Wish List
What might be unneeded for you, might be extremely valuable for someone else. If you are interested in making a donation of any of these items, please contact Laura Berman at 510-231-3994 or by email.
FOR NEWLY HOUSED PEOPLE
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Apartment start up items including kitchen and household items, lamps, small kitchen appliances, towels, sheets, blankets
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Personal toiletry items (soap, shampoo, razors, toothbrushes, etc.) including travel or trial size items
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Rugs and carpets that are in good condition
FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS
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Transportation vouchers (or funds) for participants to use to get to medical appointments, interviews, etc.
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Safeway, Lucky, Target, or Dollar Tree gift certificates to give to clients in need and for holidays
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Incentives and prizes for participants and holiday gifts (e.g. gift certificates from local businesses)
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Travel sized toiletry items that can be given to clients who are staying in a shelter
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Gift Certificates for movies, area restaurants (fast food and other) for clients who cannot afford these special treats
FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS
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Seven Passenger Van for transporting program participants
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Ten yoga mats
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Art supplies – includes paint, paper, art pencils, and a kiln to fire ceramics
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“How to paint” videos
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Games for outdoors such as Botchi Ball
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Gardening supplies- includes soil, compost, seeds, and planter boxes
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Reading materials, signage and children's book in different languages (Spanish and Laotian highly desired)
FOR LANDSCAPING SERVICES
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One new truck for landscaping
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One New work van for the training crews
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Three Equipment cages for the top of our vans
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Two Bypass Loppers
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Two 36" Pick/Mattocks
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Six Wire Rakes
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Six Bypass Hand Pruner
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Two Cultivators
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Two Hedge Shears
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Two Sharpening Stones/Grindstones
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One Pruning Saw/Hand Saw
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Twenty four "Rubicon Programs Inc." Embroidered Hats
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Twenty four Safety Goggles
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Twenty four Pair of Leather Gloves
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One Case of Ear Plugs
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROGRAM SITES
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New or high quality filing cabinets
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Folding tables
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General office supplies and calculators
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Children’s books and washable toys for our waiting areas and offices to entertain children during their parents’ appointments
FOR TECHNOLOGY NEEDS
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New computer equipment, scanners, DVD players, laser printers, color printers, CD burners
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Digital camera
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New fax machines
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Full size copiers
FOR MARKETING, PUBLIC RELATIONS AND FUNDRAISING EFFORTS
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Catering for small events
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Donated advertising space
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Printing of materials like brochures
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PSA production – TV, radio and print
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Public relations writing – brochures, press releases, articles for placement, op-ed pieces
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Graphics design – for invitations, newsletters and other printed and on-line materials
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Meeting space – venues for meetings and small events
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Video production
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Web design, updates and maintenance
If you are interested in making a donation of any of these items, please contact Laura Berman, Development Specialist, at 510-231-3994 or by email.