Community Wish List

Be a Community Champion

We are strongest when we reach out to the weakest in our community. Lifespan Community Health Services works with many Rhode Island community agencies that provide a myriad of services to our neighbors in need. You can help by contributing to their cause.

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Children's Shelter of Blackstone Valley
Serves the children of Rhode Island who are victims of abuse or neglect.
Find out more: http://csbv.org

Wish list:

• Immediate needs:
  • New underwear for boys, girls, toddlers and teens
  • Diapers (all types)
  • Wipes and Lubriderm lotion
  • Fall jackets and raincoats
• Also need:
  • New or gently used twin blankets and bedspreads
  • Combs
  • Brushes
  • Barrettes and scrunchies
  • Bath towels
  • Hand towels
  • Face cloths
  • Barrettes and scrunchies
  • New socks for boys and girls, sizes toddler to teen
  • New sweatshirts and sweatpants for boys and girls, ages toddler to teen
  • Girls' tights
  • Shampoo
  • Toothbrushes and toothpaste

Contact us:
15 Gates Street
Pawtucket, RI 02861
Phone: 401-722-4626
E-mail: childrensshelter@cox.net

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Camp Street Community Ministries
Offers food, shelter, clothing and job training to residents in the Mount Hope area of Providence

Wish list:

• Socks and undergarments for children, women and men

Contact us:
194 Camp Street
Providence, RI 02906
cscm7@verizon.net

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International Institute of Rhode Island
Provides educational, legal and social services to immigrants and refugees throughout Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts
Find out more: http://www.iiri.org

Wish list:

• Large cooking pots
• Kitchen utensils
• Tea kettles
• Working telephones
• Radios and TVs
• Pillows and rugs
• Sofas, tables and chairs
• Used computers
• Baby equipment (strollers, playpens, car seats)
• Women's shoes, sizes 9-11, wide

Contact us:
645 Elmwood Avenue
Providence, RI 02907
Phone: 784-8611 or
E-mail: bsimons@iiri.org

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South Providence Neighborhood Ministries
Meets essential needs and enhances the quality of life for children and adults, encourages self-worth and self sufficiency and fosters community pride in a neighborhood of diverse ethnic, racial and social backgrounds.
Find out more: http://www.spnm.org

• Immediate needs
  • Prizes for students in the Homework Club
  • Canned goods
  • Paper plates and napkins
• Wish list
  • Food
    • Canned vegetables
    • Tuna
    • 100% apple juice
    • Beans, canned or dry
    • Rice and pasta
    • Cereal, hot and cold
    • Peanut butter
    • Pineapple
    • Peaches
    • Peas
  • Clothing
    • socks for children and youth
    • hats
    • scarves
    • gloves and mittens
  • Equipment and Supplies
    • Working tape recorder for English as a second language classes
    • Construction paper
    • Modeling clay and Play-Doh
    • New freezer bags, quart and gallon sizes
    • Cold drink cups, 7 oz.
  • People and Skills
    • Applicants for board of
      directors or board committees
    • Volunteers

Contact us:
747 Broad Street
Providence, RI 02907
Phone: 461-7509

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The Bundles of Joy Family Resource Center Baby Shop
Offers support, information and resources to families with young children who live in the surrounding community. The center is part of the Federal Hill House Association.
Find out more: http://www.FederalHillHouse.org

Accepts donations of:

• new baby clothes (or "gently-worn" clothing)
• diapers
• toys (no stuffed animals, please)
• hygiene supplies

Contact us:
9 Courtland St.
Providence, RI, 02909
401-421-4722

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Jewish Family Service
Provides professional therapy services to the greater Rhode Island community, with emphasis on recognizing and meeting current and emerging community needs within the framework of Jewish tradition and values.
Find out more: http://www.jfsri.org

Contact us:
229 Waterman Street
Providence, RI 02906
401-331-1244