Get Together Needs List
March 2015
Computers and Electronics
Agape Development
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Newer model desktop computer with Windows and Microsoft office.
Mission of Yahweh
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Digital Camera with Memory Cards. To be used during Program activities, events and
for outreach, networking and in-kind donations. Need ASAP. New or Used.
Project LIFT
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1 New or Used Laptop running Windows 8 to be used for training classes and intake at
outreach events.
Workfaith Connection
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Projection Screen – Each Tuesday, our Dacoma location hosts a Celebrate Recovery
Event. A lesson is taught via PowerPoint presentation and sometimes videos are shown.
We currently use a white wall to display the projected images. A projection screen would
create a better experience for attendees. Approx. 6x8 feet; 120 inch diagonal
The Nehemiah Center
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Nabi 8" 16GB Android Tablet for language lessons and learning games for our Pre-K
students. (Ex:Nabi DreamTab 8" 16GB or Nabi Jr. (Nick Jr. Edition)
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Sheet-Fed Document Scanner (not flat-bed) for teachers and staff or a printer with
scanning capability. Example: Brother® ImageCenter™ ADS-2000 Sheetfed Scanner
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Generation One
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Headphones (sturdy, high quality) for our Kindergarten and First grade to use while using
the class set of iPads to enhance their learning experience.
Aldine FHC
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1-Photo printer for our center for those captured unforgettable moments of events and activities
we have for the community. (New or slightly used)
Commercial Grade/Capital Improvement
Mission of Yahweh
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New Carpet for resident’s movie room. 300 sq. ft. – Labor for installation would be
preferred but not required. Need ASAP.
Missions Centers of Houston
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One new sink for the bathroom in our ESL/classroom building at the Fletcher Center
(picture attached).
A 2nd Cup
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Electric fireplace or mantle for decorative use in our coffee shop.
 Paint and Wood Supplies for Renovations beginning early March. We are going to need
quite a bit of supplies and would love to find them at a reduced cost, if possible.
o Paint - variety of colors and quantities
o Brushes, rollers, drop cloths, primers, etc.
o Wood - We need a variety of types
Agape Development
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Crushed concrete - All the young men in the Gateway house have cars. The crushed
concrete will be used to create parking so that they are not tearing up the grass. Need
approximately 750 cubic feet.
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Cabinetry - Custom cabinetry built on interior wall of each end of our building. Will help us
maximize our space by organizing and hiding program supplies. We have a small budget
to help with supplies.
Generation One
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Gas Water Heater and Installation for a senior citizens who has been bedridden for the
past two years is in need of a gas water heater to replace her 32 year old water heater
that recently stopped working. We are looking for someone who would be willing to
donate and/or install a water heater to complete this project.
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Household Items
WorkFaith Connection
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Convection Oven/Microwave to cook a meal every Tuesday evening to feed guests of the
Celebrate Recovery Event. We usually order food from restaurants but believe it would
more economical to cook our own food, such as roasts, casseroles, or pizzas.
Mission Centers of Houston
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A new set of pots and pans for our kitchen, which is used by our onsite staff all year and
our 20 summer missionaries each summer.
 A new set of kitchen knives for our kitchen, which is used by our onsite staff all year and
our 20 summer missionaries each summer.
 2 new industrial brooms for the Fletcher Center.
 2 new or used commercial mop buckets for the Fletcher Center.
Mission of Yahweh
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Clothing Bank Items – Clothing, Shoes, Coats, Accessories, Etc.
Furniture Bank Items – Sofas, Chairs, Dining Sets, Mattresses, Etc.
Appliance Bank Items – Washers, Dryers, Refrigerators, Etc.
Dish Sets/Pots & Pans – (15) Sets of each: Plates, bowls, cutlery, cooking utensils,
pots and pans, etc. Needed for residents for personal use. Need ASAP. New or Used.
Twin Size Mattresses – (10-20) New twin size mattresses for resident women and
children’s use in Mission dorm rooms. Need ASAP
Aldine FHC
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6 Box fans for the summer for those hard to keep cool areas in our center.
200 Balloons printed w/company logo (Needed by April 23rd)
Agape Development
 Furniture/Carpet deep cleaning - The couches get a lot of use from children, so they need
cleaning to remove some staining and smells.
A 2nd Cup
 One of our niche menu items will be afternoon tea. While all of our other mugs, plates,
etc. will be uniform, we want the afternoon tea to have an eclectic assortment, so we are
looking for a variety of styles of the following:
o Tea Pots, Cups, Saucers - all varieties. Can be used, but not cracked or chipped
o Cake Plates - all varieties. Can be used, not cracked or chipped
o 2 or 3-tiered serving trays
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Mission Centers of Houston
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One gently used embroidery machine for the girls' sewing class at the Joy Center.
The Source for Women
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Baby Wipes -16 to 20 packs per month for students that have used 'earn while you learn'
points. Clients that earn points in our program were abortion determined clients that
chose life and are attending our classes now to be stronger as a mom and provider, one
way we assist is with material assistance that includes all the toiletries she will need to be
a 'provider' for her baby. Instead of spending money on wipes she saves her money
attends classes and earns her items to care for her baby.
Generation One
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Rolling Luggage (16) for children we send to camps like T Bar M, Stoney Creek and Pine
Grove. Unfortunately, a lot of our kids had to use big black trash bags whereas the other campers
had nice luggage and our kids unwillingly stood out. We are asking for sixteen (16) new or gently
used pieces of luggage for our kid’s ages 8 to 14 yrs. old.
Clothing
Aldine FHC
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Prom Dress and Accessories for teenage girls.
Food Items
Aldine FHC
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400 Cupcakes (or $250 gift card) for our 25th anniversary celebration. (Needed by April 23rd).
400 Bottles of water or a gift card for $70 (Needed by April 23rd).
Project Lift
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600 Plastic Candy Filled Easter Eggs for Annual Easter Egg Hunt serving 150 children.
Office/School Supplies
Mission Centers of Houston
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One new 4'x8' white board for our ESL classroom at the Fletcher Center.
Workfaith Connection
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100 Keychain Flash Drives 1-2 gigabyte– Students and graduates use our resource lab
often to search for jobs, fill out apps or update resumes. Students cannot save work on
the computers so flash drives will give them a way to store their resume’ or reserach.
Aldine FHC
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1-Printer Toner-Brother TN-450 for Brother HL-2280 DW Printer used for T.E.A. use by
instructors and students.
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20 (new or slightly used) portfolio folders for E2E students to use for portfolio project-needed
by 4/13/2015
Agape Development
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20 Post-it® Self-Stick Easel Pads, 25" x 30", Faint Rule On Yellow Paper, 30 Sheets These large notepads are used during many of our programs - Adult Allies, GED, and
Getting Ahead
Nehemiah Center
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Science Demonstration Kits. For our Middle School Science Lab such as:
o Fluorescent "Gummy Worm" Polymers - Chemical Demonstration Kit
o Dyeing for Forensics - Activity is a simulation of analysis made using DNA
fingerprinting
The Source for Women
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3 Ikea Shelves for our communications area to house all of our communications
resources to free up workspace where our advocates serve our clients.
Latching Clear Plastic Storage Boxes for organizing donated items such as maternity
clothes, baby clothes by season in our material assistance room. (Ex: Walmart Homz
15.5-Qt and 7.5-Qt , Set of 4 or 5)
Office Task Chairs (7) for our Spring Branch location in Brown or Tan leather for
Medical Professional workstations throughout the center. (ex: HON® H7901 Every-Day
Pneumatic Task Chair, 38 1/2"H x 25"W x 27").
Project LIFT
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1 Standing Easel to be used for veteran job skills training classes.
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Outdoor/Yard
Agape Development
 1 commercial two-blade lawn mower - (new or used) Agape Development has purchased
several lots in our target neighborhood. In the future, these lots will be used as
community gardens/gathering areas, to build affordable housing for current residents,
and just as investment property. Agape Development would also be able to provide a
paying job to a neighborhood resident if we owned a commercial lawn mower.
 1 Power washer - (new or used) The power washer will serve a two-fold purpose. Our
building is white and often needs a good cleaning due to all the hands (and feet) that are
often put on it. The local teens could also use the power washer to earn extra money.
Other
Casa El Buen Samaritano
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Secure Storage space to store 80 bags of school supplies – approx. 3ft by 6ft from April
to July.
WorkFaith Connection
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Vintage Standing Cooler to borrow for a Volunteer Fiesta on April 13 th. We would like to
BORROW a fun cooler to hold soft drinks. Size - 30x14x13 inches
Cornerstone Family Ministries
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Need a church or other location in Spring Branch that could host Cornerstone on Monday
nights for music classes. We need multiple breakout rooms, so individuals could practice,
but a fellowship hall that could be used for a group session.
Agape Development
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Portable bleachers to be used for community Rock the Block event on April 11 th.
11:00am-3:00pm. To be used to create seating around 3-on-3 basketball tournament.
Pictures attached. For longer bleachers - need 4. Shorter bleachers - 8.
Aldine FHC
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Portable stage (at least 12x12) for our 25th Anniversary program (held outside). Needed by April
23rd
Toys/Games/Sports Equipment
Cornerstone Family Ministries
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 Need donations of musical instruments (drums, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, bass
guitars, keyboards, and amplifiers) to start a special music class for Junior High and High
School students on Monday evenings during the school year. We will be teaching basic
chords, music theory, to enable our kids to lead worship and pursue those talents.
Aldine FHC
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20-25 Children’s Chef Hats and aprons for our youth World Culture cooking classes (New
hats, new or slightly used aprons)
Tickets/Gift Cards
Aldine FHC
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20-gift cards to fast food/Walmart in $10.00 amounts to be used as incentives to our teens.
Professional Expertise
Mission of Yahweh
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Videographer to consult with to create new short videos to help us tell our story and
easily share with others all God is doing through The Mission of Yahweh.
Aldine FHC
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Piano Tuning for afterschool program to be able to give our students piano lessons.
Replanting of seasonal vegetables and herbs in our 40’ X 20’ Food garden- Garden is
used to teach our youth and teens about nutrition, healthy eating habits and benefits of
growing your own food.
Guest Speakers for our teen program:
o “First Aid/EMS” - April 8, 2015 from 4:30pm-5:30pm.
o “Anger Management/Conflict Resolution” - April 22, 2015 from 4:30pm-5:30pm
o “Choosing the Right Career for you” - May 12, 2015 from 4:30pm-5:30pm
Gracewood
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Gracewood has a client who has recently relocated to Houston. She is looking for a
position in Business Operations/Functional Management in the field of healthcare. She
has a Bachelor of Science degree and several years’ experience as a Senior IT Project
Manager.
A 2nd Cup
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Recommendation for Quartz Countertops company at a good price for our espresso bar.
Casa El Buen Samaritano
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Copier service technician to repair our copier - Canon Image runner c3200.
Volunteer Needs
Aldine FHC
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Adult male mentor to meet once a week from 1-2 hrs to work 1-on-1 with teen male in
building relationship; offering guidance, playing sports, etc.
Photographer to take pictures at our 25th anniversary kickoff event on April 25th from
11am-2pm.
Gracewood
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Math tutors for a 1st and 4th grade student (day/times to be arranged with child’s mother).
Mission of Yahweh
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Mentors – For our women residents – minimum commitment. Mentor training (2 hours);
must be able to pass a background check. Ages 21& up. Must be willing to spend one
hour per week for 6 weeks mentoring homeless resident women; one-on-one. This
would be a great service project for a church Women’s Ministry, Sunday School Class,
etc. Mentors make a huge impact in the success of our residents completing our
program.
Cornerstone Family Ministries
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Cornerstone is trying to create a list of individuals that we can contact for when one of our
CDL drivers is out. The volunteers need a CDL Class A or B driver’s license with
passenger endorsement. The volunteer would be driving one of our 25 passenger buses.
Need volunteers that have knowledge and would be willing to teach drums, acoustic
guitars, electric guitars, bass guitars, and keyboards on Monday nights.
The Nehemiah Center
 Bus Driver (with CDL License) to drive Middle School Students on Field trips, Fridays,
between 2:00-4:00pm.
 Music Teacher for the Nehemiah Middle School. Teaching music one hour, preferably
one day per week.
 Tutors-one day a week (or more) tutoring an elementary or Middle School student,
focusing on improving math or reading skills. (We promise that you as a volunteer can
easily handle multiplication tables, flash cards, and reading with the student.) We need
volunteers throughout the day.
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The Source for Women
● Volunteer Medical Director OBGYN to assist with reading Ultrasound Scans, can provide
criteria to professionals and can be on call during scanning hours.
● Licensed Social Workers to serve as Case managers and Care Plan administrators.
Possible room to work for a job opportunity after 90 days of service.
WorkFaith Connection
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Graduation Igniters: Many of our graduates have burned bridges with their loved ones
and, as a result, often do not have anyone in their lives to celebrate their achievements
with them. Graduation Igniters are needed to provide audience support and celebratory
encouragement to commencing graduates. 2:30pm to 4:00pm Friday afternoons. March
27 (Travis), April 24 (Dacoma)
Mock Interviewers: One of the most important things we teach in our workshop is how to
answer difficult interview questions. By asking interview questions and providing
feedback at the end of each interview, these interviewers help instill hope, confidence,
and trust. 12:30pm to 4:00pm Thursdays. March 26th (Travis), April 23rd (Dacoma)
Casa El Buen Samaritano
 Childcare during clinics Tuesday or Thursday nights (6pm-8:30pm) for 4-8 year olds.
 Doctors, PAs, NPs, NRs are always welcome to join the team.
 Skilled Data Entry Volunteers, schedule to be determined.
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