Stuff We Need

Clothing:
(infant to 5T, girl’s 6 to misses 16, boy’s 6 to 14, men’s small & medium)
Pants Long-sleeve shirts Polos Socks Underwear Pajamas Shoes: sneakers & slippers for girl’s and boy’s sizes 1-11	Hats Mittens/gloves Children’s rainboots (for preschool) Boy’s belts Wallets Snuggies/robes Diapers and Pull-ups (sizes 3 & 4)

Personal Care Items:
Diaper wipes Toothpaste Toothbrushes Deodorant Lotion Body wash Liquid soap Bar soap	Band-Aids Mouthwash Sanitary Pads Shampoo & conditioner Combs and hairbrushes Hair bows, clips and barrettes African-American hair care products (shampoo, conditioner, moisturizers)

Craft & School Supplies:
Feathers, beads, glitter, googly eyes, pompoms, pipe cleaners, etc. Construction paper Water color and washable tempura paints Big paint brushes Art kits Scrapbooks and scrapbooking supplies Photo albums	Batteries (Triple A & Double A) Backpacks and duffle bags Glue Washable markers Play dough Poster board Scissors


Household Items:
Towels, wash clothes and bath mats Comforters and sheet sets (Twin & Queen sizes) hower curtains DVD players Plastic clothes hangers Small laundry hampers Kitchen canisters Small area rugs		Dish towels Casserole and baking dishes Flatware sets Pots and pans Pillows Throw pillows Cordless phones Plastic storage bins(Medium & Large sizes)

Gift Cards:
Food Lion Bi-Lo CATS Bus Passes	Fast-food restaurants Target WalMart	Michael’s Hobby Lobby Dick’s Sporting Goods	Blockbuster Best Buy Regal AMC movie passes

Toys:
Educational toys and science kits Remote control cars and car tracks Model car kits Board games Leapsters and Leapfrogs Building sets Jewelry making, beading, scrapbooking kits Card games Joke books Jigsaw puzzles and floor puzzles Beauty kits Action figures (non-violent) Bicycle helmets and kneed pads Football, basketballs and kickballs		Scooters, skateboards, ripsticks and rollerblades (sizes 1-9 including adult) Boom boxes and clock radios CD Walkmans and MP3 players Kid’s magazine subscriptions Collectible cards and albums Play Station III, Xbox, Gamecube and Wii games (rated E for everyone) Electronic handheld gaming systems (Nintendo, PSP) and games Current G and PG rated videos and DVDs Kid Bop CDs and current popular CDs (radio edit and parent approved)

For more information about giving opportunities, contact:
Rachel Eldridge at 704-817-1600 ext. 220 or reldridge@thompsoncff.org
Robert Barnes at 704-644-4403 or rbarnes@thompsoncff.org.

Ways to give:

Food Lion’s MVP Rewards: Each time you shop at Food Lion and use your MVP card, a portion of your total grocery purchase will be donated to Thompson if you register it. To register your MVP card, visit www.foodlion.com. Look for the MVP Rewards page, then find the yellow Food Lion card on the right and click on it to register. Enter all 12 digits of your number (don’t forget the little numbers on each end) and then your contact information. Thompson Child & Family Focus is a community organization and our code is 252377.
Harris Teeter’s Together in Education: Shop at Harris Teeter, use your VIC card, and a portion of your grocery bill will be donated. Link your Harris Teeter VIC card to The School at Thompson in any of their grocery stores or on the website, www.harristeeter.com. The Thompson code is 3950 and is listed under Matthews, NC. Your VIC card must be re-linked every school year for money to be received by Thompson.
Target’s Take Charge of Education: Through Target’s Take Charge of Education program, you can designate your Red cards so a percentage goes to Thompson. Our code is 126366 and we are listed as The School at Thompson.
Cambell's Labels for Education: Save labels from participating brands which include Campbell's, Franco-American, Pace, Pepperidge Farms, Swanson and V-8. Please see www.labelsforeducation.com for more information. Labels may be mailed to:

Rachel Eldridge, Volunteer Manager
Thompson Child & Family Focus
6800 Saint Peter's Lane, Matthews, NC 28105