Wish List

Listed below are items that are needed for client homes or various programs at Little Friends. In the spirit of our mission, furnishings and other household items must be in good condition and working properly. Please do not be offended if we ask specific information about color, size, or even come out to look at an item before it is accepted. It is our policy to accept items for our clients' homes with the same careful attention to detail as we would for our own homes.

If possible, please e-mail a short description and digital image of larger items, including furniture, appliances and office furniture to:

Cally Edwards
credwards@lilfriends.com
(630) 281-1882

Thank you for your support! 

Home Furnishings

• Dining room table and chairs (4-6 chairs)
• Bedroom furniture
• Recliner chairs
• Matching couches and loveseats
• Floor lamps
• New twin and full-size mattress sets
• New carpeting
• Coffee and end tables
• Banquet-style folding tables
• Home decorating items, including frames,  paintings, plants, etc.
  

Appliances

• Vacuum cleaners
• Microwave ovens (less than 5 years old)
• Refrigerators (less than 5 years old)
• Upright or chest freezers (less than 8 years old)
• Window air conditioners
• Oscillating fans
• Steam cleaner
• Snow blower
• Televisions, 19-inch or larger, cable-ready

Kitchen Supplies

• Dishes
• Glasses
• Utensils
• Pots and pans
• Metal baking pans
• Flatware

Children's Activities & Supplies

• Tabletop activities, including puzzles, flash cards, etc.
• Little Tykes playground equipment
• Games and activities for kids ages 2-10
• Art & craft supplies, including Play Doh, construction paper, glue, markers, crayons, paints, beads, etc.

Classroom Supplies

• Current encyclopedias/reference books
• Dictionaries
• Boardmaker computer software
• Sign Language instructional videos
• Disposable cameras for field trips
• Atomic clocks

Fitness & Recreation

• Bicycles and tricycles
• Cookbooks
• Books on tape
• Videos/DVDs, including exercise, educational, home improvement, etc.
• Disney movies
• Portable DVD players
• Stereos with CD and cassette players
• Personal cassette players
• Air hockey/foosball tables, basketball hoop
• Basketballs, softballs, soccer balls, footballs, etc.
• Tickets to plays, concerts, sporting events
• Magazine subscriptions
• Braille reading materials

Computer / Office Equipment

• Computers - Pentium III or higher, including laptops
• Color printers
• Educational computer software - Grade school level
• CD burner
• Scanner
• Digital cameras and photo paper
• Laminator (preferably large capacity) and laminating sheets
• Heavy-duty shredders
• Overhead projectors
• Office furniture, including desks, chairs, file cabinets, etc.

Miscellaneous

• Gardening tools
• Holiday and birthday decorations
• Beauty/hygiene products, including mirrors, nail polish, hair products, electric razors, etc. (New products please)
• Self-adhesive Velcro
• Empty CD or DVD cases
• Batteries, all sizes
• Plastic storage bins with lids, all sizes

Transportation

• 14-ft box truck