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

FAST - Families and Schools Together

FAST is a family support program for parents and families whose children may be at risk for school failure, juvenile delinquency, and alcohol and other drug abuse. FAST is a collaborative program including Focus, Lutheran Social Services, schools, and parents. FAST uses a family based approach that strengthens parent-child relationships, helps families feel more comfortable in their interactions with schools and community resources, and builds parent support groups. Funders include United Way of Racine County, Racine County Human Services Department, and donations.

• Board games (Chutes and Ladders, Clue, Sorry, Candy Land, Cranium, Life, Scrabble, Operation)
• Small toys for boys and girls, under $8.00 (ex. cars, yo-yo, play dough, dolls, puzzles, coloring books crafts, legos, blocks, non-electronic toys)
• Candles
• Bath and body products
• Toothbrushes and toothpaste
• Dish towels or bath towels
• Flash lights
• Tools
• School supplies
• Picture frames
• Kitchen storage containers
• Laundry Baskets
• Parenting magazines

The Racine Dairy Statesmen

The Racine Dairy Statesmen Barbershop Chorus is looking for a place to rehearse.

The ideal room/ facility would be one that has ceilings that are more than 10 feet high and is large enough to accommodate a full set of risers. If necessary, the risers could be assembled before rehearsal and disassembled and the end of rehearsal.

If your choir or chorus does not have a set of risers, we would be happy to share ours.

Like all nonprofit organizations, money is an issue. We can pay rent in the amount of $30 per rehearsal and provide our landlord with all the Barbershop Music he or she can handle.

The Dairy Statesmen Barbershop Chorus has been serving Racine and surrounding communities since 1943.

If there is a business, school, church or organization that can help us, please call Mark Geisler, president, at (262) 639-0547.

Racine Zoo

• Gift cards to Hobby Lobby
• Gift cards to JoAnn Fabrics
• Gift cards to Michaels
• Aquariums
• Aquarium lids
• Metal cart with wheels
• Laminating machine
• Laminating sheets
• Fireproof file cabinet
• Dry erase board
• Dry erase markers
• Cork boards
• Office chairs
• Scissors
• Staplers
• Long, durable raincoats
• Full-length lockers
• Stainless steel, industrial wire shelving with or without casters
• Barn and house box fans
• Large and small portable animal scales
• Multi-tools (Leathermen, etc.)
• Printer
• Small humidifiers
• Step stools
• Industrial power washer
• Medium and large heavy-duty garbage cans with lids
• Hudson hand-held sprayers and hose sprayers
• Office garbage cans
• Fork attachment for Uni-loader
• John Deere Gator with automatic bed, tilt bed or similar cart with cab top
• Street sweeper brushes
• Farm and ranch hoses
• Heavy-duty contractor hoses without lead
• Fire hose nozzle to fit contract hoses
• Fire hose nozzle to fit ¾-inch hose
• Push brooms
• Security camera
• Freezer
• Vacuum cleaner
• Items may be dropped off the Zoo office, 200 Goold St. Call (262) 636-9189 for more information.

Racine Theatre Guild

This summer, the Racine Theatre Guild intends to complete the installation of handrails on both sides of every aisle from top to bottom for the comfort and safety of our patrons. Since this is a non-budgeted expense, donations in any amount are most sincerely welcomed and appreciated.

• Compact fluorescent bulbs
• DVD player
• Stacking or folding chairs
• 6-foot and 8-foot folding tables
• Terabyte external hard drive
• Wireless microphone
• Wireless headset
• LCD projector
• Spotlight
• Volunteer house managers (training provided)
• Volunteer lighting designers (training provided)

Donors may contact Doug Instenes (doug@racinetheatre.org) or Beth Jurgaitis (beth@racinetheatre.org) or call (262) 633-1250.

The Racine Literacy Council

One laptop computer for testing of students

White board markers, pen and pencils

Volunteers to tutor adults; training provided (time commitment: two hours a week)

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

Garden of Giving

This non-profit community vegetable garden, run by UW Extension Master Gardeners, donates all of its produce to the Racine County Food Bank.

• Short-handle round-point shovels
• Spading forks
• Long-handle hoes
• Long-handle four-prong cultivators
• 18-inch stainless steel hand trowels
• Garden scissors (not shears)
• Soil moister tester
• Soil thermometer
• Plant label markers
• 3-gallon Weed-B-Gone
• Nursery gift cards/Home Depot/Jung Seed/Gardens Alive
• Self-propelled lawn mower
• Medium-size air compressor
• 100-foot, 3-inch diameter landscape timbers
• 10-x-20 four-side post car port tent.
• Donations can be made by either contacting the UW-Extension Master Gardener office at (262) 886-8460, Jim Kairis at (262) 886-5518 or Nancy Harland at (262) 637-5720.

Racine Friendship Clubhouse

We are a non-profit organization that integrates adults with mental illness into the economic and social community. A Clubhouse is a community intentionally organized to support individuals living with the effects of mental illness. Through participation in a Clubhouse, people are given the opportunities to rejoin the worlds of friendships, family, important work, employment, education and to access the services and supports they may individually need.

Volunteers: We would welcome volunteers to work with members sharing skills such as cooking and baking, do light handyman repairs, teach computer skills, play Wii games with our members, play piano

Items we could use: Nortel office phones, small cash register, heavy duty stand mixer, small drums or rhythm instruments

We are located at 2000 17th St. in Racine. For more information, call (262) 636-9393 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. and ask for Jo Ann Rodriguez.

HALO Inc.

• Diapers
• Deodorant
• Toothpaste
• Towels
• Razors
• 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.

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.

Belle City Senior Center

Grant writer familiar with non-profit organizations

• Stackable chairs
• Volunteer Receptionists to answer phone and greet visitors on a part time basis
• Storage area for large articles
• Building in eastern Racine County to lease or buy, preferably located west of Highway 31 and Spring Street, with 10,000 to 15,000 square feet of easily accessed space

For more information, contact the Belle City Senior Center at 201 Goold St., Racine; (262) 632-5629.

Safe Haven: Safe Passages program

• Personal hygiene - combs/brushes, hair ties, hairspray, fingernail clippers, fingernail files, lotion, shampoo, conditioner, men's/women's shavers, men's/women's deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste, floss, perfume, cologne, body wash
• Household products - DVD players, movies, bath towels, wash clothes, sponges, alarm clocks, plastic hangers, wall pictures, pillow cases, desktop lamps
• Cleaning supplies - 409 cleaner, bathroom cleaning supplies, mop, broom, vacuum cleaners, air fresheners
• Apparel - age appropriate young men/women casual dress clothes, socks, jackets, wristwatches, men's/women's business interview,
• Recreation - pool sticks, movie passes, fast food coupons, picnic table, lawn chairs, puzzles, video game system and video games.

For more information about making a donation, contact SAFE Passage Program Coordinator Melissa Robinson at (262) 635-2600, ext. 2; mrobinson@safehavenofracine.org

The Arc of Racine

• Volunteer to help twice a month to update Web page using Dreamweaver.
• Gift cards to use as door prizes.

For more information, contact The Arc at (262) 634-6303

Tech Corps Wisconsin

A pallet jack with a scale to better allow the Tech Corps. to manage computer recycling.

To make a donation, or for more information, contact Executive Director Michael F. Pitsch, Tech Corps Wisconsin, Inc., 2051 Lathrop Ave., Racine; phone, (262) 619-0931; e-mail executivedirector@tcw.org

Friends of Seniors

The group needs a permanent centrally located building as a standalone meeting facility to accommodate the many thousands of seniors in Racine County.

The lease on the Friends' present building at 201 Goold St. is set to expire on May 30, 20IO. Friends of Seniors is a senior organization of more than 1,000 members.

Contact Dick Hinsman, vice president of Friends of Seniors, at (262) 632-6116.

River Bend Nature Center

• First aid kits/supplies
• Vacuum
• Hand sanitizer
• Pencils
• Craft items for youth - colored pencils, markers, sidewalk chalk
• Raincoats/ponchos
• Boots, child size
• Wagons with large wheels for the trails
• Bins, medium and large size
• Colored and white printer paper

Colored craft paper

Donated items can be dropped off at River Bend Nature Center, 3600 N. Green Bay Road, Racine, WI 53404 Monday-Friday between the hours 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. If you have an interest in volunteering or have any questions, please contact us at (262) 639-0930.

DeKoven Center

Gift cards to:

• Menards
• Sam's Club
• Office supply store
• Grocery stores
• Also: Forever stamps, riding snowblower, skid steer, passenger van

Items can be dropped off Monday-Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Contact Donna Jorgenson, administrative assistant, at (262) 633-6401 or djorgenson@dekovencenter.org for more information.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Racine and Kenosha Counties

Needed: Volunteers high school age and older, men and women to mentor boys and girls who would benefit from one-to-one mentoring provided by a caring and responsible adult.

Those interested in volunteering may contact John Engel or Roz Lenzke at Big Brothers Big Sisters at 2302 DeKoven Ave., Racine WI 53403 or by phone at (262) 637-7625.

New Day Drum and Bugle Corps

• Two 15-passenger vans to transport our children to and from performances and practices.
• New horns
• Drum heads
• Bass drum sticks
• Cash donations to purchase these items
• Money to purchase new uniforms (about $10,000)
• More members to march in parades with the corps
• A new permanent home if someone would like to make a donation of a building and some property that are in decent condition

Contact Renee Heider at buttercupwi1011@hotmail.com or (262) 412-6314 to make arrangements to make any donations.

Love & Charity Mission

• Baby items
• Pampers
• Toilet paper
• Laundry detergent
• Toothpaste
• Deodorant
• Bleach detergent

Donations may be dropped off at 1031 Douglas Ave., Racine. Call (262) 634-7059 for more information.

Care Net Family Resource Center

• General Ministry needs
• Financial assistance to purchase:
• Parenting class facilitators
• Education brochures
• Receptionist Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to noon, and noon to 3 p.m.
• Updated replacement videos
• Abstinence team facilitators
• Teaching supplies/incentives for parenting curriculum
• Cleaning supplies
• Tall kitchen trash bags
• Large black trash bags
• Office supplies
• White copier paper
• Colored copier paper
• Stamps
• Pocket folders
• Plain business envelopes
• Address labels
• Paper clips (large and small)
• Technology
• Computers
• PowerPoint projector
• Projection screen
• Three portable professional display boards
• Travel-size briefcase
• Client Services needs
• Diapers (sizes 3,4,5,6)
• Thermometers
• Baby wipes
• Suction bulbs
• Pacifiers
• Diaper rash cream/ointment
• Sippee cups
• Nail clippers
• Baby bottles
• Teething rings
• Caps and nipples
• Teething medicine
• Bottle brushes
• Bibs
• Baby spoons
• Socks
• Nursing pads
• Receiving blankets
• Formula
• Baby clothing
• Baby bath products (no powder, please)
• Towels
• New or gently used cribs
• Wash cloths
• Strollers
• Bouncy seats
• Lap pads
• Bassinets
• Pack N' Play
• Crib sheets
• Swings
• (No walkers or used car seats, please)
• If you'd like to make a donation, please call the Care Net Family Resource Center first, at (262) 658-2555, to make arrangements.
• 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
• 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
• 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.

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, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call (262) 636-9285 for additional information.

The Volunteer Center of Racine County

• 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
• Stamps
• Craft items for youth
• Gently used clothing boxes (shirt/coat size)
• $5 gift cards for youth appreciation (McDonald's, Barnes & Noble, Burger King)
• CoffeeMate (powdered, cream, any flavor)
• Carry-on suitcase on wheels (to transport youth items to and from school)

To donate items, drop them off at the Volunteer Center, 6216 Washington Ave., Suite G, Racine, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday-Friday or call (262) 886-9612 for more information.

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)
• Copies of parenting, food (recipes), general magazines in Spanish, for use as resources for parents.
• 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

Careers Industries

• Radio with a CD player
• Educational computer games
• Indoor floor games such as golf or shuffle board
• TV/DVD to use with Wii system used by Racine Integrated Day Services participants.
• Large-size men's and women's underwear (ongoing need)
• Large-size sweatpants (ongoing need)
• Three manual wheelchairs
• 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.

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

Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast

• Volunteer Girl Scout Troop leaders
• Short-term program volunteers
• Group adviser for fourth- and fifth-graders, and sixth- and 12th-graders leadership groups
• Professional photographer to capture Girl Scouts events

To volunteer, contact Shannon Watry at 1-800-5645-GIRL (4475) or via e-mail at:

SWatry@gswise.org

Health Care Network

• Toothpaste
• Toothbrushes
• Listerine
• Over-the-counter antibiotics or fungal creams
• Dental Hygienists to volunteer
• To make a donation or become a volunteer, contact Barb Tylenda at (262) 632-2400 or drop off donations to the Health Care Network office at 904 State St., Racine.

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.
• Laptop for individual use of CD-ROM parent education program, Parenting Wisely (SAMHSA Model Program)
• 5 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