To help you act on your good intentions this year, OnMilwaukee put out an open invitation to all area 501 (c) (3) non-profit organizations to send us their holiday "wish list" - the items that would help these organizations serve our neighbors better in 2008.

Below you will find a list for each non-profit agency who responded to our request for a wish list for the year. You will find items needed from crayons to two draft horses. The organizations are listed alphabetically, so please scroll to the bottom and find an organization that you may be able to help.

It is up to you to contact the agency for the donation, OnMilwaukee.com is not able to accept donations on behalf of any agency. Each agency's contact information is included for your use.

The agencies would prefer new items, but slightly used items like tools, etc. may be welcomed, but you should check with the agency before donating. Thank you.

ABCD: After Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Web site: http://www.abcdmentor.org
6737 W. Washington St.
Suite 3265
West Allis, Wi 53214
Phone: 414-918-9222 Fax: 414-918-9223
Wishlist:

• 1. Opportunity to promote awareness of ABCD's free services at church, business or community-group gatherings
• 2. 200 minute phone cards for our mentors and participants
• 3. New, 1.5", 3-ring, white binders with pockets and cover sheet insert for mentor training classes(need up to 50)
• 4. 4-drawer, lockable file cabinet
• 5. printer/copier paper (white/201 lb./for laser printer)

Bay View Community Center
Web site: http://bayviewcenter.org
1320 E. Oklahoma Avenue
MIlwaukee, WI 53207
Phone: 414-482-1000 Fax: 414-482-1468
Wishlist:

• 1. 1 case, 12 jars of jam or jelly, or 1 case of Mac and Cheese to give out to families in need who come to our food pantry. Usage of the pantry is up 40.9% versus last year. Help us keep the shelves stocked.
• 2. Help bring the Bay View Community Center into the digital age! We need a digital camera to use in our Children's and Family Programs and Classes to bring us into the 21st Century.
• 3. Help bring the Bay View Community Center into the digital age! We need an IPOD to use in our Children's and Family Programs and Classes to bring us into the 21st Century.
• 4. Help bring the Bay View Community Center into the digital age! We need a DVD Camcorder to use in our Children's and Family Programs and Classes to bring us into the 21st Century.
• 5. Starting February our TV at the Center won't work. We need a box to convert to digital or a coupon for a box. Coupons can only be sent to individual homes.

BloodCenter of Wisconsin
Web site: http://www.bcw.edu
638 N. 18th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53201
Phone: 414-933-5000
Wishlist:

• 1. Plenty of volunteer blood donors to help sustain the local supply.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee
Web site: http://www.boysgirlsclubs.org
1558 N. 6th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53212
Phone: 414-267-8100 Fax: 414-267-8144
Wishlist:

• 1. Holiday gifts for the Boys & Girls Clubs’ Annual Wrap Party. Gifts will go to Club members: boys and girls ages 6-18. Items should be $10-$15 in value. Gift should be unwrapped and delivered to the customer service desk of Bayshore Town Center by Dec. 10. When buying toys like dolls & play sets, please remember the Boys & Girls Clubs has a multicultural population.

Brew City HDI, Help Desk Chapters of Mil
Web site: http://www.brewcityhdi.com
P.O. Box 081702
Racine, WI 53408
Phone: 414-288-8040
Wishlist:

• 1. 1 TV spot (recorded for later viewing/listening) for our organization
• 2. 1 radio spot (recorded for later viewing/listening) for our organization
• 3. digital camera
• 4. video recorder
• 5. laptop

Centro Legal
Web site: http://www.centrolegalwisconsin.org
until 12/19/08: 1711 S. 11th Street
after 12/19/08: 614 W. National Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53204
Phone: 414-384-7900 Fax: 414-384-6222
Wishlist:

• 1. Stackable chairs for classroom
• 2. Outdoor business signage
• 3. Used computers (Pentium IV or newer)
• 4. Desk chairs
• 5. Painting services for new office

Charles Allis Art Museum
Web site: http://www.cavtmuseums.org
1801 N. Prospect
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone: 414/278-8295 Fax: 414/278-0335
Wishlist:

• 1. Fax Machine
• 2. Mini-fridge
• 3. Advertising
• 4. Volunteers for garden work and event supervision

Franciscan Villla
Web site: http://www.franciscanvilla.org
3601 S. Chicago Ave.
South Milwaukee, WI 53172
Phone: 414-570-5384
Wishlist:

• 1. 8 hp snowblower
• 2. 27-inch TV
• 3. 10 large print Bibles
• 4. Music/relaxation CDs
• 5. 10 maracas

Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast
Web site: http://www.gswise.org
131 S. 69th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53214
Phone: 414-476-1050 Fax: 414-476-5958
Wishlist:

• 1. Translation services for written materials from English to Spanish.
• 2. 15 Garmin GPS Units
• 3. Six full sheet cakes for spring Teen Recognition events.
• 4. Two dozen life jackets
• 5. Archery Genesis bows and arrows

Hope Safehouse Inc.
Web site: http://www.hopesafehouse.org
1911 Taylor Ave.
Racine, WI 53403
Phone: 262-634-4571 Fax: 262-898-1596
Wishlist:

• 1. Tidy Cat clay litter
• 2. Martingale collars for medium size dogs and larger
• 3. Nylon Dog leashes for medium to X-Large dogs.
• 4. round fleece cat beds
• 5. live traps - adult cat size

Horizon Grief Resource Center
Web site: http://www.hhch.net/griefcenter
8949 N. Deerbrook Trail
Brown Deer, WI 53223
Phone: 414-586-6268
Wishlist:

• 1. Up to 1,000 copies of "Final Gifts" a book for hospice staff to give to their patients and families.
• 2. Socks with rubber grippers on the bottom for hospice patients.
• 3. Hand-knit or store-bought afghans, lap quilts or shawls for hospice patients.
• 4. Up to 1,000 copies of companion books "When you are Ill or Incopacitated" and "When You Are the Caregiver" for patients and families.
• 5. Coffee, tea and other "comfort" products to distribute to hospice patients and their caregivers & families.

Housing Resources, Inc.
Web site: http://www.hri-wi.org
8532 W. Capitol Drive #201
Milwaukee, WI 53222
Phone: 414-461-6330
Wishlist:

• 1. New or gently used power tools
• 2. New Copy Machine
• 3. New computers & printers
• 4. New telephone system w/ phones
• 5. New windows for our Homeownership Center

Humane Milwaukee
Web site: http://www.humanemilwaukee.org
PO BOX 341545
Milwaukee, Wi 53234
Phone: 414-421-8881 Fax: 414-975-0344
Wishlist:

• 1. Clay cat litter
• 2. Purina One Healthy Kitten (bagged)
• 3. Purina One Adult Chicken & Rice Cat (bagged)
• 4. Papertowels
• 5. Laundry Detergent

Hunger Task Force, Inc.
Web site: http://www.hungertaskforce.org
201 S. Hawley Court
Milwaukee , WI 53214
Phone: 414-777-0483 Fax: 414-777-0480
Wishlist:

• 1. canned and nonperishable foods
• 2. cash donations for the purchase of milk
• 3. apple trees for our farm
• 4. an end to hunger in Milwaukee

IndependenceFirst
Web site: http://www.independencefirst.org
540 South First Street
Milwaukee, WI 53204
Phone: 414-291-7520 Fax: 414-291-7525
Wishlist:

• 1. Household items (e.g. hygiene items, paper products, cleaning supplies, housewares, etc.)for people with disabilities transitioning out of nursing homes back into their own apartments or homes.
• 2. Recycled(upgraded)personal or business computers and printers for people with disabilities who can't afford their own and who want to develop pre-employment skills and get connected.
• 3. Cash, raffle prizes and gift certificates (to raise funds for our services)
• 4. Sporting goods(non-latex balls - basketball, softball, tennis; hockey sticks, racquets, scrimmage penneys, etc.)for our youth and adult wheelchair sports and adaptive recreation participants
• 5. Volunteers - for computer recycling, mailings, trainers, events, wheelchair sports, data entry, mentors for disability mentoring day, etc.

Junior Achievement of Wisconsin, Inc.
Web site: http://wisconsin.ja.org
6924 N. Port Washington Rd.
Milwaukee, WI 53217
Phone: 414-352-5350 Fax: 414-352-5614
Wishlist:

• 1. Classroom volunteers! Help a class of Milwaukee area students be better prepared for success in today's global economy!

Lissy's Place (My Home, Your Home Inc.)
Web site: http://www.MHYH.org
6200 W. Center St.
Milwaukee, WI 53210
Phone: 414-447-7034 Fax: 414-874-2565
Wishlist:

• 1. Gift cards for stores such as Target, Wal-Mart or Osco. These are used as incentives for the women.
• 2. Goodwill store vouchers to be used to purchase clothing for job interviews. Vouchers are $20 each.
• 3. Bedding-pillows/pillowcases/mattress covers/flat sheets/fitted sheets/blankets (all are twin size)
• 4. Hygiene items, including antiperspirants, toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, feminine hygiene products, lotions, mouthwash, soap, combs and disposable razors.
• 5. School supplies such as backpacks, spiral notebooks, watches with second hands, calculators (with scientific functions), pens and pencils, folders, computer USB memory sticks, etc,

Lutheran Home
Web site: http://www.lutheranlivingservices.org
7500 West North Avenue
Wauwatosa, WI 53213
Phone: 414-258-6170 Fax: 414-258-0784
Wishlist:

• 1. Donations for Residents to enjoy outings around the Milwaukee Area, such as bowling, Brewers games, etc.
• 2. Donations for recliners for Resident Rooms
• 3. T.V.s with remotes for Resident Rooms
• 4. Donations for Aviaries for our Resident Units
• 5. Donations of new or gently used children's books for our Child Day Care Center.

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin
Web site: http://wisconsin.wish.org
13195 W. Hampton Ave.
Butler, WI 53007
Phone: 262-781-4445 Fax: 262-781-3736
Wishlist:

• 1. Disney Princesses, Hannah Montana and SpongeBobSquarePants merchandise (toys, CDs, books and DVDs)
• 2. Board Games
• 3. Best Buy and Blockbuster gift cards
• 4. iPod shuffles or Nanos
• 5. Packers and Brewers merchandise

Messmer Catholic Schools
Web site: http://www.messmerschools.org
742 W. Capitol Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53206
Phone: 414-264-5440 Fax: 414-264-0672
Wishlist:

• 1. Winter jackets, hats and mittens for ages 4-12
• 2. School supplies (crayons, notebooks, pencils, glue, etc.)
• 3. New or gently used childen's books
• 4. Sports equipment (basketballs, soccer balls, etc.)
• 5. New laptop computers

Meta House
Web site: http://www.metahouse.org
2266 N. Prospect Ave., 4th Floor
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone: 414-962-1200
Wishlist:

• 1. Women's Coats - L, XL, XXL, XXL
• 2. Pots & Pans
• 3. Twin Bedding
• 4. Mixing Bowls with Lids
• 5. Silverware, Plates, Kitchenware, etc.

Milwaukee Christian Center
Web site: http://www.mccwi.org
2137 W. Greenfield Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53204
Phone: 414-645-5350 Fax: 414-645-1859
Wishlist:

• 1. 10 very sturdy black or dark blue vinyl chairs for food pantry waiting room
• 2. snow boots: youth sizes 1-5, adult sizes 6-11
• 3. slippers for men and women (smaller sizes for both)
• 4. books for children & teens (ages 7-15)
• 5. hats and gloves for children, men, and women

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Web site: http://www.mso.org
700 N. Water
Suite 700
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone: 414-291-6010
Wishlist:

• 1. $6,200 for instrument "Sound Exploration" Boxes for 22 Arts In Community Education (ACE) Schools-Kindergarten classrooms.

MSOE (Milwaukee School of Engineering) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvNdN3AjDSU
Student Activities Office (CC-377)
1025 N. Broadway
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone: 414-277-7225 Fax: 414-277-7248
Wishlist:

• 1. As the HOLIDAY SEASON approaches… do you have any BEANIE BABIES, DOLLS, TOYS, or STUFFED ANIMALS that you want to share with kids in Iraq & Afghanistan? Over the past few years, the MSOE community has shown their support for our troops by sending care packages to those serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. We have also been sending large community care packages to the kids in these two countries. We have American troops and volunteers in Iraq & Afghanistan who are willing to distribute these items to the kids within the local schools and communities they work with.
• 2. How you can HELP! We ask that you go through your personal items here or at home and look for things that you are willing to part with. We are seeking the following items for the kids and their schools.- school supplies (pens, pencils, pads of paper, notebooks – we even had companies that were getting rid of their old stationary donate their old paper to us for the schools along with pens and pencils with their company logos...the pens don’t all have to be the same…they just have to work).
• 3. - beanie babies (not sure what to do with those collectibles…the kids in Iraq & Afghanistan will give them a home – we sent over some large boxes of beanie babies in the summer and we were told that hundreds of kids lined up to get one.)
• 4. - soccer balls and/or soccer items (the kids love the game and we have been asked to send soccer balls, ball pumps, needles, even soccer clothing – we had some old soccer jerseys even donated that the kids loved.)
• 5. - small toys and fun things (the kids went crazy for sidewalk chalk, blow bubbles, necklaces and crayons) - dolls & stuffed animals (who doesn’t like stuffed animals)

Notre Dame Middle School
Web site: http://www.ndmswi.org
1420 W. Scott Street
Milwaukee, WI 53204
Phone: 414-671-3000 Fax: 414-671-3170
Wishlist:

• 1. Volunteers to serve as tutors or mentors to our students. Tutors are needed during the day and for our after-school program.
• 2. School supplies (loose leaf paper, binders, spiral notebooks, calculators, pencils, pens, glue sticks), arts & crafts supplies and science room items (magnets, glassware, microscopes)
• 3. Sports equipment (basketballs, soccer balls, volleyballs, jerseys, nets, etc)
• 4. Doantions to purchase uniforms and textbooks (for our high school students)
• 5. Laptop Computers & USB flash drives

People First Wisconsin
Marian Center for Non-Profits
3195 South Superior Street
Milwaukee, WI 53207
Phone: 414-483-2546 Fax: 414-483-2568
Wishlist:

• 1. A laptop with a projector for PowerPoint presentations to assist young adults with intellectual disabilities can go into the schools to talk to students with intellectual disabilities about the power of working in the community.
• 2. Two round office tables.
• 3. A digital camera with digital movie capabilities so we can put information on our website(still in development)in visual and auditory medium since many of our members with intellectual disabilities have limited reading abilities.
• 4. A donation of printed buttons celebrating our 10th anniversary in 2009.
• 5. One month billboard space celebrating our 10th anniversary in 2009.

Racine Art Museum http://www.ramart.org
441 Main Street
Racine, WI 53403
Phone: 262-638-8300 Fax: 262-898-1045
Wishlist:

• 1. Van for moving artwork
• 2. CD players for classrooms
• 3. Collapsible tables ( 6 or 8 ft.)
• 4. Sewing machine
• 5. Laser printers

Sojourner Truth House
Web site: http://www.sojournertruthhouse.org
P.O. Box 080319
Milwaukee, WI 53208
Phone: 414-643-1777 Fax: 414-643-1790
Wishlist:

• 1. Gift Cards, i.e. - Target, Kohls, Sears, JcPenney's, Pick n' Save, etc.
• 2. Children's Toys & Books (All ages)
• 3. Disposable Diapers
• 4. Personal Care Items - full size soaps, lotions, deodrants, etc.
• 5. Non-Perishable Food

The Park People of Milwaukee County, Inc
Web site: http://www.parkpeoplemke.org
1845 N Farwell Ave, Ste 100
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone: 414-273-7275 Fax: 414-273-7293
Wishlist:

• 1. Milwaukee County Parks: 20X20' tent imprinted with Milwaukee County Parks' logo
• 2. Park Rangers: ATV for patrols
• 3. Runway Dog Exercise Area: dog waste bags
• 4. McKinley Marina: bike rack
• 5. Wehr Nature Center: new fax machine and copier

The Women's Center
Web site: http://www.twcwaukesha.org
505 N East Ave
Waukesha, WI 53186
Phone: 262-547-4600 Fax: 262-522-3882
Wishlist:

• 1. non-perishable food items
• 2. gift cards to local retailers (walmart, target, etc)
• 3. large size diapers (size 3 and up)
• 4. infant/toddler toys (must be new)
• 5. phone cards

Urban Ecology Center
Web site: http://www.urbanecologycenter.org
1500 E. Park Place
Milwaukee, WI 53211
Phone: 414-964-8505 Fax: 414-964-1084
Wishlist:

• 1. Ice skates
• 2. Skate skis
• 3. Large magnifying glasses
• 4. Kids boots
• 5. Scooter (moped)

Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum
Web site: http://www.cavtmuseums.org
2220 N. Terrace Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone: 414-271-3656 Fax: 414-271-3986
Wishlist:

• 1. Garden Volunteers
• 2. Garden Supplies
• 3. Advertising

WFIC & College Readiness 21
Web site: http://www.wficweb.org
4425 N. Port Washington Road
Suite 402
Milwaukee, WI 53212
Phone: 414-273-5980 Fax: 414-273-5995
Wishlist:

• 1. Laptops or PCs
• 2. Office Supplies
• 3. Entertainment activities for participating College Readiness 21 high school students
• 4. WPR radio spot
• 5. One month bill board space

Wisconsin Humane Society
Web site: http://www.wihumane.org
4500 West Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53208
Phone: (414) 264-6257 Fax: (414) 431-6200
Wishlist:

• 1. Canned Cat Food
• 2. Newspapers
• 3. Dog Toys
• 4. Mixed Wild Bird Seed
• 5. Cat Litter (non-clumping)

YMCA Camp Matawa
Web site: http://www.Matawa.org
N885 Youth Camp Road
Campbellsport, Wi 53010
Phone: 262-626-2149 Fax: 262-626-8189
Wishlist:

• 1. Gator or similar utility vehicle
• 2. new or gently used picnic tables
• 3. Washer and Dryer
• 4. landscaping consultation and perennial plantings
• 5. small shed for archery storage

YMCA Camp Minikani
Web site: http://www.Minikani.org
875 Amy Belle Road
Hubertus, wi 53033
Phone: 262-251-9080
Wishlist:

• 1. laminator
• 2. child size fixtures for a preschool bathroom
• 3. insulation for indoor riding arena
• 4. Truck mountable sand spreader
• 5. new fencing for basketball court