Community Wish List
Lend a hand to these central Illinois organizations this holiday season.
Check Illinois Times next week for more local wish lists. Send lists to [email protected]
Bethesda Lutheran Communities
1905 Montana Drive, Suite 10 (217) 726-5325 Fax- (217) 793-0018 [email protected]
Bethesda Lutheran Communities provides support for adults with Intellectual Disabilities. They have been providing services in Illinois for over 25 years and nationally since 1904.
Wish list:
• Cleaning supplies: Dye and fragrance free laundry, dish and dishwasher detergent
• Antibacterial hand soap
• Lysol
• Kleenex
• Paper towels
• Toilet Paper
• Light bulbs
• Electric razors for men and women
• Deodorant
• Body wash
• Electric toothbrushes and Toothpaste
• Shampoo and conditioner
• Trash bags
• Dish towels and dish cloths
• Bed / Bath linens
• Crock pots, pots and pans
• Tupperware and plastic silverware
• Cloth lunch bags
• Freezer packs
• Hats and gloves
• Stamps
• Restaurant gift cards
• Monetary donations to fund wish lists
• Volunteers to provide yard workdonations of plants, trees, and flowers
• Vegetable seeds for gardens
• Ice melt
Haitian Development Fund
4043 Guilford Drive, 217-553-6360/217-546-6360
Founded in 2002, the Haitian Development Fund operates a medical clinic and elementary school in inner city Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Its medical clinic treats 14,000 patients each year and its school educates 45 co-ed students.
Wish list:
• Funds to cover shipping costs
• Unopened over-the-counter drugs
• New or used walking canes
• People to sponsor a student @ $25/month x 12 months
• Postage stamps
• New/used (in good working order) laptop computer
Inner City Mission
720 N. 7th Street 217-525-3940 adam@innercity mission.net
Inner City Mission was established in 1984 to serve homeless women, children, and families in the capital area. The mission provides a residential housing program that allows individuals to move from a place of chaos to joy and peace. Currently serving 35 homeless people, the mission is forced to turn away people in need daily due to lack of space. ICM is exploring options to remodel/update the facility.
Wish list:
• New roof for shelter facility
• New roof for administrative facility
• One-time or ongoing financial support
• Gift Cards to buy supplies
• Canned goods
