Gift Cards ~ Gift Cards Are Our Largest Need

Thank you for your interest in assisting Orangewood’s Children. The items on our wish list reflect the needs of the Orange County foster youth we serve: teens in foster care, former foster youth working toward successful independence and younger children in foster care.

All items should be new, unwrapped and age appropriate. The following are examples of items needed.

~ Gift Cards ~ Gift cards are our largest need. We use them as gifts for holidays and birthdays, as well as incentives for programs. Small denominations ($10 -$50) are best. Some suggested stores are:

General merchandise stores Target Wal-Mart Sears Kohl’s Mervyn’s Ross Marshalls Macy’s JC Penney Nordstrom TJ Maxx Kmart SteinMart

Home and furnishing stores Pier 1 Imports Linens’N’Things BedBath&Beyond Crate and Barrel Staples Office Depot Home Depot Ace Hardware Lowe’s

Teen friendly stores: Best Buy Barnes & Noble Borders Virgin Megastore Game Stop iTunes Bath and Body Works Sephora Radio Shack

Fast food restaurants ($10 increments suggested): Starbucks Wendy’s Pizza Hut In-N-Out Burger Chipotle Carl’s Jr. McDonalds Jack in the Box Burger King KFC Taco Bell Del Taco El Pollo Loco Baja Fresh Rubio’s Jamba Juice Juice It Up! Cold Stone Baskin-Robbins

Sit-down restaurants Mimi’s Café Red Robin Spaghetti Factory CA Pizza Kitchen Denny’s Sizzler Cheesecake Factory Claim Jumper IHOP

Grocery Stores Ralphs Trader Joe’s 7-Eleven Vons Albertsons Stater Bros. Food 4 Less

Clothing Stores Old Navy The Gap Avenue Lane Bryant Hollister American Eagle Abercrombie&Fitch Anchor Blue The Limited Men’s Wearhouse Charlotte Russe Banana Republic Famous Footwear Burlington Coat Factory

Sporting Goods Big 5 Sport Chalet Sports Authority Chick’s Foot Locker

Miscellaneous Auto supply (Pep Boys, AutoZone) Costco gift cards (to purchase snacks/food/beverages for youth at events) Any mall certificates Gas cards Cash cards (Visa, Amex, MasterCard, etc.) Toys R Us/Babies R Us Pre-paid minutes for cell phones Activity tickets (movie passes, Blockbuster, Boomers, Dave and Busters) Gift certificates for hair cuts

For more information, please contact Sarah Whittenberg-Hawe at 714-619-0254 or at [email protected]

All items should be new, unwrapped and age appropriate. The following are examples of items needed.

Personal Items: Baby Items: Toys: Day planners and calendars Diapers, wipes and rash cream Baby toys (newborns to 2 years) Hair dryers, curling & straight irons Baby food & formula Batteries for toys Beauty and grooming products Bottles Outdoor sports equipment Teen wardrobe accessories Clothing (onesies, clothing sets, etc.) Crayola washable markers Jewelry Car seats Craft items New clothing (i.e. jackets, sweatshirts, Swings Dolls (i.e. Barbie) hats, visors) Toddler toys Bicycles, skateboards, Razor scooters Cosmetics Strollers Action figures Pacifiers Learning & developmental toys Household Items: Rattles Board games Vacuums/ Dustbusters Baby spoons/cups Coloring books & crayons Lamps Outlet covers Comic books Ironing boards and irons Diaper receptacles Playhouse toys First aid kits Mobiles Legos Fire extinguishers Walkers/Exersaucers Stationery sets Alarm clocks *We currently have a surplus of Blankets/sheets Electronic Equipment: stuffed animals Toaster ovens TV’s/ DVD players Microwaves Telephones Holiday Supplies: Kitchen items: Pay-as-you-go cell phones Wrapping paper Towels Radio/CD players Large trash bags Potholders Computers Tape Dinnerware Cameras Ribbons & bows Flatware CD’s & DVD’s Glasses Mugs Hygiene Items: Pots & pans Shampoo & conditioner Trash cans/trash bags Soap Measuring cups Toothbrushes & toothpaste Storage containers Nail care products Cleaning supplies: Gift sets Bucket Dish soap Miscellaneous: Laundry soap and baskets Backpacks Sponges Suitcases (carry-on size) Cleaners School supplies Broom, mops and dustpans Books for all ages Carpet cleaners Markers Toilet brushes Journals

For more information, please contact Sarah Whittenberg-Hawe at 714-619-0254 or at [email protected] 2