in emergency situations. It would also help to ensure the safety of the therapy team. Laptop computers would be very helpful for the in-home staff could complete paper work in the field when they have breaks in between appointments.

- Books and Coloring books to help children talk about their experiences of abuse or domestic violence: "Something Happened and I'm Scared to Tell," "It's MY Body," "Something is Wrong at My House," "The Trouble with Secrets," the "Let's Talk" coloring book set.

These books normalize children's experiences about abuse and domestic violence, and help children open up and share what happened to them. They are available in English and Spanish versions. We would prefer to have two sets for our Racine and Burlington office locations.

- Jewelry kits for children seen at the Child Advocacy Center

Older children at the Racine County Child Advocacy Center would benefit from a healthy age-appropriate activity to do when they have to wait during different parts of the evaluation. We are requesting a number of small individualized kits for kids and teens to make bracelets and necklaces.

- Distraction tools for children's medical exams at the Racine County Child Advocacy Center

A medical exam is a necessary piece of a comprehensive evaluation for abuse and neglect. When conducting a medical exam it's great for kids to have something to distract them. "I Spy" books and viewfinders are easy ways to help kids relax.

- Supplies for creating behavioral charts with families

The new Community Response Program will be doing a lot of work with parents to develop positive parenting skills to prevent future child abuse. One commonly used tool is to work with parents on developing behavioral charts so they can better manage their children's behaviors. CSSW could use a large supply of poster board, markers and stickers so the worker can create these charts right on the spot when he or she meets with the family.

For more information about how to make a donation to CSSW, contact: Ann Rolling at (262) 633-3591, 2405 Northwestern Ave. Suite 205 Racine WI 53404, ann.rolling@cssw.org

The Racine Family YMCA

- Four to eight volunteers to help with set-up and take-down for the Lighthouse Run on June 19 afternoon/early evening and late morning on June 20. Must be able to do heavy lifting.

Contact Jeffrey Collen at (262) 634-1994 if you are able to volunteer.

UW-Extension Family Living Program

- Simultaneous interpretation equipment for Racine County UW-Extension programs to be provided simultaneously in Spanish. Equipment needed - one transmitter, antenna and power supply and microphone; one battery-powered transmitter and microphone, 12 personal one-channel receivers, 24 folding headsets; 24 headset splitters; protective case for equipment.

- Volunteer to assemble Parenting the First Year Newsletters, 1st Issue (4 times a year - approximately 400 to 500 newsletters. Volunteer would stamp and attach postcard, and deliver to City of Racine Health Department and Caledonia/Mount Pleasant Health Department) Complete training and all materials provided.

- Volunteer to provide end-of-month data entry services. Approximately one-two hours. Complete training and materials provided.

- Laptop for individual use of CD-ROM parent education program, Parenting Wisely (SAMHSA Model Program)

- 25 Parenting Wisely Workbooks ($206.25)

To make a donation or volunteer, contact Barbara Stoffel-Emde, Racine County

UW-Extension Family and Community Educator at (262) 833-8732 or via e-mail at:

Barbara.Stoffel-Emde@goRacine.org

Racine Family Literacy

- Multimedia projector

- Laptop (relatively new)

- 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

Burlington Senior Center

- Two 8-foot 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.

HALO, Inc.

- Deodorant

- Toothpaste

- Towels

- Razors

- Diapers

- 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.

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.