General Items School Supplies Camping Supplies   If you can help with any of these items, please contact Meagan Golec at mgolec@friendsofthechildren.org or (503) 281-6633.       General Items Day planners Educational computer games Gift cards for retail outlets and restaurants to use as incentives for our youth Gift cards to craft stores for our knitting and sewing classes Kitchen supplies Laptop computers for our graduates in college Mini refrigerator for our Teen Space Network Printer Tickets to local sporting events Tickets to the movie theatre Road Bicycles Sponsor an event for our group of teens (we have a Friday @Friends every Friday that includes dinner & fun event such as laser tag, movie, game nite, etc.) approximate cost is $300 per event. Back to Top     School Supplies Pens/Pencils/Markers Pens: blue or black ink Pens: red ink #2 pencils Pink pearl erasers Highlighters: yellow, pink, blue, green Colored pencils Fine tipped black Sharpies Dry Erase board markers Fine tip washable markers Pencil top erasers Crayons Colored fine-tipped felt pens White vinyl erasers Black ultra-fine tip Sharpies Pencil sharpeners Pencil box (5” – 9”) Paper/Notebooks College-ruled notebook paper Three-ring binders Binder dividers Spiral notebooks of graph paper: ¼” grid College-ruled spiral notebooks Mead composition books White copy paper Bright colored copy paper Pocket folders without clasps: red, blue, yellow, green 7-pocket poly expandable letter file with tabs, flaps, and elastic closure Wide-ruled spiral notebooks Wide-ruled notebook paper Purple plastic two-pocket folder without clasps Mead primary composition book 3-subject spiral notebooks- wide ruled: red, blue Pocket folders with clasps: red, blue, yellow, green Composition books: wide-ruled Portfolio folder with pockets and clasps for attaching 3-hole punched paper Reinforcers (for punched holes) Miscellaneous School Items Index cards: 3” x 5”- lined Glue sticks Scissors Facial tissues Rulers Protractors Scotch Tape Scientific Calculators Spanish-English dictionaries: ISBN 0844279862 Spanish verbs books: ISBN 0764113577 Small paperback dictionaries Small paperback thesauruses Backpacks for middle/ high school students Backpacks for elementary school students Calculator- basic dual power with square root Math compass with pencil Plastic storage bags with zipper closure Unscented antibacterial wipes Sealable hand wipes Post-it notes: 2 7/8” square Back to Top     Camping Supplies Wool or polypropylene clothing, not cotton. Rain Gear Heavy sleeping bags Extra Blankets Pillows Pajamas Sleep pads or air mattresses Long pants Shorts Long underwear (wool or polypropylene, no cotton) Warm wool/fleece sweaters or heavy wool shirts  Long sleeved shirts T-shirts Warm jackets Waterproof Raincoat and pants or ponchos Broad-brimmed hats for sun protection Knit wool hats and warm gloves Synthetic or wool socks (avoid cotton) Underwear Boots or high-topped tennis shoes (waterproof) Comfortable shoes for in-camp use Swimsuits Shoes or sandals for wading Toiletries: soap and container, shampoo, toothbrush/toothpaste, comb/brush Wash cloths and towels Sunscreen and lip balm with sun screen Alarm Clocks Day packs to carry lunch and field gear Flashlights with extra batteries and bulb Water bottles or canteens (1 liter or 1 quart bottle, minimum, which is water tight) The Field Book Small pencil sharpeners Cameras and film Binoculars (highly recommended) Field guides (birds, insects, rocks and minerals, etc.) Hand lenses or small magnifying glasses Sunglasses Back to Top