Wish List
We love to repurpose and will accept many used items that we need to help our kids (ages pre-school through high school). If you want to make an in-kind donation, here are some of the things we need most:
This list changes based on donations and inventory.
BIRTHDAY's (collecting all year long)
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Birthday Cake Mix, Frosting, Sprite (plastic bottle or cans) and 12 ct. disposable cupcake tins or 9x12 disposable tin pan (for birthdays).
BACK TO SCHOOL EVENT (event begins in August)
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Pencil pouches, pencil boxes (to hold supplies)
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Crayons (24 pack), Colored Pencils (10-12 packs), Markers (10 pack)
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Wide ruled and college ruled paper packs
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Dry Erase Markers
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Highlighters
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Index Cards
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Lunch Boxes
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Backpacks for grades 6+
- Corded Headphones (for at school computer work)
FALL EVENT (event begins in Oct)
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Bath Mitts and Pouf Sponges and Washcloths
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Underwear Boys XL, 2XL
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Tshirts for Boys XL, 2XL
CHRISTMAS EVENT (event begins after Thanksgiving)
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Pajamas for Boys (sz 6+), Girls (sz 6+), Misses, Men
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Slippers
VALENTINE's EVENT (event begins mid January)
- Devotionals,Bibles
- Journals
- Logic Puzzles
- Activity Books for grades 3-5
SUMMER EVENT (event begins mid-April)
- Boys Flip Flops (sz 12-6)
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).
