Sojourner House 2007 Holiday Wish List

Another holiday season is upon us! Sojourner House is continuing holiday traditions with festivities for our in-house families and former residents.
Our wishes for the women and their children are listed below:

NEW items only, please

Women’s gift:
* Set of Bathroom Towels (i.e. 4 bath towels, 4 washcloths, 4 hand towels)

Children’s gift ideas:
(We especially need gifts for older children)

* Winter wear: Gloves, Hats, Mittens, Scarves,
Coats, Snow Pants (all sizes)
* Dolls, clothes & accessories
(multicultural, please)
* Pajamas-Slippers (all sizes)
* Stuffed Animals
* Books (for all ages)
* Infant toys
* Journals, Pens
* Art sets and art supplies
* Stationary
* Action Figures/Toys
* 2008 Calendars
* Legos
* Watches
* Electronic, hand held games
* Board Games/Puzzles
* Batteries (all sizes)
* CD Walkmans
* Team Sports Athletic Wear
* Personal care items: Bath Sets/Nail Care/Lotions (Baseball hats, t-shirts)
* Curling Irons/Hair Dryers/Hair Accessories
* Gift Certificates/Museum Passes
(i.e. Target, Wal-Mart, Book Store, Mall cards)
* Disposable cameras
* Stockings and stuffers for all ages

***** Wrapping paper, tape and gift bags are also appreciated! *****

Thank you for delivering new gifts - unwrapped to Sojourner House by December 10th

Angel Tree
If your group or organization is able to help gather gifts for our women and children through an angel tree, we would be most grateful for your assistance. Angels can be made with gifts selected from the wish list (above). We ask for gifts to be delivered UNWRAPPED to Sojourner House by Monday, December 10th.

Adopt-a-family:
We have wishes to share with you if you would like to bring joy to a Sojourner House resident family. Wrapped and labeled gifts can be delivered to Sojourner House by Tuesday, December 11th.

Holiday Dinner Food Drive:
We welcome your donation of holiday dinner baskets that will help feed families of 8. We are pleased to accept food baskets that include non-perishable food items and Wegman’s or Tops Food Gift Cards for perishable items. Deliveries to Sojourner House are appreciated before December 20th so that we can deliver to our families in time for their holiday celebration.

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Holiday donations will be accepted weekdays 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. or by appointment.


Please contact Portia Chiarella at 436-7100 ext.117 or by e-mail at portia_sojourner@yahoo.com
if you have any questions or would like additional information.