• Adult bicycles in good condition to provide transportation for TOR’s clients to get to work
• Gift cards
• Monetary Donations
• New underwear for men and women in all sizes, including socks
• Snow removal service for Tower’s office on New Street
• Time and talent to assist Tower as it begins to bridge the Juvenile Justice System through its new character/integrity enhancement program The E6Advantage Program targeting atrisk youth who are in middle school and high school. Mentors, tutors, and organizers are needed.
• Toiletries, i.e. tooth brushes and tooth paste; deodorant; shampoo and conditioner; lotion; bars of soap

Sojourn Shelter & Services

1800 Westchester Blvd., Springfield 217-726-5100

Sojourn Shelter & Services, Inc. was founded in 1975 and operates with a mission to eliminate domestic violence through service, leadership and education. Services include emergency shelter, individual and group counseling, a 24hour crisis hotline, community education and training, teen dating violence prevention, court advocacy and pro bono legal services. All services are confidential and free of charge. Each year Sojourn serves approximately 1,500 adult and child victims of domestic violence in our community.

Wish list:

• Washing machine – new or used
• New plastic encased twin mattresses
• Christmas meal for shelter residents (32 people)
• Curling irons, flat irons, hair dryers
• Laundry detergent
• Grocery gift cards
• Prepaid phone cards • Bath towels
• Women’s slippers
• Kids socks sizes 2-10
• Ladies socks
• Hairbrushes
• Toilet paper
• Baby wipes, diapers
• Large bottles of shampoo, conditioner
• Hair products for African Americans
• Umbrellas and alarm clocks
• Cleaning supplies and rags
• Paper towels
• Garbage bags – 13 and 33 gallon
• Gently used women’s, men’s and children’s clothing - can be dropped off at Sojourn’s Westside Fashions located at 2815 W. White Oaks Drive.
• Used cell phones - both working and non-working Monetary donations are greatly appreciated and can be mailed at any time. All other donations can be dropped off at the shelter, which is located at 1800 Westchester Blvd., just east of the intersection of Chatham Rd. and Westchester Boulevard

Forever Home Feline Ranch

3600 Persimmon Drive • 217-679-1593 www.felineranch.org feline_ranch@yahoo.com

Forever Home Feline Ranch is a nonprofit organization created to provide every cat in need a forever home, in a no-cage, no-kill environment. At the present time, while raising funds for property, the group is assisting local residents in keeping their companion pets by providing programs such as the Pet Food Bank which includes dogs. Helping people keep their companion pets is the best way to keep animals out of shelters and will help achieve their ultimate goal of establishing central Illinois as a no-kill community.

Wish list:

• Pet taxis - all sizes
• Dry and wet cat and dog food
• Cat toys and brushes
• Litter, litter pans and scoops
• Gift cards: PetSmart, K-Mart, Lowe’s, Menards, Walmart, Petco, Big R and Target
• Crates
• Copy paper and forever stamps
• Fleece material (animal themed) to make cat and dog mats
• Raffle items such as gift certificates, gift baskets or any items to put in baskets
• Volunteers
• Monetary donations

M.E.R.C.Y. Communities

217-753-1358 Office 217-753-1360 Fax info@mercycommunities.org www.mercycommunities.org

M.E.R.C.Y. Communities provides housing and supportive services to homeless and at-risk women and children. MERCY started in 1999, serving 10 transitional families and has grown, with our Permanent Supportive Housing, to 30 plus moms and 55 plus children. The children’s ages range from infants to 17 years old. Our families are working very hard to become independent and self-sufficient, through educational classes, life skills training, and a variety of job training opportunities.

Christmas Wish List include:

• Women’s and children’s hats, mittens, scarves - all ages
• New small appliances like crock pots, hand mixers, toasters
• New towels and washcloths
• Sheets - full and twin sets
• Blankets-full and twin size
• Laundry and cleaning supplies
• Toys for all ages (for children ages 11-17)