How
You Can Help
 On
any given day St. Joseph Children's Home serves
roughly 200 children throughout various programs.
Children who range in age from six weeks to 12
years, stay with us from as short as one month
to many years. Since the majority of our funding
is through State General Funds and Medicaid,
you can imagine how we are constantly in need
of support and assistance.
Financial support is always welcomed
as we strive to fulfill our mission in caring
for children. The support we receive from the
community and our donors has enabled St. Joseph's
to grow into the agency it is today, serving
children with extreme needs.
There are many ways in which you
can help St. Joseph's children. You may contribute
by making a donation by check or credit card,
donating a gift of stock securities, including
St. Josephs in your insurance policy or remembering
St. Joseph's in your will.
Donations of gently used clothing,
furniture, household items, etc. would gladly
be accepted in our on-campus Bargain Barn, a
thrift store that donates all proceeds to the
home. Come by and visit the quaint Bargain Barn
to find that special item. Store hours are Monday
and Thursday 9am till 12pm.
Please keep St. Joseph's in mind
as you plan your charitable contributions. All
donations, no matter how big or small can make
the difference in a child's life.
St. Joseph's is looking for
a Development Intern. For more information,
see our Open Positions page.
Contributions
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A variety of
gift options are available --
• Gently
used items for our Bargain Barn
• Memorial/honors
gifts
• Employer
matching gifts
• Gifts
of securities
• In-kind
contributions
• Bequests
• Cash
donations |
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Wish
List
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All Programs – Always Appreciated |
Gift Cards to restaurants, hair salons, stores, movies and events
Luggage – soft sided with wheels
Duffel bags with wheels
Birthday and all occasion gift wrap, gift bags, tissue paper
Heavy duty/large plastic storage bins with lids (e.g. Sterlite)
Bed in a Bag, twin size, for children in Foster Care |
Sheets, twin bed size
Pillows, full size, hypo-allergenic
Soft, character decorated, bath towels
Soft hand towels, wash cloths |
School uniforms |
Warm Up Suits, size 8-adult
Tennis shoes
- boys sizes 6-14 adult
male
- girls sizes 6-10 women |
Polo shirts – navy, white |
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Residential and
Foster Care Clothing Needs – All
sizes, including adult |
Pants – navy, khaki
Snow Boots
Gloves
Winter pajamas, adult
House slippers |
Sport Jerseys (Med thru X-Large)
Coats/jackets (Med thru X-Large)
Shirts, sweatshirts (Med thru X-Large)
Socks, Underwear |
Care
Baby Needs - New items only |
Beds/Crib
High Chairs
Car Seats, infant and booster |
Play Pens
Infant Development Toys
Disposable Diapers, all sizes |
Toiletry
Items |
| Clear plastic shoes boxes
to hold trial size toiletries for each child |
Toothbrushes, toothbrush holders, soap,
shampoo, crème rinse, deodorant, feminine products |
Books
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Drawing books (hardback) – not the ones you write in
Puzzle books – not the ones you write in
I Spy Books – where you find hidden objects
Any books about real animals – such as tigers, cats, snakes, cheetahs, etc. |
Kentucky biographies – easy readers
Bluefield series paperbacks
Paperback books by Sharon Draper
Guinness Book of World Records, Ripley’s Believe It or Not (hardback) |
Residential and Foster Care Recreation Needs |
Game Systems: Play
Station II, X-Box, Game Cube,
Wii
Electronics: CD Players, Game boys and games, handheld
games, Headphones, Boom boxes, Portable DVD players; Disney, G-rated
and PG-13 rated DVD movies
Playstation 2 Games: Memory cards, DDR Max 2, Transformers,
Cars, Any Harry Potter game,
Midnight Club 3, Madden 2007, College Hoops 2K7, Karaoke Revolution
Party
Wii Games
CDs: Now 25, Carrie Underwood, Avril Lavigne, High
School Musical 2 soundtrack, Pink, Justin Timberlake, Nelly Furtado
Books: Star Wars: Last of the Jedi series, Star Wars:
Boba Fett series, High School Musical: Stories from East High, Sticker
books: Transformers, Star Wars, Disney, Barbie
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Musical Instruments: Guitars, Guitar picks/strings,
Music stands, Service for piano tuning, Gift cards for music stores
to purchase music books
Dolls – Accessories also needed: Baby
dolls, Bratz
dolls, Barbie
dolls, Barbie
doll houses
Action figures – Accessories also needed: Justice
League, Spiderman, Star
Wars, Transformers
Sporting Goods: Baseball
gloves, Volleyballs, Footballs, Nerf
Basketball Hoops
Arts and Crafts: Arts and crafts sets, teen jewelry for boys
and girls, jewelry beads |
How
to Contact Us
Email:
For detailed information about
making a gift to St. Joseph's,
please contact sallyw@sjkids.org |
Mail:
St. Joseph Children's Home
2823 Frankfort Ave
Louisville, KY 40206
502-893-0241 |
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