Sometimes money seems so impersonal, but you still want to give.
It was with that simple idea that the Nonprofit Holiday Wish List was started.
For weeks, we asked area nonprofit organizations to send us their listings, naming tangible items that could help them in their organization's missions.
This year, more than 70 nonprofits have participated and their wishes range from copier paper to a van. Each item listed, they tell us, will help them in a small way to help the community.
So readers, it is your turn. There's no right or wrong way to use this list. Pick your favorite nonprofit. Have something specific you can give? Search for it on the list. Discover a new organization that you want to give to. The idea is to simply give.
All we ask is that readers let the nonprofit know that their gift came from this wish list, because we'll check back in January and see how many wishes were granted.
Because of the overwhelming response, we had to split the list. Organizations that begin with letters A through M were published Dec. 2. Nonprofits that begin with N through Z appear in today's Lifestyle section. The complete list is available at www.herald-mail.com/lifestyle.
— Crystal Schelle, Lifestyle editor
Oak Hill House & School — A United States Fellowship Home for Boys
12806 Independence Road, Clear Spring
Phone: 301-582-4980
Email: cwiggins@usfellowship.org
Website: www.usfellowship.org
Items for wish list: Play Station 3 games rated Teen or younger; two basketballs; two footballs; two soccer balls; pots and pans; two microwave ovens; DVDs rated PG-13 or lower; 14 MP3 players; hygiene product; two vacuum cleaners; carpet shampoo machine; 14 twin top sheets and 14 fitted sheets; 14 pillows; 14 clock radios; dishes and power washer
Contact name: Courtney Wiggins
Contact number: 301-582-4980
Location of drop-off site: Same as above
Hours items can be dropped off: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday
Special instructions for dropping off items: Call before dropping off items.
Occupational Services Inc.
Street address: 17 Redwood St., Chambersburg, Pa.
Phone: 717-263-9293
Email: lmayo@osinc.org
Website: www.osinc.org
Items for wish list: Four small whiteboards; six small magnetic whiteboards; 10 shoebox-size plastic containers; 36 vinyl upholstered chairs; six vinyl upholstered chairs with arms; eight conference room chairs; four poly picnic tables; five to 10 small equipment hand staplers (31/1-ASC rapid 31 handi stapler- pointed) (info available on where to purchase); plastic forks and spoons; tissues; two to three packs 4-inch-by-6-inch laminating sheets; construction paper; math and writing books; play money; children's plastic play foods; bead string (elastic/plastic); 30 9-inch PVC pipes; 25 to 30 multi- colored clothespins; four packs index cards; items for our token store such as jewelry, purses, shampoo, soaps, cologne, hand cream, cards and games, matchbox cars, sporting goods, lunch boxes, sunglasses, ball caps, coloring books, watches, sports items such as shirts, mugs, hats from NASCAR, football, baseball and basketball teams.
Contact name: Linda Mayo
Contact number: 717-263-9293
Location of drop-off site: Same as above.
Hours items can be dropped off: See below.
Special instructions for dropping off items: Call ahead to make arrangements.
Office of Consumer Advocates Inc.
265 Mill St., Hagerstown
Phone: 301-790-5054
Email: yvonne.ocainc@hotmail.com
Items for wish list: 20 reams of copier paper; HP 61 black/61 tri-color printer cartridges; 500 large dinner table napkins; 20 boxes Kleenex; 50 packs toilet paper; 50 rolls paper towels; three 12-piece sets of plates; 50 drinking cups for coffee or tea; 10 five-piece sets of silverware; 60 gallons high-quality flat latex off-white; 50 gallons white primer paint; cash donations
Contact name: Yvonne Perret
Contact number: 301-790-5054
Location of drop-off site: Same as above.
Hours items can be dropped off: Monday through Friday 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Special instructions for dropping off items: Leave them inside the outer door.
Parent-Child Center
998 Potomac Ave., Hagerstown
Phone: 301-791-2224
Email: pcchag1@verizon.net
Website: www.hagerstownParent-Child Center.com
Items for wish list: Four boxes of size 4 diapers, four boxes of size 5 diapers.
Contact name: Millie Lowman
Contact number: 301-791-2224
Location of drop-off site: 998 Potomac Avenue
Hours items can be dropped off: 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Promise Animal League Inc.
132 Old National Pike, Hagerstown
Phone: 301-465-9473
Email: info@apromise.org
Website: www.apromise.org
Items for wish list: Paper towels, 30-gallon black trash bags, old or used linens such as towels, sheets or blankets, bleach, newspapers, old dog igloo or dog house to use as shelter for feral cats; aluminum cans; for our thrift and gift store at 11000 Bower Ave., we need gently used items.
Contact name: Star Silva
Contact number: 304-279-3713
Location of drop-off site: Same as above.
Hours items can be dropped off: Monday through Thursday; call for times
Potomac Case Management Services Inc.
324 E. Antietam St., Suite 301, Hagerstown
Phone: 301-791-3087
Email: info@pcmsinc.org
Website: www.pcmsinc.org
Items for wish list: Office supplies: white copy paper; blue pens; steno notebook; coffee; paper plates and napkins; heavy-duty hole punch, iPad and iTunes gift cards, car, gift cards to Walmart, Sheetz, Toys 'R Us and Michael's, monetary donations.
Contact name: Dawn Johns
Contact number: 301-791-3087
Location of drop-off site: Same as above.
Hours items can be dropped off: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
Raven House Food Center
32 East Ave., Hagerstown
Phone: 240-420-6506
Email: rosa@longmeadoweyecare.com
Items for wish list: Refrigerator and a freezer
Contact name: Rosa
Contact number: 240-520-9761
Location of drop-off site: Same as above.
Hours items can be dropped off: Tuesdays 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Reachout Rescue and Resources
Mailing address: PO Box 542, Westminister, MD 21158
Phone: 304-754-9250
Email: rescuethemutt@gmail.com or rorrcanine@gmail.com
Website: www.reachoutres cue.org
Items for wish list: Event volunteers, fosters (training is provided), harnesses in all sizes, wire crates of any size, office supplies, donations for medical vetting for senior dogs
Contact name: Libby Marquardt or Judy Boykin
Contact number: 304-754-9250
Location of drop-off site: by appointment at 713 Buxton St., Martinsburg, W.Va.
Hours items can be dropped off: By appointment only
Renfrew Institute for Cultural and Environmental Studies
1010 E. Main St., Waynesboro, Pa.
Phone: 717-762-0373
Email: renfrewinst@innernet.net
Website: www.renfrewinstitute.org
Items for wish list: Large garden cart (SKU: M26S) made by Carts Vermont. Our preference is at http://bit.ly/115hfPW. Model 26, with rear gate and pneumatic (with tube) tires. It cost $339. Model 20, which costs $259 is our second choice.
Contact name: Tracy Holliday
Contact number: 717-762-0373
Location of drop-off site: See above.
Special instructions for dropping off items: Call Tracy Holliday to make arrangements.
Renfrew Museum and Park
1010 E. Main St., Waynesboro, Pa.
Phone: 717-762-4723
Email: renfrew@innernet.net
Website: www.renfrewmuseum.org
Items for wish list: Stemware prior to 1850; pewter plates prior to 1840; new computers and printers; flowering plants, bulbs or perennials
Contact name: Cheryl Keyser
Contact number: 717-762-4723
Location of drop-off site: Same as above.
Hours items can be dropped off: 1 to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday
Special instructions for dropping off items: Call ahead
Sharpsburg Historical Society
106 E. Main St., Sharpsburg
Phone: 301-992-9767
Email: vernelld@aol.com
Website: sharpsburghistoricalsociety.org
Items for wish list: Projector for computer; computer or laptop and printer and ink; display cases; file cabinet; bookcase
Contact name: Vernell Doyle
Contact number: 301-992-9767
Location of drop-off site: Same as above.
Hours items can be dropped off: Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Special instructions for dropping off items: Call before delivery.
Shepherdstown Day Care
531 E. German St., Shepherdstown, W.Va.
Mailing address: P.O. Box 388, Shepherdstown, WV
Phone: 304-876-6923
Email: shepdaycare@citlink.net
Website: shepherdstowndaycare.org
Items for wish list: playground mulch; outdoor shed; ink for printers HP No. 901, HP No. 110; copier paper 8 1/2-inch-by-14-inch and 8 1/2-inch-11-inch; file folders; office supplies; picture dictionaries; educational and manipulative toys; about 6-foot-by-6-foot play carpet; 2- to 4-inch-thick playmats (various sizes); scooters, child-size helmets; puzzle rack; colored construction paper; glue and glue sticks.
Contact name: Melissa Holman
Contact number: 304-876-6923
Location of drop-off site: 531 E. German St., Shepherdstown, W.Va.
Hours items can be dropped off: Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Special instructions for dropping off items: Knock to be let in.
Star Community Inc.
13757 Broadfording Church Road, Hagerstown
Phone: 301-791-0011
Email: tcook@starcommunityinc.org
Website: www.starcommunityinc.org
Items for wish list: Desk, stethoscope, auto blood pressure monitors, Pulsox, large food processor, microwave, digital thermometer, glucometer, craft supplies, construction paper, wooden puzzles, table top games, children's books, ponchos/rain coats, picture printer, digital camera, towels and wash rags
Contact name: Tara Cook
Contact number: 301-791-0011
Location of drop-off site: Same as above
Hours items can be dropped off: Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Special instructions for dropping off items: Come to the left side of large, brick building. Come in through the automatic door that will bring you to Tara's office.
Turning Point, A Program of Way Station Inc.
328 N. Potomac St. Hagerstown
Phone: 301-733-6063
Email: jmiller@waystationinc.org
Website: www.waystationinc.org/WashingtonCty.htm
Items for wish list: New or gently used large kiln; new or gently used video game systems with active/fitness games; new or gently used bathroom scales; new or gently used DVD players; new or gently used fitness DVDs; gift cards for arts and craft supplies and shoes and haircuts.
Contact name: Judy Miller
Contact number 301-733-6063
Location of drop-off site: 328 N. Potomac St. (Old Armory)
Hours items can be dropped off: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Special instructions for dropping off items: Call ahead. Do not leave items outside doors. Let us know your name and contact info (if you are willing) so we can thank you.
Virginia Avenue Church of God
17306 Virginia Ave., Hagerstown
Phone: 301-582-2243
Email: vacog@verizon.net
Website: www.coghagmd.org
Items for wish list: Nonperishable food items; kitchen dish towel sets, silverware, corning ware, electric can opener, electric skillet, microwave ovens, Pyrex sets.
Contact name: Louwanna Harne or Pam Harne
Contact number: 301-582-2243
Location of drop-off site: Same as above.
Hours items can be dropped off: Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Volunteer Association for Potomac Center
1380 Marshall Street, Hagerstown
Phone: 240-313-3504
Email: Lisa.lynn@maryland.gov
Website: www.ddamaryland.org/potomac
Items for wish list: Items needed for people with sensitive/special skin care needs: 20 bottles of Aveeno Moisturizing lotion; 20 bottles of Aveeno Body Wash; 20 bottles of body wash (men's and women's); Dove soap; Keri Lotion
Contact name: Lisa Lynn
Contact number: 240-313-3504
Location of drop-off site: Potomac Center, Activities Building, 1360 Marshall St., Hagerstown
Hours items can be dropped off: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Special instructions for dropping off items: Weekend drop off can be arranged.
Volunteer Washington County
1131 Conrad Court, Hagers-town
Phone: 240-329-5282
Email: bernadette.wagner@volunteerwashingtoncountymd.org
Website: www.volunteerwashingtoncountymd.org
Items for wish list: Smartphone with service; laptop; letterhead and envelopes; reams of printer paper; highlighters; gift-in-kind printing services for bookmarks and fliers
Contact name: Bernadette Wagner
Contact number: 240-329-5282
Location of drop-off site: Same as above.
Hours items can be dropped off: Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The W House
519 N. Locust St., Hagers-town
Phone: 301-791-7826
Email: etack@thewhouse.org
Website: www.thewhouse.org
Items for wish list: Shampoo, conditioner, bath soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, body lotion, fragrances, deodorant, hair spray, twin sheets and comforters, socks, day planners, journals and alarm clocks.
Contact name: Erin Tack
Contact number: 301-791-7826
Location of drop-off site: See above.
Hours items can be dropped off: Seven days a week, 8 a.m. to midnight.
Washington County Ag Expo and Fair Board
P. O. Box 681, Sharpsburg
Phone: 301-582-9494
Email suebhull@aol.com
Website: www.agexpoandfair.org
Items for wish list: volunteers; 10 box fans or fans on stands; shade cloth, rolls; large black zip straps (for hanging shade cloth, securing fencing, hanging banners); zip straps of a variety of sizes; rolls of table cloth (white); rolls of table cloth (green); rolls of clear vinyl (crystal clear for displays at the fair); dinner-sized paper plates; dessert-sized paper plates; paper napkins; spring clothespins; five staplers and staples; 50-plus rolls of Scotch tape; 50-plus rolls of heavy duty masking tape; permanent markers; 10 single hole punches; 10 three-hole punches; 2-inch and 3-inch "s"-type hooks; disposable drinking cups; 5 gallons of water; 5 gallons of lemonade; rolls of newsprint paper; reams of copy paper; copier/copy machine; secure office space; rolls of heavy duty duct tape; 25-foot and 50-foot heavy-duty extension cords; three-way adapters for extension cords; mulch for show barn floor; 500 bales of straw; rolls of roofing paper; bales of large flake pine shavings/livestock bedding; 30 red vinyl office folders/envelopes, letter sized (weather resistant, with pockets); Post-it note pads; legal-sized tablets; three-ring binders; packages of notebook paper for binders; paper clips; postage stamps; copy machine; packages of rubber bands; two skids of bottled water; locations to post banners advertising the fair sponsors/donors for tent rentals; sponsors/donors for staff T-shirts: purchase and printing; signage for traffic control/identifying handicapped parking areas and basic first aid kits; first aid supplies such as ice packs; 4-inch-by-4-inch gauze; individually wrapped trauma dressings kling- assorted sizes: 2, 4 and 6 inches; penlight; trauma shears and basic bandage scissors; cravats (triangle shaped); first aid tape: 2 and 4 inch; band aids of every size from jumbo patch to small sizes; tweezers; sterile water; alcohol wipes; rubber gloves: small, medium, large, extra-large
Contact name: Sue Hull, president
Contact number: 301-582-9494
Contact email: suebhull@aol.com
Location of drop-off site: Site to be scheduled
Hours items can be dropped off: Hours to be scheduled
Washington County Commission on Aging Inc.
140 W. Franklin St., 4th Floor, Hagerstown
Phone: 301-790-0275
Email: hlo@wccoaging.org
Website: wccoaging.org
Items for wish list: Boxed meals consisting of items that will last on the shelf for at least nine months. Any donation amount is helpful. Gift certificates to Staples for ink cartridges and office supplies; donations toward postage costs; 40-inch flatscreen TV. DVD player, Zumba Gold 3 DVD and boombox.
Contact name: Hilary F. Lo
Contact number: 301-790-0275
Location of drop-off site: See above.
Hours items can be dropped off: Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Special instructions for dropping off items: Bring items to fourth floor.
Washington County Family Center
221 McRand Court, Suite 300, Hagerstown
Phone: 301-790-4002
Email: dyorks@dhr.state.md.us
Items for wish list: Crib sheets; blankets for babies and toddlers; personal care products (i.e. shampoo, conditioner, laundry detergent), diapers, wipes, craft supplies, books (new or used) for children ages birth to 4 and young adults. Monetary donations to be used for Barbara Bush Literacy Grant cash match up to $12,500.
Contact name: Dori Yorks
Contact number: 301-790-4002
Location of drop-off site: Same as above.
Hours items can be dropped off: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Washington County Historical Society Inc.
135 W. Washington St., Hagerstown
Phone: 301-797-8782
Email: info@washcomdhistoricalsociety.org
Website: www.washcomdhistoricalsociety.org
Items for wish list: Large coffee urn; two upright vacuum cleaners; help with collection preservation grant match for state funds
Contact name: Linda Irvin-Craig
Contact number: 301-797-8782
Location of drop-off site: 135 W. Washington St., Hagerstown, MD
Hours items can be dropped off: Tuesday through Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Special instructions for dropping off items: Come to left, lower front door of Miller House
Washington County Human Development Council Inc.
433 Brewer Ave., Hagerstown
Phone: 301-791-5421
Email: lawyer@wchdc.org
Website: www.wchdc.org
Items for wish list: Scanner, DVDs, arts and crafts supplies, Wii games, eight Wii controllers, PS3 game system and games, 18 battery-operated lanterns, generator
Contact name: Ronald Harsh
Contact number: 301-491-1810
Location of drop-off site: Same as above.
Hours items can be dropped off: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday
Washington County Community Mediation Center
101 Summit Ave., Hagerstown
Phone: 301-665-9262
Email: wccmced@gmail.com
Website: wccmc.org
Items for wish list: 10,000 new brochures; supplies for outreach events— giveaways; five four-packs of easel paper; six dozen legal pads; 18 small stackable plastic cups; 24 packs of tissues; six cases of copy paper; 10 wall-mount file folder holders; a backpack with wheels
Contact name: Jack Carpenter
Contact number: 301-665-9262
Location of drop-off site: Same as above.
Hours items can be dropped off: Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Special instructions for dropping off items: Come in the gray door on Summit Avenue and ring doorbell.
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
401 Museum Drive, Hagerstown
Phone: 301-739-5727
Email: info@wcmfa.org
Website: www.wcmfa.org
Items for wish list: 6-foot lightweight tables; 5-foot lightweight round tables; copier paper; HP inkjet cartridges; washable tablecloths (all sizes); dehumidifer; patio umbrella; 10-foot-by-10-foot pop-up canopy; dishes, silver, furniture for annual Treasure Sale fundraiser.
Contact name: Christine Shives
Contact number: 301-739-5727
Location of drop-off site: Same as above.
Hours items can be dropped off: Tuesday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Special instructions for dropping off items: Call ahead. Can arrange for pickup of larger items.
Washington County Show Kids and Show Co.
7148 Wheeler Road, Boonsboro
Phone: 301-733-1833
Email: donna.conway@myactv.net
Website address: www.washingtoncountyshowkids.com
Items for wish list: Light-weight portable speakers, portable CD player, audio CDs, printer ink, printer paper, monetary donations, gift cards to craft stores
Contact name: Brenda Cauffman
Contact number: 301-733-1833
Location of drop-off site: Same as above.
Hours items can be dropped off: Call Brenda for time.
Washington County Special Olympics
Mailing address: PO Box 152, Funkstown MD 21734
Phone: 240-527-0488
Email: donovansgrama@yahoo.com
Website: www.somd.org
Items for wish list: Softballs, bats, gloves/mitts, soccer balls, shin guards, basketballs, volleyballs, timers/stop watches, waist flotation devices, kick boards, goggles, swim caps, PVC pipe for bocce courts, tape measures for track and field (meters), shots for shotputs, bus transportation to qualifiers and state games, location for basketball practice and volunteers.
Contact name: Theresa Rowe
Contact number: 240-527-0488
Location of drop-off site: 18 E. Water Street, Smithbsurg
Hours items can be dropped off: weekdays after 6 p.m., anytime weekends
Special instructions for dropping off items: Call ahead to verify someone will be available.
The Wells House Inc.
124 E. Baltimore St., Hagerstown
Phone: 301-739-7748
Email: rcampbell@wellshouse.org
Website: www.wellshouse.org
Items for wish list: Twin bed sheet sets, pillows, blankets, towels, wash cloths; toothbrushes and toothpaste; deodorant, shampoo, body soap, razors; cleaning supplies; gently used men's cloths; gift cards and monetary donations
Contact name: Rebecca Campbell
Contact number: 301-739-7748
Location of drop-off site: Same as above
Hours items can be dropped off: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday
Special instructions for dropping off items: Ring the bell on the call box and let the individual know who you are and who you are here to see. They will then buzz you in and Rebecca's desk is in the first door on the left.
Williamsport Community Band
Mailing address: P.O. Box 223, Williamsport, MD 21795
Phone: 301-223-6538
Email: suzieq9920@aol.com
Website: www.facebook.com, search for Williamsport, MD Community Band
Items for wish list: six Manhasset music stands — as found in J.W. Pepper music catalog
Contact name: Susie Kunkle
Contact number: 301-223-6538
Location of drop-off site: Springfield Barn, Williamsport or 9706 Grafton Lane, Williamsport
Hours items can be dropped off: normal business hours
Special instructions for dropping off items: Call with approximate time of drop-off. Someone will have to be there to unlock the barn.
YMCA of Hagerstown
1100 Eastern Blvd., Hagerstown
Phone number: 301-739-3990
Email address: mikef@ymcahagerstown.org
Website: ymcahagerstown.org
Items for wish list: Foosball table for youth game room; Wii and fitness games for summer day camp; LCD 37-inch TV for children's playroom
Contact name: Michael Flicek
Contact number: 301-739-3990
Location of drop-off site: Same as above.
Hours items can be dropped off: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
YROC Drama Ministries, Inc.
13236 Independence Road, Clear Spring
Phone: 301-667-2894
Email: youthreachingothers4christ@gmail.com
Website: Yroc.zoomshare.com
Items for wish list: 100 postage stamps; one case copy/printer paper; five ink cartridges (HP61-XL); Colonial period men's costuming: eight coats, five shirts, eight to 10 waistcoats; Colonial period furnishings: sofa, two to three place settings of pewter dish ware, three lanterns, two benches, three barrels, three chests, one carpet bag, 20 feet of picket fencing, luan board sheets, 2-by-4s; 5 gallons of white base latex paint, ready to be colored; 20 feet of chair railing; 20 feet of crown molding. Additional needs outside the scope of this list can be viewed on our website.
Contact name: Vicki Cheek
Contact number: 240-291-2320
Location of drop-off site: 13236 Independence Road, Hagerstown, MD
Hours items can be dropped off: Please contact to arrange drop off.
Special instructions for dropping off items: Call to arrange drop off time and location.
