Holiday Wish List – Dec. 5, 2011

The following is a list of Indianapolis-area not-for-profit organizations and the things each needs most. This is an opportunity for businesses and individuals to make tax-deductible gifts in the spirit of the season. Anyone who wishes to make a contribution should contact the organization directly.

This list is being published weekly through Dec. 19.

Requests should be limited to five items or services (not cash) and should include a contact name, telephone number and e-mail address. Submit requests by e-mail to bhoffman@ibj.com, fax to 263-5406, or mail to Holiday Wish List, Indianapolis Business Journal, 41 E. Washington St., 46204

Agape Therapeutic Riding Resources Inc., Debbie Laird, 773-7433, ext. 11, dlaird@agaperiding.org. Postage stamps, shredder, dishwasher, chairs, Purina equine senior horse feed.

Assistance League of Indianapolis for Operation School Bell, Kathy Kerr Wylam, 872-1010, K1960@indy.rr.com. New warm winter coats for children ages 5-15; hygiene kits with shampoo, soap, toothbrush and toothpaste; school supplies kit with pencils, crayons, glue sticks, pens, ruler, notebooks and folders; black or brown belts in sizes 2x and 3x; white athletic socks, children’s sizes medium and large.

Best Buddies Indiana, B.J. Farrell, 436-8440, ext. 42, BJFarrell@bestbuddies.org. Digital camera; portable video camera; gift cards for entertainment and dining; gift cards for Target, Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club or Costco; grocery store gift cards.

Damar Services Inc., Donna Stutler, 856-5201, ext. 235, donnas@damar.org. Hats and gloves, sports equipment, coloring books, overnight sports bags, athletic socks.

Fairbanks, Katy Cummings, 572-9398, ccrichlow@fairbankscd.org. Bus passes, new and gently used bicycles, twin bed sheets, bath towels, blankets.

The Food Link, Wynn Tinkham, 846-9112, thefoodlink@aol.com. Food, particularly frozen meat and chicken; laundry soap; shampoo; diapers; wheel chair ramp; walk-in freezer installation.

Habitat for Humanity of Hamilton County, Gretta Troyer, 896-9423, gtroyer@hfhhc.org. Netbooks, fire proof file cabinet, desk and/or credenza.

Happy Hollow Children’s Camp, Rene Chamberlain, 638-3849, rchamberlain@happyhollowcamp.net. Printing services, arts and crafts supplies, personal care and hygiene items, cleaning supplies, HP printer.

Holy Cross St. Vincent de Paul, Maureen McLean, 631-4369, maureenmclean5533@sbcglobal.net. Adult bicycles with locks, backpacks, bus passes, adult winter coats, reading glasses.

HVAF of Indiana Inc., Debra Des Vignes, 951-0688, ddesvignes@hvaf.org. Men’s long johns, (all sizes), men’s coats, (all sizes), men’s winter gloves, canned meat, twin sheets.

Indiana Blind Children’s Foundation, Virginia Berry, 554-2742, ext. 803, vberry@isbvik12.org. Financial/accounting expertise, design and printing services for a new organization brochure, printer, large conference table, conference table chairs.

Loving Accurately Ministries, Christine Raymond, 205-9085, Christine@LovingSA.org. Volunteers to organize photos, scripts, narrative audio and video for a local initiative to fight the worldwide AIDS pandemic.

Mental Health America of Greater Indianapolis, Mark Rozales, 251-0005, ext. 1002, mrozales@mhaindy.net. Gift cards to Target, Wal-Mart or Marsh; an expandable phone system with ten digital, programmable phones; window replacement; deck and fence repair; parking lot refinishing and striping.

St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf – Indianapolis, Jana Raymer, 471-8560, jraymer@sjid.org. Painting services, mulch and landscape services, window cleaning services, laminator, gently used flat screen monitors

St. Mary’s Child Center, Shannon Marschak, 361-4882, smarschak@stmaryschildcenter.org. Copy paper, Wal-Mart gift cards, digital cameras with SD cards, acrylic paint, unisex sweatpants sizes 3t – 6x.

Sisters of St. Benedict, Our Lady of Grace Monastery, Sr. Mary Luke Jones, 787-3287, ext. 3035, Ljonessosb@benedictine.com. Computer tables, room dividers.

Social Health Association of Indiana Inc., Billy White Jr., 638-3628, ext. 103, bwhite@socialhealth.org. color laser printer, 26”-36” LCD/LED TV with DVD player, letter folding machine, Office All-in-One color printer/scanner, selected educational videos (8 copies per title, ask for title names).

Starfish Initiative, Chris Horty, 452-8579, chris@starfishinitiative.org. Picture framing services, gift cards for Walgreens and Staples, billboard space for one month at three locations in Metro Indy, facility rental for Mentor Match Introduction event for 400 people in July.

Training Inc., Katie Short, 264-6740, ext. 11, Katie@traininginc-indy.org. Flash drives (1GB +), gloves, bus passes, coffee supplies, winter coats.

AYS Inc., Leslie Hankins, 283-3817, lhankins@ayskids.org. Volunteers for before-and-after-school programs and summer camps, canoe or kayak with life jackets, laptop computers and software, 500+ t-shirts with Camp AYS logo, educational games and books.

Beacon of Hope Center for Women Inc., Terry Moore, 731-6131, tmocean@aol.com. Six new computers, new laser jet printer, new 10-line phone system, copier that sorts and makes two-sided copies, postage.

Beech Grove Education Foundation, Amy DiStaulo, 313-1124, adistaulo@bgcs.k12.in.us. Lighting and sound upgrades for the high school auditorium, music storage and transportation, uniform expenses, band instruments, music classroom supplies.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana, Whitney Snider, 472-3705, wsnider@bbbsci.org. Child booster seats, new or gently used digital cameras, laminator and laminating sheets, bus passes, photography services for match activities throughout the year.

Boone County Senior Services Inc., Sue Ritz, (765) 482-5220, sritz@booneseniors.org. Perennial plant materials and planting labor, in-kind office space in Zionsville, “to-go” food containers, transportation coupons for low-income seniors, flash drives.

Boys and Girls Club of Noblesville, Becky Terry, 773-4372, bterry@bgcni.org. Professional interior paint and painting services; hair cut gift certificates (for locations near Noblesville); Shoe Carnival gift cards; pool sticks, board games, DVDs of children’s movies, foosballs, ping pong balls and paddles.

Cancer Support Community of Central Indiana, Kerry Teague, 257-1505, Kerry@cancersupportindy.org. Coffee (regular and decaf), coffee cups, boxes of tissue, 8 ½ x 11 white paper, volunteers.

Cathedral Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry, Marge Pike, 632-4360, info@ssppc.org. Adult backpacks, sleeping bags, XL hoodies, adult men’s gloves, men’s white socks.

Central Indiana Youth for Christ, Jane Perkins, 925-2828, jperkins@ciyfc.org. $5 McDonald’s gift cards; automotive tools; quality color copier; 42” flat screen TV and DVD player; lawn equipment including a mower, weed eater and leaf blower.

Dreamapolis, Derrick Braziel, (216) 346-1053, derrick@dreamapolis.com. Office furniture, 10,000-square-feet of office or warehouse space for 12 months, printing services, outdoor building signage, vacant lots to be used for urban gardening.

Exodus Refugee Immigration Inc., Laurie Cuellar, 921-0836, lcuellar@exodusrefugee.org. Bus passes; Walmart, Target and grocery store gift cards; coats, hats, gloves and boots for adults and children; bicycles for adults and youths; pots and pans.

Families First, Anita Owen, 644-7230, anitao@familiesfirstindiana.org. Bus passes or gas cards; twin beds with frames and mattresses; healthy, nonperishable snacks; Target, Walmart and grocery store gift cards; baby supplies including blankets and infant seats.

Generation Empowered International Church, J. Marquis Garrett, 384-8985, jmarquisgarrett@generationempowered.org. Van or 15-passenger vehicle, digital image projector, printing services for 1,000 flyers, printing services for outdoor sign, video recording equipment.

Hendricks Regional Health Foundation, Sue Bogan, 745-7376, sebogan@hendricks.org. In-kind printing and video services, billboard for event promotion, stick blenders for cancer patients, digital scales.

Hollis Adams Foundation, Lisa Fohl, 841-1231, hollisadams@gmail.com. Used printer cartridges for recycling, 7 cubic foot chest freezer, sewing materials including fabric, heavy duty pots and pans, three 8-foot round tables.

Horizon House, Teresa Wessel, 423-8909, ext. 304, teresaw@horizonhouse.cc. Men’s winter socks, peanut butter and jelly, deodorant, bath towels, blankets.

Indianapolis Symphonic Choir, Michael Pettry, 940-9057, info@indychoir.org. Supplies for Indianapolis Public Schools music programs, including copy paper, pencils and blank CDs.

Indianapolis Urban Theater and Dance Company, Ashley Garrett, 500-4882, ashley@indyurbantheater.org. Electrical and plumbing labor, full color vinyl outdoor sign, 100 sheets of drywall, 250 pieces of 2x4x10 lumber.

Indy Car Ministry, Bob Hills, 716-8850, bhills@indycar.com. Small office space on the Westside.

Institute for Affordable Transportation, Will Austin, 213-1088, will.austin@driveBUV.org. Roll-up exhibit displays, gasoline gift cards, 3-minute time lapse video work, tool boxes, freight (1,200 pounds) to St. Paul, Minn.

Interfaith Hospitality Network, Mitch Katz, 823-8440, mkatzihn@yahoo.com. Floor lamp, chairs for a conference table, sofa, bus passes.

Marion County Commission on Youth (MCCOY), Alyssa Starr Newerth, 921-1229, Alyssa.Newerth@mccoyouth.org. iPad, 2 gallons of chalkboard paint, HTML techie to assist with Joomla website, 2 boxes of 8 ½ x 11 printer paper, Office 2010 Enterprise and Windows 7 Professional for office of 13.

Mary Rigg Neighborhood Center, Jenna Wachtmann, 639-6106, ext. 211, jwachtmann@maryrigg.org. Coat racks, freezer, corkboards, dolly, 15-passenger or utility van.

Prevail, Sue Hacker Nelson, 773-6942, ext. 116, sue@prevailinc.com. Used cell phones, individually wrapped snacks, gasoline gift cards, Post-it flip chart pads, paper towels.

Providence Cristo Rey High School, Victoria Petersen-Elia, 860-1000, ext. 106, vpetersen@pcrhs.org. Heavy-duty cross cut shredder, 10 laptops, 1 SMART Board System, teen entertainment gift cards, in-kind advertisements.

Safe Sitter, Inc., Dave Strantz, 596-5001, dave@safesitter.org. Multimedia projector, voice recorder.

United Christmas Service, Lorna McClurkin, 921-1372, lorna.mcclurkin@uwci.org. Volunteers willing to sponsor a family for Christmas.

United Way of Central Indiana, Mary Kinney, 921-1224, Mary.Kinney@uwci.org. Volunteers to read to 4 and 5-year-olds; computers, low bookshelves and gently-used picture books; Early Readers Club sponsors to provide children’s books for a year; volunteers to tutor 3rd, 4th and 5th graders in reading; partnerships for school special events and volunteer programs.

Volunteers of America, Diana Anderson, 686-5807, DAnderson@voain.org. 5 flat screen TVs with screens no smaller than 46”, 2 TVs with carts and built-in DVD players, 4 basic desktop computers, 2 desktop printers, child and family DVDs.•