Fourth Annual UlsterCorps Coat + Winter Wish List Drive
From now through December 21st, 2012, UlsterCorps will be collecting donations of Coats and Holiday Wish List items requested by local service agencies. Special thanks to AJ of Royal King Cleaners who, for the third year, is generously offering his two stores as collection sites for coats and cleaning them for free.
Other Holiday wishlist items listed below should be dropped off with the specific agency that requested them. Volunteers willing to help with pickups would be greatly appreciated! If you can help please contact UlsterCorps at 481-0331 or email ulstercorps@gmail.com .
Coat Collection sites:
Royal King Cleaners
11 New Paltz Plaza
NP, NY 12561
845.255.0460
3853 Main St.
Stone Ridge, NY 12484
845.687.2722
rkcleaners.com
Wish List Items from Local Service Agencies
(please post your needs below if they are not included)
Caring Hands Soup Kitchen
Clinton Avenue United Methodist Church, 122 Clinton Ave. Kingston, 331-7188
NEW Unwrapped Christmas gifts for children and adults:
Scarves
Toys
Mittens
Books
Hats
Puzzles
Games Personal Care Items
Volunteers to help with wrapping
The Washbourne House Family’s Domestic Violence Shelter
Wishlist + Adopt A Family Sponsors
Every November we begin organizing our Holiday Gift Drive for the women and children at the shelter and for the women and children in or Domestic Violence Services Outreach Programs. We accept Gift Cards to the various stores: Target, Stop and Shop, CVS, Sears, Hannafords.
Checks can be made out to Family Domestic Violence Services (specify Holiday Gift Drive – New Paltz) and mail them to: Family Domestic Violence Services, P.O. Box 3817 Kingston NY 12402 or contact Emily if you can donate @ 845 331-7080
Suggested Holiday Gifts (we ask that Holiday Gifts be new items)
diapers
children’s sippy cups
infant plastic utensils
baby bottles
new socks
women’s underwear in all sizes
children’s underwear in all sizes
mittens, hats, scarves
journal
coloring books and crayons
children’s toys in all shapes and sizes
insulated lunch boxes
umbrellas
rain ponchos
thermos
kitchen supplies
new back packs
relaxation CD’s (can be used if in good condition)
kitchen supplies
towels, kitchen towels, washcloths
stainless steel water bottles
flashlights
stationary
women’s journals
lightbulbs
wallets
Family of Woodstock Winter Wish List
Bath & other personal care items for women in recovery at FAMILY’S shelters
Art supplies for homeless teens at Family House
Infant & Toddler learning toys for little ones at MidWay.
Sponge Bob, Barney and Dora the Explorer new toys.
Colorful winter hats, scarves and gloves or beautiful writing journals for adults at our shelters.
Food and Gasoline Gift Certificates for families registered to receive holiday help at your local FAMILY Walk in Center
845-331-7080
People’s Place Holiday Toy Program
People’s Place runs a holiday toy program in mid December where we allow low income Kingston area parents, to shop for free toys for their children, in our thrift store. In this way, the holiday gifts come from the parents, hopefully empowering the parents. We will be looking for help to set up the toys in Mid December and for volunteers to work as personal shopping assistants.
People’s Place 773 Broadway, Kingston 338-4030
Queens Galley Soup Kitchen Wish List
Click here for our winter and holiday Wish List…When quantities are specified that item is specifically for the 15 specific holiday meals we will serve (breakfast lunch and dinner Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day and Hannukah).
CD Player
Christmas music
New unwrapped toys for under the tree
Wrapping paper
Scotch tape
Holiday wrapping bows
Christmas stockings (50 each)
Candy Canes (12 dozen)
New hats, gloves, scarves, socks all sizes
Gift cards to local grocery stores to purchase fresh fruit, veggies and meat
The following food items + more
254 Washington Ave., Kingston, NY 12401 845-338-3468
UCSPCA Wish List
Canned Cat and Kitten food (9Lives, Friskies, Fancy Feast)
Dry Cat Food (Science Diet, 9Lives, Friskies, Purina Cat Chow)
Kitty Litter (non-clumping)
Cat Toys
Cat Scratching Posts
Cat Beds
Canned Dog and puppy food (Alpo, Purina, Iams, Wellness, Pedigree)
Dog Beds
Bleach
Laundry Detergent
Antibacterial Dish Detergent
AND PAPER TOWELS ANDMORE PAPER TOWELS
Gift Cards to Walmart, Sam’s Club, Petsmart
20 Wiedy Road, Kingston, NY 12401 845-331-5377
Ulster County Community Action
will be having Christmas sign-ups December 5th – 8th . (NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE)
Documentation at time of sign-up: Last 4 weeks income, ID for ALL household members, Birth Certificates for children Birth – 12 years.
Ulster County Community Action – 70 Lindsley Ave – Kingston, NY 12401
(845)338-8750 Ext 105