St. Benedict Day Nursery and Children’s Home Inc.

Costly Items
Music
Clothing
Fund Raising Events
General items

Supplies
Educational
Office
Personal
Sewing
Household
Cleaning
Christmas

(Note: voltage of St. Vincent and the Grenadines: 220 volts – as much as possible)

COSTLY ITEMS

Ice Machine – commercial quality
Water Coolers – commercial (use of large bottles)
Popcorn Machine – operated by gas (gas only or gas and electric)
Tents – (party, with durable materials – poles and cover) (20” x 20”)
High Chairs – (For Infants)
Folding Tables (hard plastic – 30” x 72”)

EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES

Markers – Coloured, washable
Pencils
File Pages
Exercise Books
Table Top Educational Toys – puzzles, matching cards, computer type games, (battery operated)
Puzzles with knobs – for children with disability of hands
Crepe Paper – rolls, (Variety of Colours)
Note Books – one subject, single and double lined
Story Books – (early elementary)
Paint Brushes – for children’s art
Educational Photos and Charts – large for walls
CDs and DVDs – with children songs and stories, accompanied by words

MUSIC SUPPLIES

Guitar with nylon strings (professional - adult)
Guitar Strings – (Nylon)

HOUSEHOLD AND CLEANING ITEMS

Duck Tape
Hard Brooms and Dust Cans
Disposable Gloves – medium, large and X-large
Household Gloves – medium, large, and X-large
Laundry Soap – powder
Dish Liquid Soap
Matches
Ice Trays (stacking)
Linen – twin sets
             -Full /double – sets, singles
Pillow Protector – plastic
Kitchen Towels
Hot Pads
Aprons – adult – plastic
                - Children (for art and craft)
Clothes Lines
Clothes Pegs
Batteries – (D cell, penlight/AAA, AA)
Clear Plastic Bags – variety of sizes (including XX-large)
Shopping Bags (new, used)
Clothes Dye – bright colours (red, blue, green, orange)
Fabric Paint – variety of colours

PERSONAL SUPPLIES

Bubbles (hair binders – for girls hair)
Bath Towel – (large)
Face Towels
Wash Cloths
Toothpaste
Shampoo/Cream Rinse
Body Lotion
Hair Grease
Deodorant – male, female
Bath Soap
Toilet Paper
Pampers – adult size – medium
                   - Children size – XX-large (over 35lbs)
                   - Child – age 12 months
Hair Combs – (For negro hair)
Brushes – (for Negro hair)
Wipes – baby

CLOTHING

Vest – boys – 7 yrs., 21yrs.
            -Girls – thinned straps – 3yrs., 3yrs.
Socks (ages as before) – thin socks
           -Colour – blue, dark green, white, black
Shoes – girls,  ages as above (for church, school, outing and sports)
Sandals – ages as above
Slippers – ages as above
Larger Bibs (re: mentally challenged residents)
Sleep Wear – nighties, pajamas – ages as above
Under Wear – boys and girls – ages as above
Summer Wear – boys and girls – ages as above
Casual Wear – boys and girls – ages as above
T-shirt – white and coloured – ages as above

CHRISTMAS NEEDS - GIFTS FOR THE CHILDREN

Dolls – 10”-12”
Cars/Trucks – 8”-10”
Teddy Bears – (for boys, girls – 9”-10”)
Curtain Material – with children print – approximately 150yds
Bed Spread Material – for (7 twin beds)

GIFTS FOR HARD WORKING STAFF GUIDE

Linen – double/full – set
Wall Clocks
Lanterns – standard battery operated

OFFICE SUPPLIES

Scotch Tape – 1”, 2” wide
Masking Tape – 1”, 2” wide
Markers – Permanent – variety of tips
Copying Paper – letter size
         -White and variety of colours
        - Folds cap – (8 ½ x 14) coloured
Bristol Board – variety of colours – letter size
Envelops – letter size – white - closed and windows
Labels – 4” x 1 1/3 (102m x 34mm)
Blank CDs and DVDs - for copying
Ink for printers in use:
HP Laser Jet M1522MFP Series PCL6 – black ink
HP Desk Jet 3050 J610 Series – 122 colour ink, 122XL black ink
HP Office Jet J3680 – 21 & 54 black ink, 22 colour ink
HP Desk Jet H2545 – 622 black and colour ink

SEWING SUPPLIES

Scissors (adults)
Sewing Machine Needles (Singer variety - standard) special Singer: Cat. #1910
Straight Pins (headless)
Fabric – attractive, pieces for making cushions
Elastic – 1”, ¼”, ½”, thread size
Zips – 4”, 6” (for craft)
Thread – white and assorted colours
Compressed Crushed Foams
Needles (packs – assorted)
Seam Rippers
Crotchet Thread
Crotchet Needles
Simple Crochet Books

ITEMS FOR TEA PARTY AND FAIR (and ongoing – jumbles sales – we try to help ourselves with jumble sales)

Balloons – 9-12”
Tea Plates – 6”
BBQ Boxes – 9 oz
Clear Plastic Bags – 7” x 11”
Souse Containers
Stereo Foam Cups – 9 oz
Disposable Cups – 9 oz, 12 oz
Table Napkins
Disposable Napkin
Disposable Spoons
Disposable Fork

Special request:
Plastic Table Cloth (we use approximately 20 tables)

Mini items towards children games:
(price range: EC$1.00; CAN 0.44; US$0.37) e.g. (party toys: dolls, trucks, cars, balls etc.)

Small items towards adult games:
(price range: EC$2.00; CAN$0.88; US$0.75) e.g. wash cloth, very small torch light, etc.
Candies: (preferably single wrapped to prevent exposure of food items)

General items (variety of sizes)

Teddy Bears (soft toys)
Crayons
Pens
Pencils
Erasers
Sharpeners
Soccer Balls
Dolls
Cars
Trucks
Colouring Books
Story Books
Linen
Story Books
Toothbrushes
Face Towels
Plastic Containers
Jewellery
Wash Cloth
Bath Towel
Kitchen Towel
Hand bags

We are really depending on you!!!
Help us – for the children’s sake!!

God’s abundant blessings await you!!

Prayerful wishes.