Wish List
Two quick ways to help if time to shop isn't on your side, a monetary donation for a specific item or in general is always helpful via our Donation Shop or specific unique items from our Amazon Wish List (this changes frequently with each event we plan for).
To host a collection/drive, check out some downloadable flyers here, ready made for you and your group.
Here are some of the things we need most in general for our events:
BIRTHDAY's (collecting all year long)
- Birthday Treat, Small Toy, $5-10 gift card to a fast food restaurant or coffee shop.
- Check out this collection page for a flyer about our Birthday collection
FALL EVENT (begins in Oct)
- Bath Mitts and Pouf Sponges and Washcloths
- Underwear Girls & Boys Sizes 5-8 and 18-20
- Books for our library (can be gently used), grades 3-12
- Feminine Hygiene products
- Brushes/Combs
CHRISTMAS EVENT (begins after Thanksgiving)
- Pajamas for Boys (sz 6+), Girls (sz 6+), Misses, Men
- Slippers
- Devotionals, Bibles
SPRING/SUMMER EVENT (begins mid-March)
- Girls & Boys Flip Flops (sz 11-6)
- Journals
- Logic games, puzzles and card games
- Activity Books for grades 3-5
- Bedding (twin, twin xl and full mainly) but can use some Queen/King
BACK TO SCHOOL EVENT (begins in August)
- Pencil pouches, pencil boxes (to hold supplies)
- Crayons (24 pack), Colored Pencils (10-12 packs), Markers (10 pack)
- Wide ruled and college ruled paper packs
- College & Wide Rules Spirals
- Dry Erase Markers
- Lunch Boxes
- Backpacks (small and large)
- Clear Backpacks
- Corded Headphones (for at school computer work)
- 2-pocket Folders
- Ink Pens (Blue/Black/Red)
- Glue Sticks
- Manuscript Pads (Grades K-2)
- Pink Erasers
- Notecards
- Scissors
The following is a list of things we cannot accept:
- used pajamas
- used socks
- used undergarments
- used stuffed animals
- furniture
- mattresses
- tvs/vcrs/computers monitors
- anything that needs to be dry cleaned
- food in glass jars
Drop off hours Monday-Thursday from 9:30-1:00 at 9981 W. 190th St. Suite i Mokena, Il 60448. Drive around back and ring the doorbell to Suite i.
Of course, we love new things for our children too! If you have a corporate connection or anything in bulk, please give us a call and we will let you know if we can use it. Don't hesitate if it's not something usual, we will find a use for your donation!
Questions? Call (815) 806-1700
Gifts in-kind may be eligible for tax deductions. You will receive a tax deduction form to complete at the time of your donation.
If you shop Walmart, please check out our Charity Wish List and ship your donations directly to us. Please let us know if you send something as we cannot always tell who it is from (information@myjoyfulheart.org): Walmart Wish List
If you're an in person shopper, we always love drop-off's too! You can often find savings for some items at other retailers (Wikibuy is useful for this).
