We have a constant and ever-changing list of needs for our residents and for the smooth operation of the center.
Our residents always need food (both fresh fruit and vegetables as well as healthy treats) and items which they can use as toys and enrichment materials.
And of course the Center for Great Apes can always use cash and in-kind donations!
Many times our supporters want to know what we need at the sanctuary. Below is a list of the most often used commodities... as well as some special "wish list" items we hope to have someday!
Toys, enrichment, & blankets
- Heavy plastic toys (Little Tykes, etc.)
- Plastic kid pools (durable, not inflatable)
- Giant plastic tubs
- Durable Rubbermaid storage bins
- Plastic hard hats
- Sprinklers - garden & children's
- Paintbrushes & canvases for art
- Blankets - Polar Fleece (no quilts)
- MORE blankets!
- Adding machine or register tape
- Butcher or wrapping paper
- Painter's or Builder's paper
- Rubber boots
- Large, durable plastic cook spoons
- Buckets and laundry baskets
- Scrub brushes for the apes' water play
- Hairbrushes (no staples in bristles)
- Kong toys, Nylabones, (& other sturdy dog toys)
- Large rubber or plastic traffic cones
- Unbreakable plastic mirrors
- Used fire hose (from fire dept.)
- Children's heavy-duty Board Books
- Thick bungee cords
- Unused socks, bandanas, burlap bags
- All-cloth garden gloves
- Clean bales of Wood Wool (excelsior)
- Clean bales of hay, straw, pine needles
- Gift Cards to Wal-Mart or Home Depot
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Treats and Food Enrichment
- Any fresh fruit or vegetables good for human consumption and not overly ripe
- Peanut butter
- Applesauce (unsweetened)
- Dried fruit (Raisins, berries, prunes)
- Ensure or Boost
- Pedialyte fluid replacement
- Coconuts
- Sugar Cane
- Soy bean pods (edamame) and Tamarind pods
- Baby food (any flavor)
- Rice, oats, grits, cornmeal, & oatmeal
- Pasta
- Dry cereals (no or low sugar)
- Popcorn for hot air popper
- Garlic powder, cinnamon powder
- Condiments - mustard, barbeque sauce
- Honey
- Sweet & Dill Pickles, Relish
- Nuts (unsalted), and peanuts in shell
- Juice boxes
- Gatorade (bottles or powder mix)
- Crackers - Graham crackers, Saltines, oyster crackers, animal crackers
- Brown paper lunch bags
- Paper cups (8oz)
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For Cleaning, Maintenance & Grounds Work
- Biodegradable Laundry detergent
- Bleach (gallons)
- Greased Lightin' cleaner
- Hedge Rakes
- Branch clippers
- Shovels, Pitchforks
- Wheelbarrows
- 4, 6, 8 or 10-foot FiberGlass Ladders
- Heavy-duty 5/8" garden hoses
- hose nozzles
- Light bulbs ( & flood lites)
- Gardening tools - spades, pruners
- Any working electric tool
- Nail guns, hammers, screw drivers Come-along
- Gift cards to Home Depot, Lowe's, or Tractor Supply
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For our Feed Room / Ape Kitchen
- Dehydrator
- Hot air corn popper
- Extra-large mixing bowls
- Extra-large cooking pots
- Colanders
- Cooking utensils, spoons
- Cutting boards and sharp knives
- Dish soap
- Simple Green® Cleaner
- Paper products - paper towels, bags, Scott toilet paper
- 30 & 55 Gallon trash bags
- 13 gallon kitchen bags
- Brooms and Mops
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For Our Office Duties
- Postage stamps - books and rolls
- AA, C, & D batteries
- Copier paper, laser printing paper
- Multi-purpose 20# copy paper
- Bright-white 24# photo paper
- White or Color Cardstock 110#
- Recordable & rewritable CD's & DVD's
- Clear packing tape
- Scissors
- White #10 business envelopes
- Gift Card to Office Max or Office Depot
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Equipment for Health Center
- Portable X-Ray equipment
- Pedialyte (fluid replacement)
- Chewable Vitamin C
- Baby Wipes
- Toe Nail Clippers
- Microscope Lens cleaner & Lens paper
- Mosquito repellant - Family or Kids Off
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Miscellaneous Needs
- Washing Machines
- Clothes Dryers
- Freezers
- Fans
- Power extension cords – heavy duty
- Laser pointer
- Golf carts, golf cart batteries & tires
- John Deere Gator
- Vacuum Cleaner
- Pick Up Truck
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