Needed Items

Construction on the John Gullo Home for Children is almost complete! That means we need to start gathering the household items needed to make the home operational and keep up to 24 children and up to 6 caretakers comfortable.

Can you help so we can start welcoming children ASAP?

  • Do you have gently used items that you can donate?

  • Do you want to make a monetary donation toward specific items?

  • Do you want to source and purchase some of these items yourself?

Kitchenware

  • small kitchen appliances such as coffee machines, toasters, kettles

  • industrial pots, pans, and baking dishes

  • utensils for eating

  • utensils for cooking

  • dishes

Furniture

  • shelves and/or shelving units

  • banquet tables and banquet chairs for 30 people

  • long shelves custom made to span both dorms to serve as long desks

  • 10 chairs for desks described above

  • reading lights

Office

  • visitors’ chairs

  • filing cabinet

  • shelves and/or shelving units

  • white board

  • other office supplies such as stationary supplies, printer ink

Linens/Bedding

  • sheet sets for 26 single beds and 2 queen beds (preferrably 12 singles matching for girls’ and 12 singles matching for boys’ dorms)

  • blankets for 24 single beds (12 singles matching for girls’ and 12 singles matching for boys’ dorms)

  • blankets for 2 single beds and 2 queen beds

  • 30 pillows

  • mattress protectors for all beds

  • bath/hand towels and facecloths

  • dish towels and dish clothes

Electronics

  • 2 televisions for apartments

  • projector with a screen for common area

  • computer for office and a couple for educational purposes.

  • printer

For fun!

  • games

  • toys

  • books

  • sports equipment

Baby items

  • change table/pad

  • highchair

  • playpen

  • crib

  • crib bedding

Miscellaneous

  • window coverings for caretakers’ apartments

  • towel racks and hooks for 4 bathrooms

  • 6 shower curtains

  • paper towel dispenser for guest bathroom

  • cleaning supplies

  • 5 brooms

  • mops and buckets

  • shovels, rakes, garden tools, hoses

  • 7 large garbage cans

  • recycling bins

  • 15 smaller waste baskets

RV Trailer

In between doctor visits and medical treatments, some parents will want to come visit their children staying at the home. We are seeking a trailer / RV to house parent visitors and/or volunteers. The donation is 501(c)(3) tax deductible against US income.

How to Donate

For Donating Physical Items:

Contact Phyllis Newton by emailing phyllis@phyllisnewton.com

Please indicate if you are wishing to:

  • donate gently used (no holes, stains, in good working order, etc.) items. Please include a description and photos if possible.

  • do the leg work to source and purchase any of the items listed above. As an example, someone may wish to head to Walmart and purchase 12 matching sheet sets for the boys’ dorm.
    *** Please connect with Phyllis BEFORE FINAL PURCHASE to ensure you are getting the right item(s) for the home’s needs. ***

For Donating Money For Specific Items

Simply make a donation to the John Gullo Home for Children by clicking the DONATE button and adding a message as to how you would like your donation to be used. If you want to know the exact cost of something, reach out to Phyllis and she can provide you with an estimate.

Contact us

If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to reach out using the contact form. You can also email us directly.

Email
info@leaders2give.org