Toys, enrichment, & blankets
- Bed linens & sheets (Clean or Unused)
- Heavy plastic toys (Little Tykes, etc.)
- Kong toys, Nylabones, (& other sturdy dog toys)
- Jolly Balls (large 10" size)
- Plain Canvas bags
- Rolls of plain brown paper or butcher paper
- Clean carpet samples
- Blankets - Polar Fleece (no quilts)
- Cotton or Wool blankets (tightly woven) for Louie & Bam Bam
- Sheets, linens, and pillow cases
- Essential oils- Lavendar, Eucalyptus, Tea Tree, etc.
- New/Unused toothbrushes
- Sandbox toys- Plastic shovels & Buckets
- Scrub brushes for the apes' water play
- Plastic laundry baskets
- DVD players
- Plastic kid pools (durable, not inflatable)
- Giant plastic tubs or horse water tubs
- Durable Rubbermaid storage bins
- Plastic hard hats
- Sprinklers - garden & children's
- Paintbrushes & canvases for art
- Adding machine or register tape
- Butcher,wrapping, Painter's, or Builder's paper
- Rubber boots and shoes
- Large, durable plastic cook spoons
- Hairbrushes (no staples in bristles)
- 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/Sam's Club, Home Depot, or Lowe's
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Treats and Food Enrichment
- Any fresh fruit or vegetables good for human consumption and not overly ripe
- Brown paper lunch bags
- Paper cups (8oz)
- Applesauce (unsweetened)
- Mangos, Starfruit, Lychee fruit
- Dried fruit (Raisins, berries, prunes)
- Ensure or Boost
- Pedialyte fluid replacement
- Coconuts
- Sugar Cane
- Soy bean pods (edamame)
- Tamarind pods
- Baby food (any flavor)
- Rice, oats, grits, cornmeal, & oatmeal
- Pasta (whole wheat)
- Dry cereals (no or low sugar)
- Popcorn for hot air popper
- Garlic powder, cinnamon, or other spices
- Condiments - mustard, barbeque sauce, etc.
- Honey
- Sweet & Dill Pickles, Relish
- Nuts (unsalted), peanuts or mixed nuts in shell
- Juice boxes (100% juice or unsweetened)
- Gatorade/Powerade (bottles or powder mix)
- Crackers - Graham crackers, Saltines, oyster crackers, animal crackers
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For Cleaning, Maintenance & Grounds Work
- Biodegradable Laundry detergent
- Bleach (gallons)
- WD-40
- 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 (60, 75, & 100W) & flood lights
- 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
- Paper products - paper towels, bags, toilet paper (Septic-safe)
- Brooms and Mops
- Food Saver vacuum seal plastic bags
- 13 gallon kitchen bags
- 30, 42, & 55 Gallon trash bags
- Simple Green® Cleaner
- Hot air corn popper
- Extra-large mixing bowls
- Extra-large cooking pots
- Colanders
- Cooking utensils, spoons
- Cutting boards and sharp knives
- Dehydrator
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For Our Office Duties
- Postage stamps - books and rolls
- AA, AAA, 9V, C, & D batteries
- Copier paper, laser printing paper
- Laminating sheets (all sizes)
- Multi-purpose 20# copy paper
- Bright-white 24# photo paper
- White or Color Cardstock 110#
- Recordable & rewritable CD's & DVD's
- Clear packing tape & dispenser
- Scissors
- White #10 business envelopes
- Gift Card to Office Max, Office Depot, Staples
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Equipment for Health Center
- Pedialyte (fluid replacement)
- Cosequin (Joint supplement)
- Chewable Baby Aspirin (81mg)
- Chewable Vitamin C
- Baby Wipes
- Toe Nail Clippers
- Microscope Lens cleaner & Lens paper
- Mosquito repellant - Family or Kids Off
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