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Wish List

Wish List

Thank you for considering a donation for CAPTAIN Community Human Services! Below is a listing of our current needs. If you have any questions or would like to donate, please call Ava at 518-399-4624 or email ava@captaincares.org.

CAPTAIN CHS is currently in need of the following:

Food Pantry: Urgent Needs
  • Canned tuna
  • Canned chicken
  • Canned fruits and vegetables
  • Reusable totes
  • Hygiene products: Shampoo, conditioner, body wash, deodorant, razors
  • Deep cleaning of Summer Meals van
School Supplies (By August 22nd)

Please drop off to the CAPTAIN CHS Clifton Park Office by Friday, August 22nd. Note CAPTAIN CHS Office is on Summer Hours (Monday-Thursday 8am-4:30pm; Friday 8am-1:30pm). If you have any questions, please contact Becca at 518-371-1185.

  • Large backpacks
  • Folders

    Sturdy vinyl/plastic pocket folders with bottom pockets (not paper)
    Heavy duty laminated/flexible
    Vinyl with prongs (metal) in middle
    Accordion folders with seven subjects

  • Pencil supplies

    Plastic pencil boxes 8” x 5”
    Zippered pencil boxes
    Ticonderoga #2 pencils
    Colored pencils
    Small pencil sharpeners

  • Crayons

    Boxes of 24 Crayola crayons

  • Markers

    Crayola Washable Skinny Markers (boxes of 8)
    Crayola Washable Markers (thick)
    Crayola Fine Tip Markers, classic colors (boxes of 10)
    Sharpie fine point, black

  • Dry erase markers

    Expo Fine Line Markers, black
    Erasers, black and large pink

  • Highlighters

    Skinny highlighters (packs)
    Regular

  • Glue sticks

    Elmer’s brand Jumbo glue sticks
    Packs of Elmer’s brand glue sticks (6 count)
    Small glue sticks (4 count)

  • Ziplocs

    Two-gallon bags (boxes)
    Gallon bags (boxes)
    Sandwich bags (boxes)

  • Notebooks

    One subject spiral notebooks
    Blue wide-ruled spiral notebooks
    Wide-ruled (not primary) composition notebooks

  • Binder Supplies

    Half-inch binders, white
    Three-ring binders, 1.5”
    2” binders
    Three-hole, sturdy dividers (assortment of five for binder)
    Sheet protectors

  • Paper supplies

    Wide-ruled loose leaf (150 sheet packs)
    Graph paper
    Index cards, unruled

  • Scissors

    Fiskar scissors
    Regular scissors

  • Post-it notes

    4” x 4” three-packs
    3” x 3” six-packs

  • Miscellaneous

    Art smocks
    Water bottles, reusable quality
    Styluses
    Rulers
    Scotch tape (packs of two)
    Packs of pens
    Play-Doh – packs of four different colors (any color)
    Headphones (for computer lab)

  • Calculators

    Texas Instrument TI30xIIs
    TI-84 Plus

  • Cleaning supplies

    Paper towels
    Clorox wipes
    Tissues
    Hand sanitizer

General Needs
  • New or gently used adult bicycles
  • Envelope printer
Cheryl's Lodge
  • None at this time
Empowerment Programs
  • None at this time
Runaway & Homeless Youth
  • Wagon to carry supplies
  • Can openers
  • Hygiene products
  • Reusable bags
  • Summer clothing for youth and young adults
  • Arts and crafts supplies
  • School supplies and backpacks
Senior Services
  • None at this time

Items may be dropped off to our Clifton Park office at 5 Municipal Plaza, Suite 3, Clifton Park, NY 12065.

Or, you can donate online toward the purchase of these products by clicking below:

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